段红燕编著的这本《美国文化及其历史渊源》以简单易懂的语言不仅展现了美国文化的主要方面：价值观、宗教信仰、商业、教育、消费、家庭及通俗文化，而且还揭示了美国文化诸方面背后的重大历史事件和重要历史人物。更重要的是对近、现代美国历史上的重大事件和重要人物对美国文化的发展所作出的贡献做了较为全面的介绍和分析。

本书是把美国文化的诸方面与相关的历史事件及人物相结合的一次尝试，以此，为读者提供了解美国文化的新视角。

Chapter 1 American Culture and History In General

 Part One Culture and Culture Shock

 Part Two Regions in the United States and the Cultural Differences

 Part Three General Characteristics of American Society

Chapter 2 Values and Beliefs In The United States

 Part One The Basic American Values and Beliefs

 Part Two The Historic Events That Shaped American Values and Beliefs

Chapter 3 Religion In The United States

 Part One A History of Religious Liberty in the United States

 Part Two Religion Diversity in the United States

 Part Three Religion in United States Today: a Contemporary Perspective

Chapter 4 Business In The United States

 Part One American Business Culture

 Part Two American Business Etiquettes

 Part Three Top 10 Business Events That Shaped American Business Culture

Chapter 5 Education In The United States

 Part One Understanding the American Education System

 Part Two Democratic Education and American Dream

 Part Three Great Men Who Promoted American Education

Chapter 6 Consumption In The United States

 Part One The Social Root for American Consumption Culture

 Part Two The Rise of Consumerism and the Conspicuous Consumption

 Part Three American Women and the Making of Modern Consumer Culture

Chapter 7 American Family

 Part One The History of American Family

 Part Two The Reasons for the Change of American Family

 Part Three The Changing American Family

Chapter 8 Popular Culture in The United States

 Part One American Popular Culture

 Part Two African-American Influences on U.S. Culture

 Part Three Positive Effects of American Pop Culture

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