Culture Shock U. S. A.

Name: Culture Shock U. S. A.
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ISBN: 9781558680555

ISBN-10: 1558680551

ISBN-13: 9781558680555

Edition: N/A

Authors: Esther Wanning

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Book details

List price: $13.95
Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company
Publication date: 3/1/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 250
Size: 5.37" wide x 7.89" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction


American Values


Equality


Future outlook


Future shock


Independence


Authority


Land of the too-free


The Puritan tradition


Efficiency: Time is money


Time waits for no man


The no-status society


Discontent


The status seekers


Conformity


The contradictions


American Origins


Choice grain


The Declaration of Independence


The United States Constitution


States' rights


One creed/one nation


But some weren't so equal


Black Americans


Homosexuals


The rise of the USA


The Vietnam War


The Sixties


End of an era?


September 11, 2001


Varieties of American Life


Regional differences


Accents


Food


Ethnic groups


Americanisation


How to Tell an American


The famous friendliness


Friendly--not friends


Emotions


Touching


Talking


Etiquette


Politeness


Extremes


Taboos


The casual life


Relaxed? No


The well-planned life


Self-improvement


Modes of repair


Therapists


Prozac and Ritalin


Exercise


Dieting


The youth cult


Forever young


Good works


The Family


Marriage


The couple


Living together


Blended families


Housework


Babies


Single parents


Daycare


Babysitters


Bringing up children


Self-discovery


The spoiled child


The Re-invention of discipline


Television


Teenagers


Sex


Drugs


The foreigners' despair


The young adult


Moving out


Just the cash, please


Any roof but the kids'


Pets


Friends as family


Daily Life


Food


Dining out


Drinking


Table manners


Freedom from dirt


Smoking


Driving


Hazards


Medical care


God and Country


In God we trust


The Christian majority


Sectarianism


"Born again"


Darwin or Adam?


Abortion


Charities


The flag


Education


The educational prescription


Problems


Educational philosophy


School structure


Student life


The ever-blowing winds of change


Teacher respect


School choices


Beating the system


Or escaping


Universities


Graduate schools


The classroom


The licensing of America


Adult education


Friends


The rules


Best friends


Privacy


Big trouble


Neighbours


Moving on


Meeting and greeting


Couples in love


Friend or boyfriend?


What do I call you?


Nicknames


Conversation


Safe and unsafe subjects


Bluntness and tact


Criticism


Style of talk


Talking about me


Gestures


Telephoning


Social Life


Entertaining


Recreation


Holidays


Special occasions


Banquets


Gifts


The American Woman


Superwomen


The foreign man/the American woman


The American Home


The American Home


Doing Business in America


Doing business with Americans


Cultural Quiz


Do's and Don'ts Appendix


Glossary


Calendar of Holidays


Resource Guide


Further Reading


The Author


Index