Value System
3 pages and it is supposed to be written from a book Essay 2 Summary: comparing yourself to the 1) upbringing; 2) values; and 3) rituals of Chinese Americans in Jeung’s book. How are you similar or different from the respondents in terms of (pick 4 key concepts –at least one from each category–to define, explain and apply)? Address these questions: 1. How were raised religiously and how did that affect your value system? Compare to CAs 2. What are your highest values and why? Compare to CAs 3. What are your most cherished rituals and why? Compare to CAs 1. Upbringing (ch. 1-4) The liyi outlook on religiosity Religious skepticism Religious pluralism Chinese Popular Religion Confucianism Dissonant acculturation 2. Values (ch. 5) Chinese American familism Maximizing World Changers Expressive Balancers Life narrative Paying it Back; Paying it Forward 3. Rituals (ch. 6) Rites of Passage Rituals of Belonging Table Traditions Norms of reciprocity or hospitality Marketable, consumable ethnicity You must define key concepts, explain, and apply them to your own life and that of your classmates. here is the guideline
