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	英語総合講座III-7 　　Introduction to American Culture and Society	SEKIYA YASUSHI　 関屋　康 4単位　 3〜4　 前期

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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, government, race relations, education, 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 class involves a great amount of group and class discussion, so ACTIVE PARTICIPATION in discussion is crucial.  Furthermore, we are planning to have some JOINT SESSIONS with students from DARTMOUTH COLLEGE in June.

評価方法：

1. Class Participation 2. Quality of Assignments 3. Group Presentation 4. Exam 5. Final Essay 6. Vocabulary Quizzes 7. Media Journal

テキスト名：

Maryanne Kearny Datesman, JoAnn Crandall, Edward N. Kearny, The American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture, Longman, 2005

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１． Introduction 1: Definition of Culture                 A Nation of Immigrants: Ethnic Diversity                 Cultural Pluralism in the United States ２． Introduction 2: Making Generalizations about American Beliefs ３． Traditional American Values & Beliefs 1: The Context of Traditional American Values:                                          Racial, Ethnic, Religious, and Cultural Diversity                                          Individual Freedom & Self-Reliance ４． Traditional American Values & Beliefs 2: Equality of Opportunity & Competition                                          Material Wealth & Hard Work ５． American Religious Heritage 1: Freedom of Religion in the United States                                The Development of Protestantism in the United States                                The Protestant Heritage: Self-Improvement ６． American Religious Heritage 2: Material Success, Hard Work, & Self-Discipline                                Volunteerism & Humanitarianism                                Born-Again Christians & the Religious Right ７． Government & Politics in the United States 1: The Organization of the American Government                                               The Ideal of the Free Individual ８． Government & Politiics in the Uniteds States 2:The Development of Big Government                                                The Role of Special Interest Groups ９． (Mid-term Exam) 10． Ethnic & Racial Assimilation in the United States 1: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl                                                      The Assimilation of Non-Protestant &                                                                      Non-Western Europeans 11． Ethnic & Racial Assimilation in the United States 2: The African-American Experience                                                      The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s & 1960s                                                      Race Relations After the Civil Movement                                                      The Japanese-American Experience 12． Diversity in Today's United Staes 3: Latinos: The Country's Largest Minority Group                                      Illegal Immigrants                                      Linguistic Diversity or English Only? 13． The American Family 1: Family Structures                        The Emphasis on Individual Freedom                        Marriage & Divorce                        The Role of the Child 14． The American Family 2: Equality in the Family                        Four Stages of Marriage Relationships                        The Role of the Family in Society                        Family Values                           The Role of the Child 15． America's Music: The Blues and Jazz                  Folk Songs                  Rock                  Hip-Hop                  16． Food Culture: Fast Food               Vegitarians/Vegans 17． Session with Dartmouth Students (Topic to be announced later) 18． The American Values at the Crossroads:The United States in the 21st Century 1:                                        Factors that Affect American History 19． The American Values at the Crossroads: The United States in the 21st Century 2:                                        20th-Century Challenges to American Values 20． (Final Exam)

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