美国社会与文化

Chapter One Out of the Past 　Learning Objectives 　1.1 The Birth of a New Nation 　1.2 The Growth of the New Republic 　1.3 The Civil War and the Reconstruction 　1.4 Growth and Transformation 　1.5 The Progressive Thrust 　1.6 War, Prosperity, and Depression 　1.7 World War II and Its Impact 　1.8 Decades of Change: 1960--1980 　1.9 America at the Turn of the Century 　Summary 　Essay Questions Chapter Two The American Identity 　Learning Objectives

Chapter One Out of the Past 　Learning Objectives 　1.1 The Birth of a New Nation 　1.2 The Growth of the New Republic 　1.3 The Civil War and the Reconstruction 　1.4 Growth and Transformation 　1.5 The Progressive Thrust 　1.6 War, Prosperity, and Depression 　1.7 World War II and Its Impact 　1.8 Decades of Change: 1960--1980 　1.9 America at the Turn of the Century 　Summary 　Essay Questions Chapter Two The American Identity 　Learning Objectives 　2.1 The Anglo-Saxons 　2.2 White Ethnic Americans 　2.3 African Americans 　2.4 Latinos/Hispanics 　2.5 Asian Americans 　2.6 Native Americans 　Summary 　Essay Questions Chapter Three Religion in America 　Learning Objectives 　3.1 Religion in America: A Brief History 　3.2 "In God We Trust" 　3.3 Church, State and Politics 　3.4 Popular Religion 　3.5 Civil Religion and Beyond 　Summary 　Essay Questions Chapter Four American Beliefs 　Learning Objectives 　4.1 Primary Beliefs of American Culture 　4.2 Immigrant Beliefs 　4.3 Frontier Beliefs 　4.4 Religious and Moral Beliefs 　4.5 Social Beliefs 　4.6 Political Beliefs 　4.7 Beliefs on Human Nature 　Summary 　Essay Questions Chapter Five American Values and Assumptions Chapter Six Cultural Regions in America Chapter Seven Education in America Chapter Eight The American Family Chapter Nine Mass Media Chapter Ten Popular Culture Chapter Eleven Capitalist Economy and Business Chapter Twelve Social Services Chapter Thirteen Law and Legal System Chapter Fourteen American Women Chapter Fifteen Who Is an American? Essay Questions Bibliography

《美国社会文化》旨在为中国的英语学习者和美国文化爱好者提供一幅以美国文化理念和价值观为主线、以美国人民族特性和行为方式为内容、以美国社会结构和地区特色为衬托的“美国社会文化全景图。。众所周知，语言的背后是文化，文化的背后是良知，良知的背后是人性。因此，无论是从现实主义或者实用主义，还是从道德良知或者人文精神的角度来说，知晓和领悟美国文化不仅有助于我们对英语的切实掌握和灵活运用，而且有助于我们人文素养的提升和思想情操的修炼。

《美国社会文化》旨在为中国的英语学习者和美国文化爱好者提供一幅以美国文化理念和价值观为主线、以美国人民族特性和行为方式为内容、以美国社会结构和地区特色为衬托的“美国社会文化全景图。。众所周知，语言的背后是文化，文化的背后是良知，良知的背后是人性。因此，无论是从现实主义或者实用主义，还是从道德良知或者人文精神的角度来说，知晓和领悟美国文化不仅有助于我们对英语的切实掌握和灵活运用，而且有助于我们人文素养的提升和思想情操的修炼。