当代美国(第二版)(高级英语选修课教材·当代国家与社会系列(引进版)) 内容简介

The United States of America dominates the twenty-first-century world both in military and political power as well as in its cultural influence as a model of the "good life" and a desired destination for migration.
This completely revised and updated second edition of Contemporary America provides an extremely broad-ranging introduction to the society, politics, economy, culture, and world role of the United States. The authors focus on the Clinton and George W. Bush presidencies--and in particular on the period since the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001 which has been marked by a growing cultural division between a largely permissive, urban Democratic "Blue" America and a largely religious, rural, and Republican "Red" America.
Illustrated throughout with relevant photographs, maps, charts, and tables, Contemporary America covers everything from rock music to national parks and from media corporations to social security. This is an ideal starting-point in American studies for students and general readers alike.

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当代美国(第二版)(高级英语选修课教材·当代国家与社会系列(引进版)) 目录

List of Figures, Maps, Illustrations, Tables, and Boxes
Preface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition
List of Abbreviations
Map of the United States of America: States and State Capitals
Introduction
1 History
The Rise of a Nation
The Rise to Power
From Isolation to Superpower
The Cold War
The 1990s
2 Land and People
The Land
The People
Regions
Immigration
3 Government
The Constitution
The Federal System
The Branches of Government
4 The Political System
The 2004 Election
Participatory Democracy
Political Parties
Politics
5 Society
Class
The American Family
Women
Race
Crime and Punishment
6 Religion, Education, and Social Policy
Religion
Education
Social Services
7 Culture
Diversity
The Rise of American Culture
Leisure Time
Print Media
Mass Entertainment
Government Activities
The World Wide Web
Sports
The Arts
Popular Music
8 The Economy
The US Domestic Economy
Labor Unions
Business and Industry
Government and Business
The Global Marketplace
The Dollar and the Trade Deficit
9 Foreign Policy
Separation of Powers and Foreign Policy
The Administration of Foreign Policy
History of Foreign Policy
The Cold War, 1945-1991
The New World Order
The Bush Administration
10Conclusion
The Home Front
Foreign Affairs
Conclusion
Appendix: Constitution of the United States
Recommended Reading
America on the Internet
Bibliography

当代美国(第二版)(高级英语选修课教材·当代国家与社会系列(引进版)) 本书特色

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当代美国(第二版)(高级英语选修课教材·当代国家与社会系列(引进版)) 目录

List of Figures, Maps, Illustrations, Tables, and Boxes
Preface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition
List of Abbreviations
Map of the United States of America: States and State Capitals
Introduction
1 History
The Rise of a Nation
The Rise to Power
From Isolation to Superpower
The Cold War
The 1990s
2 Land and People
The Land
The People
Regions
Immigration
3 Government
The Constitution
The Federal System
The Branches of Government
4 The Political System
The 2004 Election
Participatory Democracy
Political Parties
Politics
5 Society
Class
The American Family
Women
Race
Crime and Punishment
6 Religion, Education, and Social Policy
Religion
Education
Social Services
7 Culture
Diversity
The Rise of American Culture
Leisure Time
Print Media
Mass Entertainment
Government Activities
The World Wide Web
Sports
The Arts
Popular Music
8 The Economy
The US Domestic Economy
Labor Unions
Business and Industry
Government and Business
The Global Marketplace
The Dollar and the Trade Deficit
9 Foreign Policy
Separation of Powers and Foreign Policy
The Administration of Foreign Policy
History of Foreign Policy
The Cold War, 1945-1991
The New World Order
The Bush Administration
10Conclusion
The Home Front
Foreign Affairs
Conclusion
Appendix: Constitution of the United States
Recommended Reading
America on the Internet
Bibliography