- 1. The Land
- 2. Native Americans
- 3. Immigrants
- 4. African Americans
- 5. Woman
- 6. 20th century America
- 7. The Stucture of Government
- 8. Parties and Politics
- 9. Capitalism
- 10. Social Structure
- 11. Religion
- 12. Education
- 13. Mass Media and Popular Culture
- 14. The United States and the World
- 15. Ideology: Dominant Beliefs and Values.
- (source: Nielsen Book Data)
- Introduction
- 1. Native Americans
- 2. Immigration
- 3. African-Americans
- 4. Women in the US
- 5. The Stucture of Government
- 6. Parties and Politics
- 7. Enterprise
- 8. Class Structure
- 9. Religion
- 10. Education
- 11. Mass Media and Popular Culture
- 12. The United States and the World
- 13. Ideology: Dominant Beliefs and Values.
- (source: Nielsen Book Data)
This is an anthology of primary texts of American civilization comprising excerpts from speeches, political addresses, articles, interviews, oral histories, autobiographies and advertisements. Topics covered include: social structure, ethnic groups, ideology, religion and popular culture. The texts introduce aspects of American society in an historical perspective, with primary sources that can be used as the basis for illustration, analysis and discussion. There is a linking text which stresses themes rather than offering a simple chronological survey. It aims to enable readers to understand the ways in which language and culture are closely related, and to develop both a linguistic and a cultural competence. This is an anthology of primary texts of American civilization comprising excerpts from speeches, political addresses, articles, interviews, oral histories, autobiographies and advertisements. Topics covered include: social structure, ethnic groups, ideology, religion and popular culture. The texts introduce aspects of American society in an historical perspective, with primary sources that can be used as the basis for illustration, analysis and discussion. There is a linking text which stresses themes rather than offering a simple chronological survey.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)
This is an anthology of primary texts of American civilization comprising excerpts from speeches, political addresses, articles, interviews, oral histories, autobiographies and advertisements. Topics covered include: social structure, ethnic groups, ideology, religion and popular culture. The texts introduce aspects of American society in an historical perspective, with primary sources that can be used as the basis for illustration, analysis and discussion. There is a linking text which stresses themes rather than offering a simple chronological survey. It aims to enable readers to understand the ways in which language and culture are closely related, and to develop both a linguistic and a cultural competence.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)