英美社会与文化

PART Ⅰ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Chapter One Land and People

1.1 Name of the UK

1.1.1 Confusing Terms

1.1.2 Differences Between the Terms

1.1.3 The Four Countries

1.2 Geographical Features

1.2.1 Terrain

1.2.2 Land Use

1.2.3 Major Cities

1.2.4 Famous Landmarks

1.3 The Climate

1.3.1 Changeable and unpredictable

1.3.2 Rainy

1.3.3 Fog

1.4 The People

1.4.1 Population

1.4.2 Nations

1.4.3 Nationality and Citizenship of the British People

1.4.4 Language

1.4.5 Social Class System in Britain

1.5 Characteristics of British People

1.5.1 Reserved

1.5.2 Modesty

1.5.3 Humour

1.5.4 Sportsmanship

Chapter Two The Origins and Shaping of the Nation

2.1 Origins of the British Nation

2.1.1 Ancient Settlers

2.1.2 Roman Britain

2.1.3 Anglo-Saxon Britain

2.2 Shaping of the Nation

2.2.1 Norman Conquest

2.2.2 Establishment of Feudalism

2.2.3 The Hundred Years' War

2.2.4 Threats to Feudal Monarch

Chapter Three The Rise and Fall of the British Empire

3. 1 The English Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on the Development of Britain

3.2 The Chartist Movement and Its Consequences

3. 3 The Building of the British Empire

3.4 The Fall of the British Empire

3.4.1 Britain and the First World War

3， 4.2 Britain and the Second World War

Chapter Four British Government

4. 1 The Monarchy

4. 2 Parliament： The Legislature

4. 3 Government. The Executive

4.3.1 Prime Minister

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Chapter Five Economy of the United Kingdom

Chapter Six British Foreign Policy and Relations

Chapter Seven Education

Chapter Eight Culture Life

Chapter Nine Social Life in Britain

PART Ⅱ The United States of America

Chapter Ten Land and People

Chapter Eleven The Shaping and Development of the Nation

Chapter Twelve America in the Twentieth Century

Chapter Thirteen American Government

Chapter Fourteen American Economy

Chapter Fifteen American Foreign Policy and Relations

Chapter Sixteen American Education

Chapter Seventeen Cultural Life

Chapter Eighteen Social Life in America

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