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Projections : brief readings on american culture
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Edition:
2nd.ed.
Publication Information:
Boston, MA : Wadsworth Publishing, 2003
Physical Description:
xxxiv, 397 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780155042193

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PROJECTIONS is a thematic reader designed to make maximum use of the cultural knowledge students bring with them into the classroom.


Table of Contents

Part 1 Communication Skills: Reading and Writingp. 1
1. The Reading/Studying Processp. 2
2. The Writing Process: An Overviewp. 22
Part 2 Thematic Readingsp. 67
3. The American Familyp. 68
4. Stereotypes and Social Barriersp. 108
5. The Media: Controversies and Celebritiesp. 140
6. Environmentsp. 168
7. Cyberspace and Technologyp. 201
8. Popular Culturep. 223
9. Televisionp. 254
10. Musicp. 281
11. Moviesp. 315
12. The Body: Language, Ritual, and Wellness--A Casebookp. 343