英语国家社会与文化简明教程 第3版 段照炜,王祖兴 编 大中专 文轩网

Part One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter One Geography
Section 1 Position，Name and Areas
Section 2 Major Cities
Section 3 Climate and Environment
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Two People
Section 1 The People of Britain Today
Section 2 A Mixed Race Society
Section 3 Class Structure
Section 4 Religions
Section 5 Character and Manners
Section 6 Social Norms and Etiquettes（礼仪）
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Three Family
Section 1 Changing Values and Norms of the British Family
Section 2 Family Patterns
Section 3 Family Size
Section 4 Adoptions（收养）
Section 5 Marriage
Section 6 Divorce
Section 7 Older People
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Four Political System
Section 1 The Constitutional Monarch（君主立宪制）
Section 2 Parliament
Section 3 Government
Section 4 Political Parties
Section 5 Election
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Five National Economy
Section 1 General Survey
Section 2 Economic History
Section 3 Industries
Section 4 Foreign Trade
Section 5 Welfare
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Six Education
Section 1 Educational System
Section 2 Different Types of Schools in England
Section 3 Higher Education
Section 4 Famous Universities
Section 5 Other Types of Education
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Seven Science and Culture
Section 1 Achievements in Science and Technology
Section 2 Research and Development in Industry
Section 3 Outstanding Culture
Section 4 Principal Arts Organizations
Section 5 Arts for Everybody
Sections 6 Museums
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Eight British Literature
Section 1 The Early Writings
Section 2 Elizabethan Drama
Section 3 The Nineteenth Century Novel
Section 4 The Twentieth Century Literature
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Nine History
Section 1 The Founding of the Nation
Section 2 Transition to the Modern Age
Section 3 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Ten Britain and the World
Section 1 The Three-Circles
Section 2 Britain and America
Section 3 Britain and Europe under Brexit（英国脱欧）
Section 4 Britain and China
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Eleven Media and Sports
Section 1 Newspapers
Section 2 Television，Broadcast and Radio
Section 3 Popular Sports in Britain
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Twelve Festivals and Leisure
Section 1 Traditional Festivals
Section 2 Leisure Activities
Section 3 Public Houses（Pubs）in Britain
Questions for Discussion
Part Two United States of America
Chapter One Geography
Section 1 Location and Size
Section 2 Physiographic Regions
Section 3 Rivers and Lakes
Section 4 Climate and Weather
Section 5 Major Cities in the USA
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Two History
Section 1 Discovering a New World
Section 2 The Founding of the 13 Colonies
Section 3 The War of Independence
Section 4 The Civil War
Section 5 Establishing a New Government
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Three Political System
Section 1 General Principles
Section 2 The Three Branches
Section 3 Two Parties System
Section 4 Relations with China
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Four People
Section 1 A Nation of Immigrants
Section 2 American Way of Life
Section 3 Character and Values
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Five Religions
Section 1 Religion and the USA Government
Section 2 Protestants
Section 3 Catholics
Section 4 Jewish
Section 5 Other Religions in the USA
Section 6 American Character of Religion
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Six American Literature
Section 1 The Age of Romanticism
Section 2 The Age of Realism
Section 3 Modern American Literature
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Seven Education
Section 1 Features of American Education
Section 2 Secondary Education
Section 3 Higher Education
Section 4 Financial Problems
Section 5 Standardized Tests and Their Uses
Section 6 Vocational and Technical Education
Section 7 Education and Employment in the USA
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Eight National Economy
Section 1 General Survey
Section 2 How American Economy Works
Section 3 Manufacturing Industries
Section 4 Agriculture
Section 5 Money System
Section 6 Foreign Trade
Section 7 New Economy
Section 8 Subprime Crisis
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Nine Work and Welfare
Section 1 Overview of American Labor Market
Section 2 Major Social Welfare Programs
Section 3 Welfare Reform
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Ten Mass Media and Entertainment
Section 1 The Press
Section 2 Television
Section 3 Radios
Section 4 Movies
Section 5 Music
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Eleven Leisure Activities
Section 1 Traveling in America
Section 2 Sports
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Twelve Holidays
Section 1 Martin Luther King Day（Third Monday in January）
Section 2 Valentine’s Day （February 14）
Section 3 Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
Section 4 Memorial Day（Last Monday in May）
Section 5 Independence Day（July 4）
Section 6 Halloween（October 31）
Section 7 Thanksgiving Day（Fourth Thursday in November）
Section 8 Merry Christmas（December 25）
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Thirteen Domestic Problems
Section 1 Racial Discrimination
Section 2 The Gap Between the Poor and the Rich
Section 3 Health and Health Care
Section 4 Drug Abuse
Section 5 Violent Crime and Juvenile Delinquency
Section 6 Traffic Accidents
Section 7 Teen Pregnancy and Abortion
Questions for Discussion
Part Three Canada，Australia and New Zealand
Canada
Chapter One An Overview
Section 1 Location and Size
Section 2 Regions
Section 3 People
Section 4 Languages
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Two History of Canada
Section 1 British and French Settlement
Section 2 Canada and the Two World Wars
Section 3 Canada since the 1960s and at the Turn of the Millennia（千年之交）
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Three Central Canada
Section 1 General Survey
Section 2 Ontario
Section 3 Quebec
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Four Political System
Section 1 Canadian Government
Section 2 Foreign Influences
Section 3 Major Political Parties
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Five Education and Literature
Section 1 Education
Section 2 Literature
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Six Economy
Section 1 General Survey
Section 2 Effects of the Two World Wars and the Great Depression
Section 3 Canadian Economy after World War Ⅱ
Section 4 Economy around the Beginning of the 21st Century
Section 5 Quebec Nationalism（魁北克民族主义独立运动）
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Seven International Relations
Section 1 From Junior Partner to Middle Power
Section 2 The Military Contributions and Commitments of Canada
Section 3 Canadian-American Relations
Section 4 Sino-Canadian Relations
Section 5 Overseas Development Programs of Canada
Questions for Discussion
Australia
Chapter One An Overview
Section 1 Size and Location
Section 2 Climate
Section 3 Population and Major Cities
Section 4 A Multicultural Society
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Two History of Australia
Section 1 Early Colonial Period
Section 2 The Rising of a Nation
Section 3 Australia in the Two World Wars and the Great Depression
Section 4 Australia after World WarⅡ
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Three Political System
Section 1 Australian Government
Section 2 Political Parties
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Four Economy and Education
Section 1 Economy
Section 2 Education
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Five Foreign Relations
Section 1 Relations with UK and US
Section 2 Relations with UN and Asia-Pacific Region
Section 3 Australia and China
Section 4 Australia and Other Major Countries
Questions for Discussion
New Zealand
Chapter One An Overview
Section 1 Land and Climate
Section 2 Nature
Section 3 People and Society
Section 4 Culture and Arts
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Two History of New Zealand
Section 1 Early Settlement
Section 2 British Colonization
Section 3 Post-war New Zealand
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Three Political System
Section 1 Government of New Zealand
Section 2 Major Political Parties
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Four Economy and Education
Section 1 Economy
Section 2 Education
Questions for Discussion
Chapter Five Foreign Relations
Section 1 New Zealand and the United Nations
Section 2 New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific Region
Section 3 New Zealand and China
Section 4 New Zealand and EU
Section 5 New Zealand and the United States
Questions for Discussion
References