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USA, The: Customs and Institutions 4th edition [Mīkstie vāki]

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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 304 pages, height x width x depth: 257x205x15 mm, weight: 486 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-May-2001
  • Izdevniecība: Pearson Education (US)
  • ISBN-10: 0130263605
  • ISBN-13: 9780130263605
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 304 pages, height x width x depth: 257x205x15 mm, weight: 486 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-May-2001
  • Izdevniecība: Pearson Education (US)
  • ISBN-10: 0130263605
  • ISBN-13: 9780130263605
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High-Intermediate - Advanced Level.

Since 1972, this bestseller has improved students' reading comprehension while also providing a useful overview of American culture and traditions,
With an increased emphasis on the reading-writing connection, this edition has been revised to include updated research and statistics, as well as explanations of current attitudes and customs. A brand-new chapter, “High-Tech Communications,” discusses the impact of the computer on major areas of life in the United States.

Preface
To the Teacher vii
To the Student viii
Acknowledgments ix
UNIT 1 Attitudes, Values, and Lifestyles 1(58)
The American Character
1(11)
Marriage: American Style
12(12)
American Family Life
24(12)
American Etiquette
36(11)
What Americans Consume
47(12)
UNIT 2 The Salad Bowl: Cultural Diversity in the U.S. 59(35)
A Nation of Immigrants
59(13)
The African-American
72(11)
Religion in American Life
83(11)
UNIT 3 Levels of Learning 94(25)
American Education: The First 12 Years
94(12)
Higher Education in the U.S.
106(13)
UNIT 4 Fun and Games 119(24)
Vacationing in the U.S.
119(12)
Leisure-Time Activities
131(12)
UNIT 5 Government and the American Citizen 143(34)
The Constitution and the Federal System
143(11)
Choosing the Nation's President
154(12)
Citizenship: Its Obligations and Privileges
166(11)
UNIT 6 The World of American Business 177(35)
Capitalism and the American Economy
177(12)
The American Worker
189(11)
High-Tech Communications
200(12)
UNIT 7 American Holidays: History and Customs 212(71)
Christopher Columbus: A Controversial Hero
212(12)
Halloween: A Time for Scary Fun
224(11)
Thanksgiving and Native Americans
235(12)
The Winter Holiday Season
247(12)
Two Presidents and Two Wars
259(13)
Four Patriotic Holidays
272(11)
Appendix A A Snapshot of More American Holidays 283(2)
Appendix B Units of Measurement: U.S. and Metric 285(1)
Appendix C The United States, U.S. Territories, and Outlying Areas 286(1)
Appendix D The United States: Map with Time Zones 287(1)
Appendix E The Thirteen Original Colonies 288(1)
Appendix F U.S. Free and Slave States and Territories, 1860 289