| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
x, 289 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Spanish grant
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| Contents |
unit 1. Attitudes, values, and lifestyles -- 1. The American character -- 2. Marriage : American style -- 3. American family life -- 4. American etiquette -- 5. What American 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 -- 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 -- 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. |
| Subject |
Readers -- United States.
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English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers.
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United States -- Civilization -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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Spanish grant.
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| Added Author |
Tiersky, Martin, 1935-
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| Added Title |
USA : customs and institutions |
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United States of America |
| ISBN |
0130263605 (pbk. : alk. paper) : $35.73 |
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9780130263605 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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