Taking both unknown people and prominent figures and showing how all of them have contributed to the making of American society, the author brings his own original point of view to bear on past controversies as well as more recent social phenomena in the United States.

Key Features
◆Good, lively introduction to the history and development of the United States.
◆Phrasal verbs and idioms woven into the text are useful preparation for the TOEIC or TOEFL exams.
◆Teacher's Manual contains practice tests for vocabulary and expressions in each chapter.

Contents

Pursuing the American Dream / America’s Immigrant Roots /
The Japanese American Internment / The Illegal Immigration Problem /
The American “Gun Society” /
Barack Obama : Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling /
Envy‚ Greed and Financial Collapse / The Tradition of American Philanthropy /
American Megachurches / Interracial Marriages / Helicopter Parents /
Intellidating /The Same-Sex Marriage Battle / America’s Favorite Sport /
The Future of American Society‚ etc. （Total 20 Units）