self-reliance

Confucianism, etc., members of individualist societies like the U.S.A. are characterized by self-reliance, individual achievement, and an emphasis on personal goals.

Experiential Marketing BERND H. SCHMITT 1999

Confucianism, etc., members of individualist societies like the U.S.A. are characterized by self-reliance, individual achievement, and an emphasis on personal goals.

Experiential Marketing BERND H. SCHMITT 1999

People with pro-life attitudes are not only more religious when compared to those on the pro-choice side, they are far more likely to disapprove of premarital sex, to believe that it is best if women do not work outside the home, and to say that children should be taught obedience over self-reliance.

American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

Yet Democratic congregants tend to cite Christian values such as equality, compassion, and helping the poor as the source of their politics, while Republicans generally point to principles of self-reliance and personal responsibility, as well as the “moral” issues of abortion and homosexuality.

American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

Not surprisingly, they think that obedience, rather than self-reliance, is the cardinal virtue to be imparted to children.

American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

An emphasis on self-reliance is also predicted by education, liberal political ideology, and race white, but religiosity remains the most powerful single predictor of this measure, even when other demographic factors are controlled.

American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

Figure 13.14 shows the striking results—religious people emphasize obedience, secular people emphasize self-reliance.63 In turn, authority-mindedness is sufficiently related to our questions about Osama bin Laden and unpopular books that, statistically, it helps explain the greater intolerance of religious Americans.

American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

But strip away the platitudes and cheap applause lines about freedom, self-reliance and the virtues of capitalism, and you're left with the subject that really interests Rush Limbaugh: himself.

Fools Rush In 2009

Here's how parents can help the "typical" child develop day-to-day self-reliance and, ultimately, strong lifelong study habits.

Lori Day: How Parents Can Disengage From the Homework Wars Lori Day 2011

It strives to instill in kids the ideas of self-reliance, self-worth, tolerance and self-acceptance early in life.

Judy Shapiro: How One 'Little' Book Became a Movement That Saved a Gay Teen's Life Judy Shapiro 2011