《美国制度与文化》(引进版)一书专门为英语作为第二语言(ESL)的学习者编写,全面评介了美国文化和美国制度的各个方面,包括思想观念、生活方式、文化多样性、教育、娱乐、政治体制、公民权、经济、节日庆典等,客观地展示了美国社会文化的全貌。本书用地道的美国英语撰写,是一本资料翔实、文化韵味浓厚和语言难度适中的英语阅读教材。
本书适合英语专业大专生、英语专业本科生、非英语专业高年级本科生以及同等程序的英语学习者使用。

Preface
To the Teacher
To the Student
UNIT 1 Attitudes, Values, and Lifestyles
1 The American Character
2 Marriager: American Style
3 American Family Life
4 American Etiquette
5 What Americans Consume
UNIT 2 The Salad Bowl: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
6 A Nation of Immigrants
7 The African-American
8 Religion in American Life
UNIT 3 Levels of Learning
9 American Education: The First 12 Years
10 Higher Education in the U.S.
UNIT 4 Fun and Games
11 Vacationing in the U.S.
12 Leisure-Time Activities
UNIT 5 Government and the American Citizen
13 The Constitution and the Federal System
14 Choosing the Nation's President
15 Citizenship: Its Obligations and Privileges
UNIT 6 The World of American Business
16 Capitalism and the American Economy
17 The American Worker
18 High-Tech Communications
UNIT 7 American Holidays: History and Customs
19 Christopher Columbus: A Controversial Hero
20 Halloween: A Time for Scary Fun
21 Thanksgiving and native Americans
22 The Winter Holiday Season
23 Two Presidents and Two Wars
24 Four Patriotic Holidays
Appendix A A Snapshot of More American Holidays
Appendix B Units of Measurement: U.S.and Metric
Appendix C The United States, U.S.Territories, and Outlying Areas
Appendix D The United States: Map with Time Zones
Appendix E The Thirteen Original Colonies
Appendix F U.S. Free and Slave States and Territories, 1860
Appendix G Answers to the Chapter Exercises