Free eBooks American Ways: An Introduction To American Culture (4th Edition) Available To Downloads
As the cultural diversity of the United States continues to increase, the issues surrounding multiculturalism continue to be of great importance. With updates throughout and a fresh, new design, the Fourth Edition of American Ways retains its values-based perspective in examining what makes the U.S. unique -- and how traditional values influence various aspects of American life such as religion, business, government, race relations, education, recreation, and family. Features Includes enhanced focus on critical thinking, including assessing information, comparing alternative points of view, identifying potential problems and solutions, and being a questioning reader. Provides more explicit development of reading skills (skimming, scanning, predicting, and understanding main ideas and details). Features an expanded writing section (identifying and organizing academic information into main ideas and supporting details, often preceded by discussion, research, and completion of graphic organizers). Incorporates many new sources, poll data, and information on challenges such as rising national debt, gun violence, and immigration reform.
Paperback: 324 pages
Publisher: Pearson Education ESL; 4 edition (January 20, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0133047024
ISBN-13: 978-0133047028
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 0.6 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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I was assigned to to teach this book as part of an ESL course. It is incredibly flat in it's depiction of American history and culture. Very whitewashed - In both senses: it over looks the complexity of the American experience and only focuses on White, Anglo America. It brushes by darker parts of our culture / past in an unsettling way. For example, in the chapter on business and the pursuit of wealth, it includes a picture of a mansion on a slave plantation and simply captioned it "an example of the opulent lifestyle many Americans hope to have." (p. 128) That photo is an example of how hurtfully obtuse the text is.
This text is a good one for both individual study or classroom use. The authors have presented many topics of interest, using facts, figures, and tracing different cultural traditions and American lifestyle choices through their changes up to the present day.
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Extremely offensive to almost any other country other than the US. It's like this book was written by Donald Trump. It is sending the message that the US is the best country in the world.
Using next school year with my ELLs. Much updated from earlier version which was too outdated to use. Lots of useful materials.
I should get used one which is much cheaper.
Great product!!! Highly recommended
It was just a new book. I liked it
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