CHAPTER 3 Cultural Conformity and Adaptation SECTION 1 American Values
Traditional American Values Personal Achievement Personal Achievement Individualism Individualism Work Work Morality/Humanitarianism Morality/Humanitarianism
Traditional American Values Efficiency/Practicality Efficiency/Practicality Progress and Material Comfort Progress and Material Comfort Equality/Democracy Equality/Democracy Freedom Freedom
Other Core Values Nationalism and patriotism Nationalism and patriotism Group superiority Group superiority Education Education Religion Religion Love Love
Changing Values Environmentalism Environmentalism Entertainment Entertainment –Hollywood, Sports Self-fulfillment Self-fulfillment –leisure, physical fitness, and youthfulness –Maladaptation is called narcissism ?
Assignment Answer the following question: Answer the following question: –Are the changing American values beneficial / detrimental to our society? 3 examples 3 examples