General Instructions
Write a minimum 850-word essay (excluding assignment instructions, the title, and references, if used). Make sure you cite all your sources including the course readings to support your claims adhering to the APA style for citation. A minimum of three academic sources are required for this essay.
The essay will have three sections with a total of 5 paragraphs: Introduction (1 paragraph), Body (3 paragraphs), and Conclusion (1 Paragraph)
Getting started:
1. Read the Values in U.S. Society Excerpt from Henslin
Citation - Henslin, J. M. (2019). Culture. In Sociology: A down-to-earth approach (14th, pp. 51–55). essay, Pearson.
2. Next, select one of the Core American Values identified by sociologist Robin Williams (1965) from the U.S. Core Values topic list below.
3. Use the Core American Value you've chosen as your topic to explore and research more about the role of the media and American values, using the lenses of ethnocentrism and cultural relativity to reflect on the influence on cross-cultural awareness.
U.S Core Values Topic List
Select one of the following core American values identified by sociologist Robin Williams (1965):
- Achievement and success
- Individualism
- Hard work
- Efficiency and practicality
- Material comfort
- Science and Technology
- Freedom
- Democracy
- Equal opportunity
- Group superiority