American Values and Taiwan Values

ESL 5 Culture StudyPresenters: Hsiao,Hsin-Chieh Lin,Ting-YiInstructor: Lyra Riabov

Outline

Historical Factors that affected USA Values and description of the American Values

Historical Factors that affected Taiwan Values and Taiwanese Values

Social and political problems that can affect the 21st century culture in Taiwan

Possible solutions References

Historical Factors that affected USA Values and Description of the American Values

Historical Factors WWII Great depression Cold War Civil Rights

movement Assassination of JFK Assassination of

Martin Luther King, Jr.

American Values Individualism Freedom Self-reliance Equality of

opportunity Competition Material wealth Hard working

Taiwan-FormosaArea :Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu, as well as the Pratas and Spratly islands, with a total land area of 36,179 sq km.Population: 23 millionCapital : Taipei CityPeople : Han people 98 %of the populationThe 11 tribes of indigenous inhabitants and other ethic minorities comprise the other 2%.Language : Mandarin/Taiwanese/Hakka Religion : Buddhism/Taoism/ChristianPresident : Chen Shui-bian

Historical Factors that Affected Taiwan Values and Description of the Taiwanese Values

Historical Factors

Chiang-Kai-shek's troops occupy Taiwan

February 28th Incident Martial law declared Kaohsiung Incident Democratic Progressive

Party (DPP) founded Martial Law lifted First democratic legislative

elections First presidential elections DPP's Chen Shui-bian wins

presidency

Taiwan Values

Hard working

Individualism

Independence

Freedom

Democracy

Friendly relationship among the people

Chiang-Kai-shek's troops occupy Taiwan February 28th Incident

First presidential elections

DPP's Chen Shui-bian wins presidency

Social and Political Problems that can Affect the 21st Century Culture in Taiwan

Economy depression Problems with our system of constitution China kept Taiwan out of the World Health

Organization following the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

China’s continuous efforts to constrict Taiwan’s activities in international community, Taiwan is unable to freely establish diplomatic relations with other countries and participate in international organizations

Possible solutions

Economic revitalization Comprehensive reform Push for a new

constitution of Taiwan Join the member of the

World Health Organization (WHO)

Join the member of the Union Nation (UN)

References

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761577607_2/Taiwan.html#s17

http://www.gio.gov.tw/ http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tw.html http://tecro.org/?

OVRAW=taiwan&OVKEY=taiwan&OVMTC=standard http://www.taiwan.com/ http://www.taiwandc.org/