Cuprins

RELIGION IN AMERICAN LIFE
The Role of Religion in American Life
The Protestant Heritage
Protestant Reaction to Technology and Secularism
Other Religions in the U.S.
Geographical Distribution of Religious Affiliation
FAMILY LIFE
The Collapse of Traditional Family and the Generation Gap
Motherhood
Wedding Customs
Baby Boomers
Generation X
The Millennials
Generation Z
Couple Life and Divorce
ECONOMY, LABOUR AND WELFARE
Values Shaping American Business
Environmental Issues
Transport
Labor and Welfare
Flexibility in the Economy
Big Business
A Consumer Society
THE MASS MEDIA AND ITS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
Newspapers and Magazines
Radio and Television
News as Popular Culture
Addressing Spiritual Needs in the Materialistic Mass Culture
Genres of Pulp Fiction and Commercial Movies
Popular Music
LEISURE TIME
Sports in the U.S.
Values of Sports in the U.S.
Health and Fitness
Eating and Drinking
Substance Abuse
The Fast Food Industry
Tourist Destinations across the Country
Traditional Traveling vs. Mass Tourism
RACIAL AND CULTURAL MINORITIES
Introduction
African Americans
Mexican Americans
Asian Americans
Women and Political Correctness
Sexual Minorities
ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Building Styles
Patterns of Urban Development
EDUCATION
Stages of Formal Education
Financing and Administration of Public Education
Private Education
Equality and Multiculturalism in Education
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Branches of Federal Government
Elections and Politics
Law Enforcement
Defense and International Relations
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY