Native American Western Emphasis on the circle View life as a continuance or series of repeating cycles Example seasons circle of life birth death rebirth Death is not an ending continuance of the cycle ID: 566754
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Native American Culture vs. Western Culture (European)
Native American
Western
Emphasis on the circle View life as a continuance, or series of repeating cyclesExample: seasons, circle of life (birth, death, rebirth)Death is not an ending, continuance of the cycleUnbreakable connection with natural worldWorld is much larger than simply the humans who dwell on it, we must recognize the relationship between all thingsIf everything is connected, every action produces a result
Emphasis on straight lines
Rather than continual return, we see continual departure
Humans are more important than nature
Humans can control nature
We focus on the future and are quick to forget the past
Life is focus on advance to the “top” or experiencing upward progress
HierarchySlide2
Native American Culture vs. Western Culture (European)
Native American Social Dynamics
Western Social Dynamics
There is no single being of power, or hierarchyFemales are the “head” of the community/familyEqual respect between adults and childrenCorrect “bad” behaviour through teaching a lesson, rather than “hitting”What goes around, comes around
One being is in power (God, King, President, Teacher)
Male dominated society
Adults are to be respected always, children are of “lesser” value
“bad”
behaviours
are corrected through punishment---hitting/spanking
Leave childish things behind, leave parents, leave home in order to advance upward