个人主义在中美两国人民的认识中存在的差异英语毕业论文(编辑修改稿)

个人主义在中美两国人民的认识中存在的差异英语毕业论文(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

sts were. What individualism in America is different from it in China is that in America all the things that connected with Individual, such as person affair, independence, thinking, expression, freedom and so on and so forth, are greatly respected by people. Individualism in America not emphasizes on the individual who is separated from other people and the whole society. It admits the social units bigger than individual, such as country, class, political party, family, pany, munity, and church and so on. Individual forms all the collectives, without individual there would be no collective, likewise without collective, individual is worthless. Individual is the smallest social unit, and it cannot be divided any more. Therefore, individualism in America is not as radical and lopsided as Chinese people think。 it is only a belief that affirms the existence of individual, and the worth of human beings. Secondly, one should realize the reason why Chinese people have a misunderstanding towards individualism. It has something to do with Chinese culture. Under the influence of feudalism for thousands of years, there is no concept of individual for Chinese people. What they believe in is how to be obedience to the rule of their emperor and show their loyalty to their country. Freedom and individuality has never existed in their daily life. Thus, when individualism appeared in China, they appraised the new ideology only from their own traditional culture and ignored the positive side of individualism. Advanced Aspects of Individualism 8 The good aspect of individualism refers to a kind of spirit that one relies on oneself, holds one’s own fate and protects one’s own individuality. In addition, it emphasizes on confidence and independence. Confucianism is greatly esteemed in China, therefore rank order is strictly emphasized and individual’s dignity and value is worthless. Influenced by that ideology, Chinese people bee lack of individuality and lack of the ability to think over questions. They do not know how to express themselves and dare not to speak out their own thoughts. Only when Chinese people realized the importance of selfworth can they show their ability in a better way, and do more construction to their country. For nowadays more and more convergence and public awareness makes them to lose the courage and desire to express. Second, the spirit of creativity advocated by individualism is also a good aspect that could be used. It is said that from 1901 to 1984 there are 130 American people achieved Nobel Prize。 the others are 10 in Soviet Union and 5 in Japan. However, there are only six Chinese people gained Nobel Prize and some of them are Chinese descents. That is due to the Chinese people lack of ability to blaze new trails, and overemphasize on collectivism makes they rely more on other people rather than cultivate their own ability of creativity. Receiving passively bees quite mon. Furthermore， the individuality that admitted by individualism also can help a lot to the construction and development of Chinese society. Building a socialist country with Chinese characteristics and the principle of one country, 9 two systems are both based on the principle of individuality. The leader of China found a developing way for China itself. 3. Individualism in America The Source of Individualism As to the origin of individualism, different scholars have different recognitions. The concept of individual of Americans rooted in the philosophy in 17th century represented by British philosopher Lock. Lock claimed that the basic unit of the nature is individual, and he presumed that all the individuals fought for their own interests. Individualism firstly appeared in the French Revolution, which created by SaintSimon camp to express situation of the people in the 19th century, that is rootless, idealess and faithless, and their merciless petition and exploitation. Nevertheless, the much suitable recognition is Renaissance and reformation. Since Renaissance, the attitude towards liberalism has begun to form. The main construction for the liberalism given by Renaissance is humanism and the individualism. When the writer, the artist and the thinker talk about human, they refer to the individual more and more. If Renaissance is the beginning of individualism, the reformation prompts the further development of individualism. In western world, religious play an important role of the individualism’s formation. God create human and give the soul to everyone that means He also gives people the meaning of existence and the basic right. Early Reformation 10 affirmed the conscience and judgment of individual, and widened the way for the development of individualism. In addition, the prosecution to the puritans caused them to seek for freedom, independence and democracy in the new land, America. Therefore, immigrants of Europe brought their new thinking, which formed after the Reformation to America, and in this new land, this kind of new thinking began to develop to democracy and individualism. Future more, the appearance of individualism has nothing to do with somebody or something but with the development of capitalism country, and the rule of Bourgeois morality。 the reflection of private ownership of the means of production in people’ awareness and a kind of cultural phenomenon. The Affection of Individualism on American Society During the prosperous development of capitalism, individualism played a very important role in fighting against Feudal asceticism, Autocracy and religious rule. Therefore, in America, individualism developed to a quite active direction, and showed a positive influence. In the process of transplant form Europe to America, individualism also pletes the transformation from negative to positive。 from young to m。