Life in America. An introduction to the study of contemporary american culture. Editia a 2-a

Cuprins RELIGION IN AMERICAN LIFE The Role of Religion in American Life The Protestant Heritage Protestant Reaction to Technology and Secularism Other Religions in the U. S. Geographical Distribution of Religious Affiliation FAMILY LIFE The Collapse of Traditional Family and the Generation Gap Motherhood Wedding Customs Baby Boomers Generation X The Millennials Generation Z Couple Life and Divorce ECONOMY, LABOUR AND WELFARE Values Shaping American Business Environmental Issues Transport Labor and Welfare Flexibility in the Economy Big Business A Consumer Society THE MASS MEDIA AND ITS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY Newspapers and Magazines Radio and Television News as Popular Culture Addressing Spiritual Needs in the Materialistic Mass Culture Genres of Pulp Fiction and Commercial Movies Popular Music LEISURE TIME Sports in the U. S. Values of Sports in the U. S. Health and Fitness Eating and Drinking Substance Abuse The Fast Food Industry Tourist Destinations across the Country Traditional Traveling vs. Mass Tourism RACIAL AND CULTURAL MINORITIES Introduction African Americans Mexican Americans Asian Americans Women and Political Correctness Sexual Minorities ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Building Styles Patterns of Urban Development EDUCATION Stages of Formal Education Financing and Administration of Public Education Private Education Equality and Multiculturalism in Education GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Branches of Federal Government Elections and Politics Law Enforcement Defense and International Relations GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY