神田外語大学2005年度シラバス

　　英語総合講座III-7
　　An Introduction to American Culture and Society

SEKIYA YASUSHI　関屋　康	4単位
	3～4年
	前期

11002107

This course 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. The topics to be covered include religion, business, government, race relations, education, recreation, the family, and current issues surrounding American society. Students must read extensively on these topics and analyze texts critically. They are also encouraged to think about their own values and behavior patterns and compare these with what they are learning about America. The course is DEMANDING in that students are required to do a great amount of reading outside the class. Only those students who are ready for this challenge should sing up for this course.

評価方法：

1. Class Participation
2. Quality of Assignments
3. Final Essay
4. Two Exams
5. Vocabulary Quizzes
6. Media Journal

テキスト名：

Maryanne Kearny Datesman, JoAnn Crandall, Edward N. Kearny, The American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture, Longman, 1997

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１．	Introduction : Definition of Culture A Nation of Immigrants: Ethnic Diversity Cultural Pluralism in the United States
２．	Introduction : Making Generalizations about American Beliefs
３．	Traditional American Values & Beliefs : The Context of Traditional American Values: Racial, Ethnic, Religious, and Cultural Diversity Individual Freedom & Self-Reliance
４．	Traditional American Values & Beliefs : Equality of Opportunity & Competition Material Wealth & Hard Work
５．	American Religious Heritage : Freedom of Religion in the United States The Development of Protestantism in the United States The Protestant Heritage: Self-Improvement
６．	American Religious Heritage : Material Success, Hard Work, & Self-Discipline Volunteerism & Humanitarianism Born-Again Christians & the Religious Right A National Religion
７．	The Frontier Heritage : The Impact of American Frontier Self-Reliance & the Rugged Individualist American Macho
８．	The Frontier Heritage : Inventiveness & the Can-Do Spirit Equality of Opportunity
９．	The Heritage of Abundance : A History of Abundance From Producers to Consumers Commercial Television Versus Public Television & the Internet
10．	The Heritage of Abundance : What American Consumers Like The Ever-Expanding Pie The Decline of American Abundance Wht of the future?
11．	(Mid-Term Exam)
12．	The World of American Business : The Characteristics of American Business The Prestige of Business & the Ideal of Competition The Prestige of Business & the Dream of Getting Rich
13．	The World of American Business : Two Kind of American Heroes （１） The Entrepreneur as Hero （２） The Organization Man/Woman as Hero American Business in the Global Marketplace
14．	Government & Politics in the United States : The Organization of the American Government The Ideal of the Free Individual
15．	Government & Politiics in the Uniteds States :The Development of Big Government:The Welfare State The Role of Special Interest Groups The New Individualism Versus the Old Individualism
16．	Ethnic & Racial Assimilation in the United States : Melting Pot or Salad Bowl The Establishment of the Dominant Culture The Assimilation of Non-Protestant & Non-Western Europeans
17．	Ethnic & Racial Assimilation in the United States : The African-American Experience The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s & 1960s Race Relations After the Civil Movement The Japanese-American Experience
18．	Education in the United States : The Establishment of Public Schools in America The Educational Ladder Attending an American University
19．	Education in the United States : The Money Value of Education Educating the Individual Racial Equality & Education The Increasing Responsibility of Public Schools
20．	Leisure Time: Sports, Recreation, and Television : Sports & American Values Recreation: A Time for Self-Improvement
21．	Leisure Time: Sports, Recreation, and Television : Health & Fitness The Impact of Television
22．	The American Family : Family Structures The Emphasis on Individual Freedom Marriage & Divorce The Role of the Child
23．	The American Family : Equality in the Family Four Stages of Marriage Relationships The Role of the Family in Society Family Values
24．	The American Values at the Crossroads: The United States in the 21st Century
25．	The American Values at the Crossroads: The United States in the 21st Century : Factors that Affect American History 20th-Century Challenges to American Values
26．	(Final Exam)