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    exist in American and Vietnamese culture and suggest some ways to overcome them." CONTENT American and Vietnam are different not only in geography but also in culture. The culture of Vietnam varies from that of America in every single aspect of culture: ethnictity‚ people‚ religion‚ individualism‚ politics‚ food and ect. Although these factors seem to be abundant and difficult to compare. But according to Hofstede ‘s cultural dimensions‚ he described national culture with five dimensions of basic

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    Early American literature is full of the spirit of individualism. This spirit can best be described by Emerson when he says‚ "Good men must not obey the laws too well". This view has long been an inspiration for future generations of Americans to start some of the greatest reformations of our history. Among the literary units that show support for Emerson’s idea‚ there are three that are more powerful at conveying this spirit. The Revolutionaries‚ the Transcendentalists‚ and the

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    The film Dead Poets Society greatly explores overcoming of authority and finding one’s identity. The conflicts the characters face thoroughly demonstrates the significant principles of individualism and freedom. Neil Perry’s inability to overcome his father’s authority led to suicide which was the only way he could see to take control of his life. Todd Anderson incapability to speak in front of others was overcame towards the end of the film by some experiments conducted by their English teacher

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    Business Culture: China vs. the United States Cultures are varying among different parts of the globe. People with different cultures have different characteristics and viewpoints on the subjects due to diverse understanding and method of learning. During the past few decades‚ the international trade grows in a very rapid rate due to the advantages that it provides; "increased sales‚ operational efficiencies‚ exposure to new technologies and broader consumer choices" (Heslin). Therefore‚ when

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    to see the art becoming more intense and mournful. The artists start to focus on the feeling of emptiness and isolation that the nation was going through. The artists focus on the individual more and the group less. We often see references of individualism and it goes hand in hand with a dreary and depressing background. The average person felt alone and that is not a pleasant feeling. For example‚ in Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks‚ we see four people. These people are all

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    ‚ a short story written by Jack London‚ tells the story of a man who takes a journey on the Yukon Territory. This short story focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the man‚ and how self-reliant he was. Jack London is saying that although individualism means to stay true to yourself‚ task risks‚ and be self-reliant‚ in some cases‚ you need to rely on someone else and take the advice of others. The man in the story took quite the risk- he went on this journey into the wilderness‚ where it was

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    reject the constraints of conformity‚ abandon tradition‚ and follow their personal intuition. He does this by appealing to people’s sense of pride and fear‚ using examples and the credibility of others in the past‚ and using religion to explain why individualism is best. Primarily‚ he targets human fear. Emerson explains‚ “we but half express ourselves‚ and are ashamed… but God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.” (Emerson‚ 86) Emerson is saying that if we fail to express what is in our

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    SOCIOLOGY PERSPECTIVES Collectivism and the New Right Aims & Objectives    Aims:- to research two further theories of sociology – Collectivism and the New Right – P1 to link these two theories to explanations of health or ill-health provision – P2 Objectives:- by the end of this lesson you will be able to begin your posters as the assessments for Collectivism and the New Right – (P1 & P2) Re-cap  Can you remember what we discussed last week . . ?  Researched the given task for the

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    Expressing Individualism Can individualism survive in a conformist society? Mark Twain’s best- selling novel called The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn tells the story of young boy’s adventurous escape from a conformist society in order to preserve his own identity and lifestyle. To escape‚ Huck travels down the Mississippi river on a raft; during his journey‚ he meets a black runaway slave named Jim. Both want to start a new beginning‚ with their own freedom. In the society they are living in

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    Although away from the center of the Renaissance‚ the influence of humanism was seen amongst the lower class. Ideals placing emphasis on human values‚ human potential‚ achievement and individualism in hopes of a better‚ more ethical life were fairly unanimous amongst all citizens. Distinctions separating the middle class turned elite and the lower class were evident however with the re-learning of classics‚ literacy in both reading and writing

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