American community

Author: Xie Fang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: A word frequently used by Americans is "community." This inevitably raises some confusion: American society values individualism, so is there a sense of collective will there? Are there mature communities? By reading this book, you will learn that the United States is the country with the strongest collective power and the most well-organized community structures in the world. You can see ordinary people discussing everyday matters alongside the Secretary-General of the United Nations at community hearings. You can understand how ethnic communities in New York maintain cultural diversity. You can witness how community environmental activists challenge the city government to protect their green homes. You can see how Chinese volunteer Zeng Zeng helped injured victims on the day of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, only to be buried under the rubble of the World Trade Center himself.