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The American Value System Chapter 3

The American Value System Chapter 3. Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues:. 1. Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation 2. Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself 3. Order: Let all your things have their places

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The American Value System Chapter 3

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  1. The American Value SystemChapter 3

  2. Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues: 1. Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation 2. Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself 3. Order: Let all your things have their places 4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve 5. Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; waste nothing 6. Industry: Lose no time; be always employed in something; cut off all unnecessary action

  3. Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues: 7. Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly 8. Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries 9. Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve 10. Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness 11. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles or at accidents 12. Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring 13. Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates

  4. “1950s American Family Values” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEtaaW3UFZA • “Day in the Life of a 1950s Small Town” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqe4W08124M

  5. Traditional American values Personal Achievement

  6. Traditional American values Individualism

  7. Traditional American values Work

  8. Traditional American values Morality Doing what is right regardless of what you are told

  9. Traditional American values Humanitarianism

  10. Traditional American values Efficiency Extremely hard working, always functioning at the highest of standards, and finding the best possible solution.

  11. Traditional American values Practicality Good common sense; Usefulness

  12. Traditional American values Progress

  13. Traditional American values Material Comfort

  14. Traditional American values Equality

  15. Traditional American values Democracy

  16. Traditional American values Freedom

  17. Traditional American values Patriotism

  18. Traditional American values Rationality versus

  19. Traditional American values Education

  20. Our Changing values • Self-fulfillment – commitment to the full development of one’s personality, talents, and potential • May lead to Narcissism – extreme self-centeredness • Environmentalism

  21. Journal Entry 9.23.13 Using the Values Packet, rank each of the 15 “Traditional American Values” in order of MOST IMPORTANT to LEAST IMPORTANT. Explain why you think your top three values are the most important. At least three sentences.

  22. INTERNALIZATION • The process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual’s personality

  23. SANCTIONS • Some people must be motivated by sanctions in order to follow social norms • Rewards vs. Punishments • Positive Sanctions – an action that rewards a particular kind of behavior • Negative Sanctions – a punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity

  24. Formal Sanctions • A reward or punishment given by a formal organization or regulatory agency, such as school, business, or government

  25. Informal Sanctions • A spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or a group Positive: Negative:

  26. SOCIAL CONTROL • The enforcing of norms through either internal or external means • Self-control = Internal • Sanctions = External • Without social control, social stability is lost MASS CHAOS

  27. Social Change • All cultures change over time • More culture traits = faster rates of change

  28. Sources of Social Change • Values/Beliefs • Technology • Population • Diffusion • Environment • Wars

  29. Values/Beliefs • Ideology – system of beliefs that justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a group or society • New ideologies spread and cause Social Movements-effort to promote or prevent social change

  30. Technology • Social change also occurs when people find new ways to manipulate their environment • New inventions!!!

  31. Population • The arrival of new groups of people with their own cultural traits influences social change • Higher demand for goods and jobs • Overcrowding • The age of the general population affects social structure

  32. Diffusion • Process of spreading culture traits from one society to another • Sources of Diffusion: • Mass Transportation • Radio • Television • Telephone • Internet The Spread of Culture: Material Culture > Ideas >

  33. Physical Environment • Agriculture and food growth affects culture • Natural disasters • Change in the supply of natural resources

  34. Wars • The most limited, but powerful source of social change • Widespread death and destruction • Government/Political changes

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