The basic difference between Chinese and American culture

Collectivism: Generally speaking, Chinese and other Asian culture reflects the orientation of social scientists refer to as "collective". These cultural focus group cooperation and personal humility. Individualism: on the contrary, Americans usually show a kind of individualism. They attach more importance to independence. Self-fulfilling if not an expectation, but at least more easily accepted by people. Americans pay more attention is not affected by the external control "free". Social relations, social relations Chinese than Americans more formal, hierarchical. The Chinese people seem to be very accustomed to the hierarchical structure, they can be their own behavior to determine their location in the structure and practices based on. Americans are more focused on informal and equal relationship. Americans usually and social status of the same people together in the most comfortable; they don't attach too much importance to social rank. The friendship compared with Americans, Chinese are more likely to have a few friends for life, their mutual friendship are deep, is willing to provide any form of help each other. Americans may have many "friends" and acquaintances, these friends and acquaintances with the passage of time and transform, limited mutual obligations. Obligations among Chinese people, relationships with others usually implies the mutual obligation. In contrast, Americans tend to avoid mutual dependence and the situation could lead to a long-term commitment. Task orientation and relationship orientation Chinese focus on relationship orientation. Maintain a harmonious relationship is more important than the completion of tasks. By contrast, Americans focus on the task orientation. Finish the work is usually more important than the relationship. Harmonious and "facts" Chinese education is usually avoid direct conflict, public criticism and controversial topic. They hope to maintain harmony among the people around, to make "". "Face." instead, Americans usually willing to directly face the problems, criticism, discuss controversial topics, and insisted that he considered "facts" opinion. They didn't care about the "face". "Face." effect of laws, rules and regulations in the communication aspect, Chinese are usually more trust, interpersonal relationship, but not too trust written rules and procedures. But Americans generally believe that the written rules apply to everyone, and can produce a fair, reasonable procedures and decisions. The concept of time Chinese more nostalgic, also pay more attention to the future. Americans usually in the past is not interested, they focus on the immediate situation. Specify the identity and access status in the Chinese tradition, the personal status in the society is largely based on inheritance characteristics, such as age, gender and family, but this situation is changing. For most Americans, the personal status is based mainly on their own achievements, including education and career success.

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