美国制度与文化（引进版）

　　Preface
　　To the Teacher
　　To the Student
　　UNIT 1 Attitudes, Values, and Lifestyles
　　1 The American Character
　　2 Marriager: American Style
　　3 American Family Life
　　4 American Etiquette
　　5 What Americans Consume
　　UNIT 2 The Salad Bowl: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
　　6 A Nation of Immigrants
　　7 The African-American
　　8 Religion in American Life
　　UNIT 3 Levels of Learning
　　9 American Education: The First 12 Years
　　10 Higher Education in the U.S.
　　UNIT 4 Fun and Games
　　11 Vacationing in the U.S.
　　12 Leisure-Time Activities
　　UNIT 5 Government and the American Citizen
　　13 The Constitution and the Federal System
　　14 Choosing the Nation's President
　　15 Citizenship: Its Obligations and Privileges
　　UNIT 6 The World of American Business
　　16 Capitalism and the American Economy
　　17 The American Worker
　　18 High-Tech Communications
　　UNIT 7 American Holidays: History and Customs
　　19 Christopher Columbus: A Controversial Hero
　　20 Halloween: A Time for Scary Fun
　　21 Thanksgiving and native Americans
　　22 The Winter Holiday Season
　　23 Two Presidents and Two Wars
　　24 Four Patriotic Holidays
　　Appendix A A Snapshot of More American Holidays
　　Appendix B Units of Measurement: U.S.and Metric
　　Appendix C The United States, U.S.Territories, and Outlying Areas
　　Appendix D The United States: Map with Time Zones
　　Appendix E The Thirteen Original Colonies
　　Appendix F U.S. Free and Slave States and Territories, 1860
　　Appendix G Answers to the Chapter Exercises

　　《美国制度与文化（引进版）》一书专门为英语作为第二语言（ESL）的学习者编写，全面评介了美国文化和美国制度的各个方面，包括思想观念、生活方式、文化多样性、教育、娱乐、政治体制、公民权、经济、节日庆典等，客观地展示了美国社会文化的全貌。本书用地道的美国英语撰写，是一本资料翔实、文化韵味浓厚和语言难度适中的英语阅读教材。
　　《美国制度与文化（引进版）》适合英语专业大专生、英语专业本科生、非英语专业高年级本科生以及同等程序的英语学习者使用。