这是本供研究生阅读的选修课程教材，目的在于帮助读者提高阅读理解能力和写作能力。全书用英语呈现。内容涉及国度与人民、文化特点、社会学理论常识、焦点问题等。

Unit 1 : What is Culture? 

With Emphasis on Nature of Culture 

Reading 1 What is Culture? 

Reading 2 The 'Onion Diagram' of Culture 

Reading 3 Focus: The Nature of Culture: Cultural Diversity, Value in Culture 

Unit 2: The Impact of Culture 

With Emphasis on Globalization and Americanization 

Reading 4 The Impact of Culture: Cultural Values, Misinterpretation, Nonverbal

        Communication, Proxemics 

Reading 5 Economic Implications of Major Religions

Reading 6 Focus: Globalization of Culture and Americanization

Unit 3: Mexico 

With Emphasis on Border Culture 

Reading 7 The Land and the People: A Land of Sharp and Bold Contrasts 

Reading 8 U.S. Manufacturing Operations in Mexico 

Reading 9 Theoretical Perspectives for Explaining Social Events 

Reading 10 Focus: A Common Border Culture? 

Unit 4: Japan

With Emphasis on Information Explosion 

Reading 11 The Land and the People: Another Phoenix

Reading 12 Be Aware of it and Doing it Right the First Time 

Reading 13 The Scientific Approach to Data Collection 

Reading 14 Focus: The Information Explosion 

Unit 5: The Republic of Korea

With Emphasis on Cultural Heritage 

Reading 15 The Land and the People: A Land of "Self-Made" Miracle 

Reading 16 Multicultural Awareness -- A Case for "The Last Thing a Fish Would Ever

        Notice Would be Water." 

Reading 17 Differences Between South Koreans and Americans 

Reading 18 Focus: The Cultural Heritage of South Korea 

Unit 6: Israel 

With Emphasis on Conflict and Coming to Terms 

Reading 19 The Land and the People: A Smaller Country with Great Accomplishment in the

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