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1、Collectivism,Group Members : Scott Sofia Mike Alan,When we talk about collectivisim，we must talk about individualism. Collectivisim is related to individualism. Collectivisim and individualism have different performences in Western and Eastern cultures.,Contents,Part 1,A General Introduction of Indi
2、vidualism and Collectivism,Case 1,Westerns would pay more attention to fishes;,Easterns would pay more attention to the context.,Fish tank,Case 2,Americans: A + C,Chinese: B+C,A. Chicken,B. Hay,C. Cattle,1. what is individualism ?,Individualism pertains to societies in which the ties between individ
3、uals are loose. Everyone is expected to look after himself or herself and his or her immediate family.,2. what is collectivism ?,Collectivism pertains to societies in which people from birth onwards are integrated into strong cohesive in-groups, which throughout peoples lifetime continue to protect
4、them in exchange for unquestioning loyalty.,Ranking of Individualism,Part 2,Manifestation of Individualism and Collectivism,Manifestations of Individualism,Manifestations of Collectivism,The Comparison Between Western individualism and Chinese collectivism,Part 3,Western idioms and phrases,God helps
5、 those who help themselves. All men are created equal. Self-made Self-absorption Self-admiration Self-centered Self-fulfilling,Chinese Idioms and Phrases,先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐 天下兴亡，匹夫有责 精忠报国，死而无憾 循规蹈矩 克己守道 三纲五常 贵有自知之明 人言可畏（死要面子）,Different Opinions on Family,Different Opinions on Thinking pattern,Different
6、 Opinions on behavior pattern,Different Opinions on interpersonal communication,In terms of thinking pattern,Individualism and collectivisim lead to different thinking patterns between westerns and Chinese. For example, when donating, Chinese people consider it as a very glorious event because they
7、think they make a contribution to the poor and country. While when westerns encounter the same situation,they will make a decision according to their facts. They will do if they have enough money,which they recon is benefical for themselves.,In terms of behavior pattern,Different values cause differ
8、ent actions between Chinese and westerns. When getting into troubles, Chinese people always ovey the saying “ look before you leap. However westerns can make a quick decision independently that is always offensive.,In terms of interpersonal communication.,For foreigners deal with official business i
9、nvolving personal emotions. “Every one is equal is their principle. However Chinese people are striving for “guanxi“ and mianzi“ at any moment. In Chinese culture, harmony is the first.,A comprehensive appraisal of Individualism and Collectivism,Part Four,Advantages,Disadvantages,Individualism,Advan
10、tages,Disadvantages,Collectivism,conclusion,Individualism and collectivism are just differentcultural values between China and western countries. We can not judge whether the two values are good or not briefly. No matter the individualism or the collectivisim，there are advantages and disadvantages about team. As the saying goes, “ existance means reasonable“, what we should do is to respect the two kinds of values and learn them well,Thank you,
