中美文化对个人主义的不同认同_英语论文

Different Recognition Towards Individualism In Chinese And American Cultures

摘要

个人主义是美国文化的核心，在这种思想的影响下，美国人养成了一系列习惯例如：勤奋，创新等等。无论在建国初期还是在当代美国社会，在个人主义思想的指引下，美国人民取得了一系列的成就。美国的社会发展与日常生活都受着个人主义的影响。可以说个人主义与美国是分不开的。个人主义在中国有着不一样的遭遇。在中国传统社会中，一向强调天下为公，和而不同，集体主义占据主流地位，个人主义却得不到认同。当代中国社会中，随着各国之间交流的日益增加，当代中国人开始受到美国个人主义思潮的影响。但是，个人主义并没有像美国一样产生了积极的作用，相反，却引发了道德危机。人们只是过度关注了个人利益，而忽视了社会利益。本文旨在通过对相关资料的研究，探讨美国个人主义的内涵以及对美国社会的影响，中国对个人主义的曲解以及造成对个人主义不同认同的原因，以增进对美国文化的了解，进而取其精华，为我所用。

关键词：中美文化; 个人主义; 差异

Abstract

Individualism is the core of American culture.Under the influence of this thought, Americans have developed a series of habits such as diligence and creativity, etc. Whether at the beginning of the establishment of the United Stated or in the modern world, Americans has got a series of achievements. Development of American society and American daily life are also influenced by individualism. In a word, individualism and America aren’t separated from each other. Collectivism had a predominant position in traditional Chinese society where the thought of the whole world as one community and that of harmony in diversity were stressed. Individualism seemed not to be recognized by Chinese people. In modern world, many people begin to be affected by American individualism. But it doesn’t bring development to Chinese society but moral crisis. People only care about their personal interests regardless of those of society. This paper will have a study on deep implications of individualism and its effects on American society, distortions of individualism in modern China and reasons causing different recognition by means of studying some relative materials in order to promote the understandings of American cultures, and absorb what is best and be used by ourselves. 

Key Words: Chinese and American cultures; Individualism; difference

Contents

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Abstracts(English)

Introduction1

Chapter One Literature Review1

  1.1 Definition of Individualism1

  1.2 Development of Individualism.2

  1.3 Related Theories of Individualism.3

Chapter Two Recognition towards individualism in America.4

  2.1 Profound Implications of individualism5

  2.2 Daily Demonstrations of individualism.5

  2.3 Influence of Individualism.7

Chapter Three Recognition towards Individualism in China7

  3.1 Distortion of Individualism8

  3.2 Effects of Individualism.9

Chapter Four Reasons that Cause Different Recognition .10

  4.1 Economic Reasons.10

  4.2 Cultural Reasons12

  4.3 Geographic Reasons13

Conclusion.13

Bibliography15