Contrast between Collectivism and Individualism in Chinese and Western Culture

Abstract

Due to different historical conditions, the social values of Chinese and western countries are very different. Starting from the definition and distinction of collectivism and individualism, this paper analyzes the reasons for the emergence of the two values from the geographical environment, economic basis and cultural philosophy of the middle and the West, discusses the performance of the two in social reality, and compares the social values of the Chinese collective standard and the Western individual standard.