世界观和价值观.ppt

Values Worldviews;Worldviews;Western;Western; De;Li;Like any culture, China’s is deep, ever-changing, and multifaceted and it can be hard to speak concisely or determinately about anything so variable and intangible. There are however certain reoccurring, generally held attributes: Confucianism and its general urgings towards stability, obedience, and societal hierarchies; collectivism over individualism; and a Taoist understanding of the world as interconnected and seeking equilibrium. China’s deep well of art, cuisine, literature and innovations are all in part a product of these sociological underpinnings. All of this developed gradually over more then five thousand years, a remarkable length of time for cultural traits to survive through. It’s no wonder the Chinese point to that and are proud of it. Yet China is not unique in this.;If we were to look at how westerners might deconstruct their own national culture we would probably see things like the western democratic system, western English, western philosophies, as well as elements of popular culture such as western music, food, literature and film. But we would also see things like Shakespeare, Hobbs, Plato, Athenian democracy and the Roman empire – elements of the ancient and old worlds. While these can’t be said to be strictly western in the same way that the Chinese alternatives maybe can, they are held with a comparable sense of pride and reverence in the western psyche. Since the aspects of western culture that are ancient in origin are also shared with other Western countries, we tend to value strictly western creations – art, music, innovations and ideas – and thus new world ones, over those of the ancient and old worlds, at least in the immediate arena of culture-making.;;False;Discussion：Different Values About old?;Success;Do westerners value the rewards of money and material?;For a missionary; He can go in for making furniture or remodeling an old house in the country.;Change;Chinese;Hedoni