Problem
Examine the values of the dominant culture in the U.S. Specifically, the values include the following:
a) Individualism
b) Equal opportunity
c) Material acquisition
d) Science and technology
e) Progress and change
f) Work and play
g) Competitive nature
You will need to identify and interpret each value in a negative way, as well as a positive one. The point of the assignment is not to denigrate the values themselves, but rather to expose the implications of those values. Most people would probably agree that material acquisition at any cost is not a good thing, but some might. Is there such a thing as too much emphasis on science/technology? Can we be too competitive?