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General American Values

The document discusses several key American values, including independence, equality, democracy, individualism, unity, diversity, and privacy. It provides examples of each value, such as Americans taking pride in self-reliance and seeing accomplishments as the result of one's own work. Americans also expect individuals to support themselves and value personal space and privacy around topics like age, income, and beliefs. Overall, the document outlines the core ideals that most Americans subscribe to in their political culture and social norms.

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General American Values

The document discusses several key American values, including independence, equality, democracy, individualism, unity, diversity, and privacy. It provides examples of each value, such as Americans taking pride in self-reliance and seeing accomplishments as the result of one's own work. Americans also expect individuals to support themselves and value personal space and privacy around topics like age, income, and beliefs. Overall, the document outlines the core ideals that most Americans subscribe to in their political culture and social norms.

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General American

values.
By: group three
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What are the most important
American values?
Understand American values and learn about
what is important to Americans. Read why
Americans value independence, equality, and
being on time. You will see why Americans are
direct and informal and why competition, work
ethic, and buying things are all important in the
USA.
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Independence
One of the main American values is independence.
Independence is sometimes referred to as individualism.
Americans are very proud of being self-reliant, or being able
to take care of themselves, and they tend to think others
should be self-reliant as well. When someone reaches a
goal, that is typically seen as the result of his or her own
hard work. This is different than in many other cultures
which are more collective. Collective cultures tend to see
accomplishments as a reflection of an entire family or
community.
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Here is an example of how Americans value independence:

American children tend to leave the home earlier than in other cultures. For example, after
graduating high school, many children move out to go to college or start working. If they
continued to live at home, they might be asked to pay rent or contribute to the house.
Americans expect anyone who is able to work to do so in order to support themselves.
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― Irene M. Pepperberg
What are the 6 core American values?
American political culture contains a number of core ideals and values. Not
all Americans share the same views, of course, but the vast majority
subscribes to these general ideals, including liberty, equality,
democracy, individualism, unity, and diversity.
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They are:

01 - liberty 02 - equality 03 - democracy

04 - 05 - unity 06 - diversity
individualism
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Did you know?

Americans value privacy and their own space.


While in some cultures wanting privacy may be
seen as a bad thing, many Americans like to have
alone time and may be private about certain topics.
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Here are a few situations related to
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the American value of privacy:


In conversations, many Americans are private about
certain things and do not want to talk about them,
such as their age,  how much money they make, or
their political, sexual and religious views. Some
people do not like talking about these subjects in
public because they are worried it will cause people
to argue. However, if you have questions about these
topics, you can ask us. Most Americans will be
happy to teach you about how Americans view the
world.
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Americans often give each other more space in public situations than people in other cultures. They
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tend to stand with a bit of space between them, typically the distance of an outstretched arm.
Bedrooms are usually considered
private spaces. Neighbors and
friends are entertained in the
kitchen, dining room or living
room. Parents and children tend
to have their own bedrooms, and
often, American children each
have their own bedrooms.
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