Chapter 3: Cultural Conformity and Adaptation

1. Chapter 3: Cultural Conformity and Adaptation Section 1: The American Value System Section 2: Social Control Section 3: Social Change

2. Section 1: The American Value SystemObjectives • Identify the basic values that form the foundation of American culture • Describe new values that have developed in the United States since the 1970’s

3. Section 1: The American Value SystemBasic Values of American Culture (8) Pgs 44-45 • Personal Achievement – built primarily by people that value individual achievement, as in the area of employment • Individualism – success comes through hard work and initiative • Work – Americans view discipline, dedication, and hard work as signs of virtue

4. Section 1: The American Value SystemBasic Values of American Culture Value Example Values • Personal Achievement • Individualism • Work

5. Section 1: The American Value SystemBasic Values of American Culture (8) Pgs 44-45 • Morality and Humanitarianism – Americans place a high value on morality and tend to view the world in terms of right or wrong; quick to help the unfortunate • Efficiency and Practicality – practical and inventive, every problem has a solution; judge objects on their usefulness and people on their ability to get things done

6. Section 1: The American Value SystemBasic Values of American Culture Value Example Values HHDL • Morality and Humanitarianism • Efficiency and Practicality American Gothic by Grant Wood

7. Section 1: The American Value SystemBasic Values of American Culture (8) Pgs 44-45 • Progress and Material Comfort – Americans believe that through hard work and determination living standards will continue to improve • Equality and Democracy – to have human equality, there must be an equality of opportunity; success is a reward that must be earned

8. Section 1: The American Value SystemBasic Values of American Culture Value Example Values • Progress and Material Comfort • Equality and Democracy

9. Section 1: The American Value SystemBasic Values of American Culture (8) Pgs 44-45 • Freedom – Freedom of choice such as religion, speech, and press, protect Americans from government interference

10. Section 1: The American Value SystemOur Changing Values pg. 46-47 Pgs 44-46 • Education and Religion – highest education possible; living by religious principles • Romantic love –marriage based on love, not security • Self-fulfillment – the commitment to the full development of one’s personality, talents, and potential; include leisure, physical fitness and youthfulness • Environmental protection

11. Section 1: The American Value SystemOur Changing Values pg. 46-47 • Education and Religion • Romantic love • Self-fulfillment • Environmental protection

12. SECTION 1 Basics Values of American Culture Question: What basic values form the foundation of American culture?

13. SECTION 1 Basics Values of American Culture Answer: 1.Personal Achievement 2. Individualism 3.Work 4.Morality and Humanitarianism 5. Efficiency and Practicality 6. Progress and Material Comfort 7. Equality and Democracy 8.Freedom

14. SECTION 1 Basics Values of American Culture Homework: Create a collage of the 8 basic values of American culture. Assignment is due next Monday, Sept 9th.

15. Section 1: The American Value SystemBasic Values of American Culture • This is the End of Chap 3, Section 1: Basic Values of American Society