In The New York Times article, “Harmony and the Dream” by David Brooks, the discussion centers around collectivism and individualism. This is the great division of the world. Collectivism is the way of everyone working together in everything you do. One does not work for it alone. Family is crucial and relationships come before all else. Individualism is on the complete other side of the spectrum. It revolves around self and doing the best one can alone. Family is important but it is all about working to build a life for oneself (Brooks). I agree with individualism, for the most part. It is important to thing creatively from childhood and be proud of your talents and accomplishments; but at the same time, I disagree with the mentality that
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In collectivist cultures, children are all molded to the same way of learning. In a way they do not chose what they want to learn. In The Impact of Culture and Individualism authors Zha et al. state in their book, “A primary goal of Eastern education is to mold individuals to be responsible, obedient, qualified members of a larger society.” (Zha et al. 357) I believe that children should be free to learn how they need to be taught. It is important for children to know they are all created differently. All children have different ways of learning. When one forces a child to learn a certain way that is not the best way for him to learn, it destroys the child 's self-esteem. In a way he is telling himself he will never amount to anything in life. In the United States we do believe individual learning. Zha et al. Says, “American educators tend to believe that children are born able to figure things out, so schools should supply and nourish, but not dictate to or mold, young minds.” (Zha et al. 357) As children are told to be expressive in learning, it is beautiful to see them use their imaginations. When children are taught at a young age to dream big and use imagination, these are the adults to grow up and change the …show more content…
It is very crucial in an individualistic culture to consider the talents you have. You find your talents, and build upon them. Once you 've built upon them you take your strengths and compensate others weaknesses. This is why working in teams is very important. In this style of group work where everyone brings his talents to the table, it benefits the world we live in. Later in the article Brooks says, “Individualistic societies have tended to do better economically. We in the West have a narrative that involves the development of individual reason and conscience during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, and then the subsequent flourishing of capitalism”
In collectivist cultures, children are all molded to the same way of learning. In a way they do not chose what they want to learn. In The Impact of Culture and Individualism authors Zha et al. state in their book, “A primary goal of Eastern education is to mold individuals to be responsible, obedient, qualified members of a larger society.” (Zha et al. 357) I believe that children should be free to learn how they need to be taught. It is important for children to know they are all created differently. All children have different ways of learning. When one forces a child to learn a certain way that is not the best way for him to learn, it destroys the child 's self-esteem. In a way he is telling himself he will never amount to anything in life. In the United States we do believe individual learning. Zha et al. Says, “American educators tend to believe that children are born able to figure things out, so schools should supply and nourish, but not dictate to or mold, young minds.” (Zha et al. 357) As children are told to be expressive in learning, it is beautiful to see them use their imaginations. When children are taught at a young age to dream big and use imagination, these are the adults to grow up and change the …show more content…
It is very crucial in an individualistic culture to consider the talents you have. You find your talents, and build upon them. Once you 've built upon them you take your strengths and compensate others weaknesses. This is why working in teams is very important. In this style of group work where everyone brings his talents to the table, it benefits the world we live in. Later in the article Brooks says, “Individualistic societies have tended to do better economically. We in the West have a narrative that involves the development of individual reason and conscience during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, and then the subsequent flourishing of capitalism”