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American ways : an introduction to American culture / Maryanne Kearny Datesman, JoAnn Crandall, Edward N. Kearny.

By: Datesman, Maryanne Kearny.
Contributor(s): Crandall, Jo Ann | Kearny, Edward N.
White Plains, NY : Longman, c2005Edition: 3rd ed.Description: vii, 296 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0131500864.Subject(s): English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers | Readers -- United States | United States -- Civilization -- Problems, exercises, etcGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: PE1128 Online resources: Table of contents
Contents:
Introduction : understanding the culture of the United States -- 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 diversity in the United States -- Education in the United States -- How Americans spent their leisure time -- The American family -- American values at the crossroads.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-295).

Introduction : understanding the culture of the United States -- 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 diversity in the United States -- Education in the United States -- How Americans spent their leisure time -- The American family -- American values at the crossroads.

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