美国个人英雄主义的价值分析
【摘要】 随着经济全球化的不断加快，中国与世界其他国家之间的联系越来越紧密。尤其是作为世界上最为发达的国家——美国，中国与其在经济，政治，文化等不同领域的合作与交流越来越频繁。虽然两国之间在各方面都取得了一定的成果，但由于地域文化的限制，我们对美国的价值体系仍不免陌生。因此，本文着重于研究一种典型而又普遍的美国人的价值观——个人英雄主义价值观。
本文主要通过查阅书籍资料，进行分析整合，以求对美国个人英雄主义价值观的发源以及原因，发展与深化，在各个领域的渗透以及它与中国传统的集体主义价值观的比较等方面有一个较为明确的认识，以期中国人能够对美国文化，价值观有一个更好的理解，这样我们可以增强相互之间的信任与友谊，消除不必要的偏见与误会，更好促进中美的跨文化交往，更好地为建设和谐世界做贡献。
【关键词】美国个人英雄主义 牛仔文化 自由 个人
An Analysis on Value of Individualistic Heroism in USA
【Abstract】 With the rapidly accelerating globalization, china has tighter and tighter relationship with other countries especially with America, the most developed nation in the whole world. They have cooperation and communication in the field of economy, politics along with culture. Although two countries have made great achievements in many aspects, we are still very unfamiliar with each other’s value system. Therefore, it is necessary for us to get familiar with the individualistic heroism---one of the most reprentative values in America.
This paper aims to analyze its formation, development in various aspects and the comparison with china’s collectivism in order to let Chine have a good understanding on American culture and its values, which, in a n, can enhance mutual trust and friendship, eliminate prejudice and misunderstanding, and facilitate the proceedings of the cross-cultural communication between China and America and then promote the construction of a harmonious world.
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【Key Words】 individualistic heroism cowboy culture freedom individualism
Contents
1. Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
2. Analysis of historical background of the individualistic heroism in USA------------ 2
2.1 Foundation of America ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2
2.2 Development of the western America------------------------------------------------ 3
2.2.1 The cultures and spirits of West Cowboys-------------------------------------3
2.2.2 The Two Types of West Cowboys-----------------------------------------------------4
3. Extension and development of the individualistic heroism in American society---4
3.1 Value of individualistic heroism on economy--------------------------------------4
3.2 Value of individualistic heroism on entertainment---------------------------------4
3.3 Value of individualistic heroism on politics----------------------------------------5
3.4 Value of individualistic heroism on literature------------------------------5
4.Impact on America--------------------------------------------------------------------------5
4.2 Positive impact--------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
4.1 Negative impact------------------------------------------------------------------------6
5. Comparison between China and USA on value ----------------------------------------7
5.1 USA: individualistic heroism --------------------------------------------------------7
5.2 China: collectivism --------------------------------------------------------------------7
6.Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
7. Works Cited-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
