Contents 1
Preface 1
Chapter One American Origins 1
Chapter Two American Political System 47
Chapter Three The American Character 68
Chapter Four Religion in America 103
Chapter Five Education in America 125
Chapter Six Doing Business in America 148
Chapter Seven Social Life 165
Chapter Eight Social Customs and Social Behavior 186
Chapter Nine American Holidays 209
Chapter Ten Campus Life 246
Chapter Eleven American Nonverbal Communication 266
Chapter Twelve Social Problems in America 291
Appendix Chronology of American Events 310