社会与文化--研究生英语选修课系列教材

本书总体内容设计以文化定义、影响文化的因素为先导（第一章至第二章），以求先了解文化梗概。在各单元中具体国家的内容编写以：1.国度与人民；2.文化特点；3.社会学理论常识；4.焦点问题为主线。各章节的 单元内容一般“纵向”自成体系，必要时可单独使用。

Unit 1 : What is Culture?
With Emphasis on Nature of Culture
Reading 1 What is Culture?
Reading 2 The 'Onion Diagram' of Culture
Reading 3 Focus: The Nature of Culture: Cultural Diversity, Value in Culture
Unit 2: The Impact of Culture
With Emphasis on Globalization and Americanization
Reading 4 The Impact of Culture: Cultural Values, Misinterpretation, Nonverbal
Communication, Proxemics
Reading 5 Economic Implications of Major Religions
Reading 6 Focus: Globalization of Culture and Americanization
Unit 3: Mexico
With Emphasis on Border Culture
Reading 7 The Land and the People: A Land of Sharp and Bold Contrasts
Reading 8 U.S. Manufacturing Operations in Mexico
Reading 9 Theoretical Perspectives for Explaining Social Events
Reading 10 Focus: A Common Border Culture?
Unit 4: Japan
With Emphasis on Information Explosion
Reading 11 The Land and the People: Another Phoenix
Reading 12 Be Aware of it and Doing it Right the First Time
Reading 13 The Scientific Approach to Data Collection
Reading 14 Focus: The Information Explosion
Unit 5: The Republic of Korea
With Emphasis on Cultural Heritage
Reading 15 The Land and the People: A Land of "Self-Made" Miracle
Reading 16 Multicultural Awareness -- A Case for "The Last Thing a Fish Would Ever
Notice Would be Water."
Reading 17 Differences Between South Koreans and Americans
Reading 18 Focus: The Cultural Heritage of South Korea
Unit 6: Israel
With Emphasis on Conflict and Coming to Terms
Reading 19 The Land and the People: A Smaller Country with Great Accomplishment in the
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