The American Dream as a manifestation of individualism

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Interpretation personal dream economic dream social dream political dream reach and preserve personal aims prosperity and success equality and opportunity democracy and justice manifested in different aspects: independence !!! 3.3 Conclusion ● equality and freedom immigration ) 4. In how far manifests the American Dream individualism today? 4.1 Individualism today focus is on the individual main question: How do I differ from others? • the thought can come from education --> being individual and unusual ● ● opposite of collectivism individual interests - common good ● • self concept --> Who am I? "I did it my way" - Frank Sinatra 4.2 Evolution of the American Dream political, religious and economic freedom living in prosperity gap between rich and poor grows ➤ technical development, globalization and preferences today: social contacs and freedom --> new meaning ● ● ● 4.3 Manifests the American Dream Individualism today? ● ● freedom self-reliant, self-sufficient almost no state regulation. self-discipline unchanged wages no improvement despite economic growth job shortage no reward for hard work 4.4 Conclusion ● ● ● ● different interpretations of the American Dream partly clarified in the dream independece freedom individualism is still alive --> individual responsibility to make a living and succeed in a competitive society "The elevator for advancement has stopped for many Americans" - Darren Walker hard work and individuality is no longer enough ✰✰ 5. Comparison between American Dream and American Nightmare American Dream: ● ● ● ● ● ● ,,promised land" endless opportunities war of independence equality freedom from rags to riches" personal liberty individual rights religion land of milk and honey self-fullfillment American Nightmare: ● ● nativ Americans forced to give up land much gang violence slavery discrimination of minority police brutality against African-Americans gap between rich and poor for poor people almost impossible to live their dream quickly lose everything you have 5.1 Decleration of Independence: Nightmare Example: Florida People had to move out and leave everything behind them Method: prices low -> people bought houses for less -> -> prices grew -> people could not pay them anymore -> lend money (credit) -> can not pay them -> sell houses -> move out long-term-unemployement people fell threatened, exhaustet, disappointed, stopped being optimistic no more believe in American Dream 6. Future: Individualism or collectivism? individualism freedom and self-responsibility of the individual, individual interests > k future ? collectivism the individual must submit to the interests of the community, common good > PRO 6.1 Individualism emphasises the moral worth of an individual competitive thinking leads to new innovations and the best solutions pluralization of lifestyles: more positive experiences pluralism of mindsets important for the democratic system ● ● CONTRA people tend to put their own wants and needs above everyone elses → egotistical competitive thinking can also lead to fights/war social exklusion increasing precarity: people being not sure what to do and feeling lost PRO 6.2 Collectivism goals are more important than only those of the rich peope the gap between poor an rich becomes smaller everyones interests have the same worth many people = many forward. thinking heads ● ● CONTRA less pluralism of opinions interests of many people are not included in the common good" no competition → less attractive to work hard not everyone has the same needs Į ме Utopia: Which value system is the best for the US? ( ● ● ● \\// 6.3 Reality check: US = a splitted nation → society is seperated into many little groups → these groups are little" collectives collectivism is the base for an individual life developments like digitisation and globalisation improve the individual lifestyle of each person individualism is the highest good of the US, as long as the Americans protect that, they will stay the prime example of an individualistic state ● ● 7. Conclusion: manifested individualism in history in different aspects but in a positive way → independence, equality and freedom, immigration partly manifests individualism today -> individualism is not the main part in the American Dream anymore people are getting more and more unhappy and believe less and less in the American Dream individualism is one of the highest goods and the US will stay the prime example of an individualistic state ľ AMERICAN DREAM 9. Sources www2.klett.de www.wikipedia.org www.studysmarter.de www.kwtx.com www.americandream.de www.studyfix.de www.studienkreis.de www.bpb.de www.hoover.org www.youtube.com www.firstlife.de www.welt.de www.oberprima.com THANKS! Do you have any questions?