The American ways : an introduction to American culture /

This reader helps English learners build their reading skills while also providing detailed insights into American culture. Focuses on the traditional mainstream values that have attracted people to the U.S. for over 200 years and traces their effects on American life. For high-intermediate and adva...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Datesman, Maryanne Kearny
Other Authors: Crandall, Jo Ann, Kearny, Edward N.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall Regents, [1997]
Edition:2nd ed.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-275) and index. 
505 0 |a To the teacher -- About the second edition -- Introduction -- Traditional American values and beliefs -- The American religious heritage -- The frontier heritage -- The heritage of abundance -- The world of American business -- Government and politics in the United States -- Ethnic and racial assimilation in the United States -- Education in the United States -- Lesiure time : organized sports, recreation, and television -- The American family -- American values at the crossroads : the United States in the 21st century -- Bibliography -- New word index. 
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