摆渡论文网（www.baydue.com）-专业留学生作业辅导中心新西兰paper写作-American individualism valuesIndividualism values are the core of American culture and one of the most obvious characteristics of American society. The values of individualism govern American spiritual culture, way of thinking, way of behavior and way of life. In a sense, the understanding of American individualistic values is a key to the American society and culture, and it is of great importance to deeply study American values. This article will discuss the understanding of individualism from the concept understanding of individualism, the embodiment of individualism in American social life and the influence of individualism on American society.The term individualism was first coined by the French political critic Alexis DE Tocqueville. Tocqueville, in his book on American democracy, used individualism to describe this core American value. Our ancestors knew only about self-interest. Egoism is an extreme and excessive love for oneself that makes people care only about themselves and love themselves more than anything else. Individualism is an emotion that is self-centered and secure, which isolates every citizen from his fellow citizens, from his relatives and friends. So when each citizen builds his or her own little society, they leave the larger society to its own devices.After individualism came to the United States, the development in the United States was increasingly complete with the development of society. American individualism is representative and dominant in the western school of individualism and has become the core ideology and dominant values of western capitalist ideology since the 20th century. The central theme of American individualism is self-motivation, self-determination, self-realization through self-reliance. Most closely associated with it are notions of equality, freedom and competition. Equality of opportunity and individual liberty are the basic guarantees of self-worth, while competition is the fundamental way to realize personal worth. In the United States, individualism emphasizes the importance and dignity of the individual, advocates independent motivation and independent choice, and encourages individual competition and individual successful pursuit. Although every American behaves differently, there are striking similarities in the nature of values that stem from individualistic values.Language exists in social life and can be said to be the carrier and portrayal of a culture. Different languages can reflect different cultural attributes and social values. American individualistic values can be found in American English in many aspects of the portrayal and verification.In the personal pronoun, we can clearly find the shadow of individualism. In English we have pronouns you, we, they, he, she, etc. I is considered the most important in American values and relationships, so capitalize, while other pronouns are less important than I. Many other compound words in American English are related to ego, such as self-control, self-confidence, self-reliance, self-esteem, egocentric, and ego trip, which naturally show the American peoples self-identity, self-centeredness, and self-trip.English proverbs also reflect the western culture of individual values. Americans believe in God helping those who help themselves. They have a strong sense of personal struggle and competition, and generally accept the living creed of Every man for himself, and God for us all. In the declaration of independence more than 200 years ago, Americans advocated for freedom and equality: All men are created equal. All of these reflect Americans sense of competition and struggle based on equality and freedom, and the values of individualism have been well reflected.American individualism emphasizes self-centeredness, self-reliance and self-reliance. Americans grow up on their own. At 18, they have to earn money to support themselves, even the children of the rich. Parents give little financial support, and relying on their parents to support them as adults is seen as a sign of weakness. Many young people take part in social voluntary work, which is not to work for money, but to gain social recognition through their own hard work and experience the meaning and value of their own existence as an individual.The right to privacy is an individuals basic right, and individualism emphasizes the protection and respect of personal life. It is impolite to offend without the consent of the party concerned, and legal liability shall be investigated in serious cases. In China, how old are you? , where are you going? All of these are very common everyday expressions. For self-conscious Americans, this is their own privacy and no interference from others. Poke /push ones nose into other peoples business, meddle in other peoples affairs. There are expressions of protest and warning in American English about such behavior: Keep