The American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture

This popular cultural reader focuses on the traditional mainstream values that have attracted people to the United States for well over 200 years and traces the effect of these values on American life. Chapters on religion, business, government, race relations, education, recreation, and the family are accompanied by exercises that encourage students to think about their own values and behavior patterns and compare these with what they are learning about or experiencing in America. Cross-cultural activities include ideas for small group and class discussions and range from vocabulary practice to debate topics and comprehension checks.