『原创』英美概况学习——清华American Culture and Society 讲义（对考研有帮助啊！)

ck2006

同志们，我们在进行阅读复习时难免需要进行一些英美文化方面的背景知识的补充，所以我就在清华的ftp上找了一些东东，主要是外语系外教Ms. Michele (米雪) Giddens的美国社会文化概况的课件（有ppt的还有word的），大家共同分享吧！一共十二个Lecture（Lecture_1--Lecture_12），还有一些相关知识补充.


Chapter 1:          Introduction
Chapter 2:          Traditional American Values and Beliefs
Chapter 3:          The American Religious Heritage
Chapter 4:          The Frontier Heritage        
Chapter 5:          The Heritage of Abundance
Chapter 6:          The World of American Business
Chapter 7:          Government and Politics in America
Chapter 8:          Ethnic and Racial Assimilation in America
Chapter 9:          Education in America
Chapter 10:          Leisure Time:  Organized Sports, Recreation, and Television
Chapter 11:          The American Family
Chapter 12:          American Values at the Crossroads:America in the 21st Century



Course Introduction:  This is a lecture- and reading-based course designed to examine the main elements of American culture and society.  The main skills required for this class are reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and note-taking.  Students will also be expected to participate in class discussions of the reading topics.

Course Description:  The goal of this course is to outline the general worldview of Americans by exploring relevant topics.   In addition to standard topics such as geography, history and political structure, lectures will also focus on traditional values, ethnic diversity and assimilation, and modern social problems of American society.  Students will have a weekly reading assignment and are expected to come to class ready to discuss the content of the readings.  The lectures will clarify and expand upon the reading material, and students are expected to take careful notes during each lecture.  In addition, selected films relating to various reading assignments will help to illustrate relevant topics and concepts concerning contemporary American life.  Students are responsible for viewing the films, as well as relating the themes to class content.  As society cannot be defined without mentioning “people,” great attention will be paid to the most common aspects of life in America.  Although such topics as geography and history are important to the shaping of any society, the most time will be spent discussing the society as it exists today, how citizens exist within the society, and how they relate to the rest of the world.  

Course Objectives:  At the end of the term, students will be able to:
1)        Name and describe the distinguishing features of American society and culture
2)        Describe how geography and history have helped shape these features
3)        Summarize common characteristics, daily lives, and social habits of American citizens
4)        Discuss the social problems facing America, placing emphasis on causes and possible solutions


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haolanming

没办法下载啊

鬼见愁

对啊

鬼见愁

对啊