Talking about
individualism and the group is like talking about yourself and your friend. Human
all over the world included you have attempted to achieve some of individualism.
The idea of individualism has been rejected by different civilization of
various reasons. The group rather dominant and it really was not until rather recent
time. Historical speaking that the individual become more important than the
group in many cultures especially in western culture.
American brings
individualism become more important that group. They had no name of this idea
but they liked about it in many different ways.
Benjamin Franklin made a popular proverb that then became principle of
individualism “ god will help who help themselves”. From those proverb then
develop into several principles.
Principles of American
individualist
- 1. Think for your self
- 2. To each his or her own
- 3. Do it your self
- 4. Change is good
- 5. Look out for #1
- 6. Private, keep out
- 7. The embarrassment of richest
- 8. Question of authority
1.
Think for your self
People in US dislike to be ordered to do
something. They usually can judge what is the best for their selves. If a new
order is given or a law published, they want to know the reason about it. People in US is used to do something just by
their selves but it doesn’t mean that they will do what they want. They will
consider whether it is good or not. People in US believe that under a certain
circumstance an individualist must deny order when they believe that the orders
are immoral or illegal.
2.
His or her own
We don’t have to agree with every
belief, attitude, and religion. A person
shouldn’t be in his or her friend but a
person is free to choose what the like to do, what like to choose and what he
like to belief. In the matter of having politic view, religion and belief. Human is free to choose what side he want to.
We are free to have friend, who has a different political view or even
religion.
3.
Do it your self
It means that everybody has responsible
in his or her own life. People in US usually very confident to show what he like
and proud in what he is. People in US always have self-motivated when they will
do something for their selves. For example, it is not usual when we encounter
an American orders somebody to write his assignment. There, it is kind of such
ridiculous thing.
4.
Change
is good
In the US, change and variety are
qualities admired. This is not always true in other culture. For example, in Japan,
where leaving accompany to get other job, Japanese often said that it is
disloyal. In most Asian countries, when somebody leave a community or a job to
get something new and different, he will be no longer expected and he will not get respect more from his
friend. But in US, an individualist is free go be what he want and People in US
will respect all choices.
5.
Look
out for #1
People in US are fierce competitor. They will not deny if they can be number one.
Competition in US is great. They work hard to get it. Bit in recent year, to
cooperative with the other is also the best way to get a ranking but in the line of white side,
children in Japanese classroom, advance learner will not be separated but they
are gathered in a same place so that advance student can learn the other.
6.
Private
, keep out
The right to privacy has always been
considered important in US. We do not share certain information even with our
friends. It is not usual for a child who has her own bedroom to put a sign on a
door and says “private, keep out” it is considered perfectly normal in US,
Culture to have a space of his or her own. English do not always need wall tor
special area to mark off their own territory. Many of them, particularly in the
upper-middle or upper-classes , shared their nursery room with their brother
and sister when they were young and do not have room of their own. In other
cultures such as Japanese, Russian and Arab, there is no a word for privacy. Being
alone is either not possible because of space or it is not considered
important.
7.
The
embarrassment richest
In the us. Individualism walk and in
hand with egalitarianism, a sense that everyone should be equal no matter how
much money, power, or fame he or she has. Many in the US are quick to recent
other who try to impress them with their position or wealth. While individual
in the US will often strive to attain many or material goods, they don’t like
to hear other people brag about how rich and successful they are.
8.
Question
authority
People in US believe that they have a
right to against their government. They demonstrate, vote or in a cast a ballot
against issues, petition whose in authority. Moreover, generally make their voices
are heard through any number of actions, all of which are all considered legal.