The American Ways - Couverture souple

Datesman, Maryanne Kearny; Crandall, JoAnn; Kearny, Edward N.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0133420159 ISBN 13 : 9780133420159

Editeur : Pearson Education (US), 1997

Synopsis

This cultural reader focuses on the traditional mainstream values that have attracted people to the U.S. for centuries. Exercises and activities encourage students to think about their own values, behavior, and experiences.

A propos du livre

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This cultural reader focuses on the traditional mainstream values that have attracted people to the U.S. for centuries. Exercises and activities encourage students to think about their own values, behavior, and experiences. New to this second edition:

• Material on multiculturalism and non-traditional families.
• Statistics, census reports, and surveys on immigration, religious convictions, welfare, population, and education.
• A list of movies that expands ideas and themes.

Contents
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 ¿ Leisure Time: Organized Sports, Recreation, and Television ¿ The American Family ¿ American Values at the Crossroads: The United States in the 21st Century

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson Education (US)
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0133420159
• ISBN 13: 9780133420159
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie