This course will introduce basic American cultural values through background reading on topics including: Immigration, Education, Minorities, The Changing Role of Women, Politics, Urbanization, The Media, Arts, etc. Further readings from various sources, videos, movies, documentaries will be used to show the contemporary scene and how traditional values are affecting present day behavior and institutions.
課題・評価
Class participation; written reports based on research (topics chosen by students); oral reports to the class
テキスト
AMERICAN WAYS
参考文献
To be chosen during the course.
受講生への要望
Students will be expected to participate actively in the class, giving opinions about topics, summarizing materials, doing individual research and reporting to the class.
授業計画
See: Contemporary American Culture (1): Topics in Contemporary American Culture (2) will be different from those in (1).
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