《现代美国社会与文化 第2卷 VOLUME2》

CONTENTS1

Unit 13 Science,Technology and Society1

43．America's Scientific Institutions2

44．The Social Control of Science and Technology7

45．The Poisoning of Michigan11

46．Computer Crime14

Unit 14 Poverty,Welfare15

47．Definition of Poverty20

48．Welfare in America—Is It a Flop？22

49．"Sleeping Rough"in the Big City29

50．Social Security31

Unit 15 Sexual Inequality,Women's Liberation35

51．Women's Liberation36

52．The Problem That Has No Name40

53．Women in the Economy43

54．Women,Work and Pay in Other Countries47

Unit 16 Race and Ethnic Relations51

55．Are There Superior and Inferior Races？52

56．A Nation Apart53

57．Chinese Americans Today59

58．The Costs of Prejudice and Discrimination61

Unit 17 Crime65

59．Urban Crime66

60．An Overview of Organized Crime71

61．White-Collar Crime75

62．Thirty-eight Who Saw Murder and Didn't Call the Police77

Unit 18 Health and Medical Care83

63．Health and Society84

64．Health and Medical Care in the U．S．87

65．The American Health Care System93

66．Drug Abuse99

Unit 19 The Elderly105

67．Aging106

68．Age and Youth...In Action115

69．"Gray Revolution"Replaces"Baby Boom"118

Unit 20 Youth125

70．Youth on the Move126

71．Young People in the U．S．—A Turn Back to Traditional Values128

72．The Causes of Student Protest133

73．Viewpoints on the Impact of the Youth Revolution of the 1960s137

74．Meet Today's Young American Worker139

Unit 21 The Constitution,Political Principles147

75．The Constitution148

76．The Constitution as Supreme Law150

77．Constitutional Democracy in America157

78．Constitutional Principles:the Paradox of Ideals162

Unit 22 Government171

79．The Forms of Government172

80．Congress176

81．The Executive Branch of the American Government179

82．State Government184

Unit 23 Law and Justice191

83．The Legal System192

84．The Case of John T．Crook195

85．The Police,Courts,Corrections199

86．How Just Is Our System of Justice？203

Unit 24 Elections,Political Parties,Political Power209

87．Choosing the Nation's President210

88．Political Parties in the United States215

89．Political Parties217

90．Political Power in America220

91．Who Rules？225

Unit 25 Social Change235

92．The Process of Social Change236

93．The Causes of Change237

94．Global Developments240

95．The Social Effects of Modernization243

Appendix Ⅰ Important Dates249

Appendix Ⅱ The Presidents252