American World View Essay

In this Article understanding the American world view by J. Lavelle Ingram, we will be going over how people in America have different worldviews as to people in other countries. As to people in other parts of the world, we will be going over mainstream American worldviews. Such as time focuses on the future rather than the past, we should be able to control nature, that people can be counted on to do the right thing given the chance, that individuals needs should be counted before a group or families needs and what one accomplishes is more important than how he or she acts.

Time focuses on the future rather than the past, this is referring to us as Americans we focus on our futures other than the past which is very different than other cultures. Such as it is common for us here to save months or even years in advance here in America for a vacation or school for our kids. Where for example native Americans will buy
However, some immigrants believe that these illnesses and diseases are a way of showing an imbalance in living this is known as the harmony worldview. Some may believe that the illness is part of their destiny and its best to just let it take its course. Most Americans find these worldviews rather hard to understand.

Another common belief in America is, giving human nature you can count on someone to do the right thing when given the chance. It says that society as a whole works better when an individual can live up to the best person they can be, it says that the fewer restraints on an individual the better which is a rather optimistic view. Where in many cultures human nature is rather pessimistic and is considered bad, they believe that rigid controls are needed to keep on the right path as well as being closely watched so they are not able to give into