美國文化

本書按專題分十二章，通過美國歷史發展的脈絡，介紹美國社會和文化的不同層面，有助於讀者在學習英語的同時，獲得對美國社會全景式的認知，從而更好地了解美國這個文化多元的國家。

Unit1 Introduction to the Course

SectionI Introdction

SectionII Text

SectionIII Vocabulary

SectionIV Notes

SectionV Exercises

SectionVI Supplementary Readings

1.Are You an 'Average'Person?

2.Core Values in American Society

3.Traditional American Values and Beliefs

4.People and Culture:Diversity and Convergence

Unit2 The Geography of the United States

SectionI Introdction

SectionII Text

SectionIII Vocabulary

SectionIV Notes

SectionV Exercises

SectionVI Supplementary Readings

1.American Regionalism

2.Spirit of the Frontier

Unit3 A Sketch of American History

SectionI Introdction

SectionII Text

SectionIII Vocabulary

SectionIV Notes

SectionV Exercises

SectionVI Supplementary Readings

1.The Declaration of Independence

2.The Emancipation Proclamation

3.The Ambiguous American

4.First Inaugural Address of Franklin D.Roosevelt

Unit4 Religion in the United States

SectionI Introdction

SectionII Text

SectionIII Vocabulary

SectionIV Notes

SectionV Exercises

SectionVI Supplementary Readings

1.The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

2.Creationism versus Evolution

3.Black Churches

Unit5 Education in America

SectionI Introdction

SectionII Text

SectionIII Vocabulary

SectionIV Notes

SectionV Exercises

SectionVI Supplementary Readings

1.Horace Mann

2.Morrill Act

3.A Brief History of The Scholastic Aptitude Test

4.Education and Inequality

5.Functional Illiteracy

6.Has the Time Come for Year-Round Attendance?

Unit6 Science,Technology and the American Society

SectionI Introdction

SectionII Text

SectionIII Vocabulary

SectionIV Notes

SectionV Exercises

SectionVI Supplementary Readings

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Unit7 Mass Media in America

Unit8 The American Economy and Work

Unit9 Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States

Unit10 The American Family

Unit11 The American Political System

Unit12 American Foreign Policy

Comprehensive Tests & Answers

Appendixes

References