美英报刊阅读教程 (21).ppt

5. The authors overall attitude toward the present state of American individualism is ___________. A. totally oppositional B. highly supportive C. Objective D. rather critical Questions on the Article 1. According to the author, what does individualism mean? What role has it played in Americas history? According to the author, individualism means the belief that individual people should have the ability, the right to make their dreams come true. Individualism has prevailed as the core doctrine of America through four centuries, bringing with it an unrelenting pressure to prove ones self. Questions on the Article 2. What was the warning sounded by Tocqueville about individualism? Tocqueville warned that the tendency of Americans to do their own thing could very likely doom the country. 美英报刊阅读教程 端木义万 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 1 Lesson 18 Those Rugged Individuals By Joannie Fischer Those Rugged Individuals Key to Questions Photos Diagrams Additional Notes Background Information Key Pictures Notes Contents Background Structure Structure Analysis Background Information Individualism Individualism is a moral, political, and social philosophy, which emphasizes individual liberty, belief in the primary importance of the individual, and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence. Individualism embraces opposition to authority, and to all manner of controls over the individual, especially when exercised by the political state or society. It is thus, directly-opposed to collectivism which advocates subordination of the individual to the will of the society or community. Background Information In political philosophy, the individualist theory of government holds that the state should take a merely defensive role by protecting the liberty of each individual to act as he wishes so long as h