当代美国概况

本书是《当代英国概况》的姐妹篇，是为高校英语专业的“英美概况”必修课编写的教材。全书共18章，涉及宪法、法律、经济、教育、家庭结构、社会福利、娱乐旅游等。本书不仅提供了美国社会发展变化的最新信息，而且对美国社会与文化现象作了深入的剖析，并着重致力于提高学生获取信息的能力和分析问题、解决问题的能力以及英语应用能力。本书配有大量图表与照片，营造生动形象的教学环境，帮助学生真正认识美国社会与文化。

Chapter Ⅰ Introduction Section A:Exposition Texts A1.Geography A2.The Formation of the Union A3.Population Trends A4.Economy A5.Class American City:New York City Section B:Exploitation Activities B1.Pair work B2.Individual work B3.Research projects B4.Ask Americans Section C:Extension Tasks Feature:Traditional American Values Further Reading Useful Websites Supplementary Reading: People and Culture:Diversity and Convergence Glossary Chapter Ⅱ The Constitution and the Government System Section A:Exposition Texts A1.The Articles of Confederation A2.The Constitution A3.The Selling of the Constitution A4.The Structure of the Federal Government A5.The Federal System A6.Bureaucracied American City:Washington D.C. Section B:Exploitation Activities B1.Individual work B2.Pair work B3.Group work B4.Research project Section C:Extension Tasks C1.Feature:James Madison and the Federalist Papers C2.Four Basic Principles of the Constitution C3.The Grid-Order Upon the Land Further Reading Useful Websites Supplementary Reading: …… Chapter Ⅲ The Amendments Chapter Ⅳ Education Chapter Ⅴ Immigration and Ethnictity Chapter Ⅵ Family and Personal Relationships Chapter Ⅶ Domestic Economy Chapter Ⅷ Social Welfare Chapter Ⅸ Political Parties and Interest Groups Chapter Ⅹ Work Chapter Ⅺ The Print Media Chapter Ⅻ The Electonic Media Chapter ⅩⅢ Leisure and Recreation Chapter ⅩⅣ Tourism and Holidays Chapter ⅩⅤ Justice and the Law Chapter ⅩⅥ Crime and the Police Chapter ⅩⅦ America and the World Chapter ⅩⅧ Belief and Religion Appendixes