What are some basic ways that Europe and America differ historically? Culturally? Politically? How large are these differences? To what extent did they come about by how each saw the other and formed their identities in relation to that other? _x000D_ _x000D_ In China and elsewhere, we often refer to the “West” to mean the combination of America and Europe. Is it accurate to lump them both together? What are we missing when we do this? Convenient as it may be, using this term for both areas is incredibly misleading. _x000D_ _x000D_ Another common error is thinking of "the west" as America, when in fact the west is incredibly diverse, and Europe is quite different from America. _x000D_ _x000D_ American identity was formed in contrast with and opposition to Europe in many ways through the 20th century. Europe increasingly sees itself in contrast with America, especially since WWII and the creation of the European Union. _x000D_ _x000D_ In this club, Frank, an expert in this field, will try to make these differences vivid and meaningful for you. Bring your opinions, your questions and an open mind and let's have an enlightening discussion!_x000D_ _x000D_ 欧洲和美国在历史上有哪些根本上的不同？文化？政治？这些差异有多大？在多大程度上，它们是由彼此看待对方的方式形成的，并形成了与之相关的身份体系？_x000D_ _x000D_ 在中国和其他地方，我们常说“西方”是指美国和欧洲的结合。把两者混为一谈准确吗？当我们这样做的时候，我们错过了什么？虽然很方便，但将这一术语用于这两个领域是令人难以置信的误导。_x000D_ _x000D_ 另一个常见的错误是认为“西方”是美国，而实际上西方是令人难以置信的多样化，欧洲与美国截然不同。_x000D_ _x000D_ 在整个20世纪，美国的身份认同在许多方面是与欧洲形成对比和对立的。欧洲越来越多地认为自己与美国形成了对比，尤其是在二战和欧盟成立之后。_x000D_ _x000D_ 在这次club里，Frank，这一领域的专家，将努力使这些差异变得生动和有意义。带上你的观点、问题和开放的心态，让我们进行一个启发性的讨论！