American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture (4th Edition) - Softcover

Datesman, Maryanne; Crandall, JoAnn; Kearny, Edward N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133047024 ISBN 13: 9780133047028

Publisher: Pearson Education ESL, 2014

Synopsis

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0133047024
• ISBN 13: 9780133047028
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 336