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.
Subjects:	English language > Textbooks for foreign speakers. United States > Civilization > Problems, exercises, etc. Readers > United States.

Table of Contents:

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.