Looking at the contemporary culture of the United States of America must first be noted that the U.S. is a multinational country, where people are still pouring from all over the world. In the international arena U.S. presents itself as a great power whose citizens are almost always smiling and always happy.
By "cope" with a huge crowd "foreign" cultures , coming from nearly the maximum speed of the latest Harley, in the United States, what happened universal culture and the individual (but if the end?) .
What is an American universalism?
Living in the era of globalization, I suspect that the universal human rights are well known to us. Apparently, it is in this universe is based on American culture, wearing a cloak of democracy and tolerance.
However, the true motives of universalism they seek in a kind of unification, multitude, you can even say programming model of a man still subordinated to the changing trends, consumer-oriented lifestyle and eternal hedonism.
The average American family Christmas, they look almost identical. The only thing that changes are actors, scenario remains the same. Already more than a month before the Americans are planning Easter shopping and move en masse " the hypermarkets' . They have yet to do anything to get their loved ones great gifts for Christmas (which is often compensate for the lack of time devoted to them, or because, due to constant busy), and their tables sagged under the weight of Christmas dishes.
, mass is also visible around leisure activities. Most people spend more than half of that time online, browsing websites, watching TV, or communicating via the Internet.
hedonistic lifestyle leads an American family with children to amusement parks, quite comparable with the Polish "merry towns" .
young Americans during the early years of his life may live to see a huge Walt Disney World, to spend unforgettable moments on a rollercoaster (rollercoaster for the less initiated, in other words, extreme, very fast and throwing on different sides of the queue at an amusement park). Children will learn where to make common and universal elections.
In bookstores you will find excellent guides of different authors on how to make our lives a great success. After studying more than half of them find out that all prescriptions are almost identical.
Universalism is also evident in the art of architecture. All the famous skyscrapers have similar structure. Each house resembles neighbor's house. Churches are similar to each other, and the buildings of museums and many are not different from each other.
I have to say the flat in no way distinctive from the other buildings would be home for me, overwhelming me, and does not reflect the likely because parenting is among the diverse, colorful and built in a completely different styles of houses.
note, however, the universality of a meaning which involves the acceptance of individual rights to a happy life. I think that massive, go global reach of this universality of the agreement sets out a path of Americans with the world and somehow affect the culture around the world.
And now a few words of American individualism ...
American is a person focused on your success, caring only about their own happiness.
According to the theory of individualism-each person has to be resourceful optimist, have a strong sense of responsibility for his fate, and the sense of their own identity.
Looking more closely at the life of man should be noted that even in the initial period of his life each unit society is dependent on certain social groups, which somewhat limits its individuality.
theory of individualism is also confusing when it comes to the matter of success as we know not everyone is successful at the same level (in theory, everyone deserves the same amount of happiness, fulfillment, etc..), And those who do not pretends to be somewhat imperfect units.
Nothing more wrong-extreme individualism simply does not exist!
in culture American developed a pattern of a smiling man, devoted to their work that she does with passion. Yet this is not a person completely independent from their environment, trends, etc. The most common phenomenon of addiction from other people and thus denial of individualism is constant visits to psychotherapists and talking with them about problems, even those trivial (so fashionable in the United States.)
U.S. Individualism is characterized by a continuous momentum so the citizens of this country for success, happiness, and the cult of the dollar and consumption.
summarize my remarks, I note that Americans, despite the potential multitude, are very open to changes and innovations, but I have the impression that expect a "top down" their findings. On the street or in supermarkets love to greet smile (although not entirely honest) and throw the trolley overhead of unwanted things that allow themselves in order to feel unique, individual hedonists.
if they feel confident and are more appreciation, but this is already "green" kultura…
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