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    In My Big Fat Greek Wedding‚ I analyzed the scene where Toula’s family is having a party‚ and Ian Miller’s parents are going to come and meet the family for the first time. This is an extreme clash of individualistic vs. collectivistic culture. Ian’s parents seemed to be a traditional white‚ American couple with no sense of foreign food‚ customs‚ or culture of any kind. When the parents originally start walking up to the house‚ and there have to be at least 30 people outside partying‚ it is an

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    David Brooks emphasizes that the ideal of collectivist societies like China become more appealing than individual societies. Brooks defines Americans as individuals and Asians as contexts by some experiments. There are obvious differences between individualistic countries and collective societies. The former emphasizes rights and privacy‚ but the later prefer harmony and duty. The author also lists the example of the opening ceremony in Beijing. The example shows that harmonious society contributed to

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    so it may come off as oppressed and not having the client’s belief as a perspective‚ Which is important to Middle Eastern people. Occupational therapist must apply their theories to assist diverse clients who hold collectivistic values may be in conflict with the inherent individualistic values in occupational therapy (cite). Which is why it’s important for therapists to understand the culture values when working in the field of clinical practice.  Because Middle Eastern men and women look at their

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    cultures (Kinicki & Kreitner‚ 2009). Kinicki‚ A & Kreitner. R.(2009).Organizational Behavior: Key Concepts‚ Skills & Best Practices. Boston. McGraw-Hill. Explain the difference between individualistic cultures and collectivist cultures and your personal experiences with culture shock. Individualistic cultures are characterized as ‘I’ and ‘me’ and “give priority to individual freedom and choice” (Kinicki & Kreitner‚ 2009)‚ while Collectivist cultures are referred to as ‘we’ and ‘us’ cultures

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    Calvin Li 2014/12/15 Factors of Individualistic Heroism in America America has a history of only over two hundred years since the day it was established‚ but even within such a short period of time‚ America still has managed to cultivate and nurture its very own‚ distinct cultures and values that support it to climb up to the top of the world. Individualism‚ the core of the American values‚ is what has gotten America this far as it always puts human rights in the first place. And some certain peoples

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    Individualism in cultures means loose ties. Everyone is expected to look after one’s self or immediate family but no one else. Individualism is about the rights of the individual. Dubrin (2004) noted it seeks to let each person grow or fail on their own‚ and sees group-focus as denuding the individual of their inalienable rights. Collectivism implies that people are integrated from birth into strong‚ cohesive groups that protect them in exchange for unquestioning loyalty. Hybels and Weaver (2007)

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    express pre-formed‚ natural cognitive‚ emotional‚ or personality characteristics of the individual. On the contrary‚ artistic‚ literary‚ scientific‚ educational‚ and recreational activities generate psychological functions. "Individualistic Approach" This individualistic approach defines subculture as the outcome

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    and ideas about what makes for a good society. A political culture is developed through associations such as family‚ peer groups‚ religion‚ and educational level. Daniel Elazar’s concept of three political cultures are a mix of moralistic‚ individualistic‚ and traditionalistic subcultures. In the moralistic subculture‚ society is held to be more important than the individual. Individualism is not suppressed in any way‚ but the moralistic subculture functions for the benefit of the general public

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    What does American culture represent today? Is it collectivistic? Individualistic? A plethora of opinions and values make this a contentious topic. Though there are varied opinions on the matter‚ there are specific arguments the general public would identify as part of the American cultural identity. The American culture entails independent‚ self-sufficient individualistic characteristics that embody the general populations values. America’s response to the obesity epidemic reflects this mythos.

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    "People today are too individualistic. Instead of pursuing self-centered‚ separate goals‚ people need to understand that satisfaction comes from working for the greater good of the family‚ the community‚ or society as a whole." The passage suggests that people satisified with egoistic behaviors today but they should have learn that the satisification of altruism is the real one and strong one. I could hardly demur the statement. Indeed‚ it is necessary and fundmental for any one to satisfy their

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