Fully revised and updated, this third edition of American Civilization, introduces all the important aspects of contemporary America to students of English language and American studies. The themes surveyed include the people, settlement, immigration, women, minorities, political institutions, foreign policy, the legal system, economic and industrial institutions, social services, education, the media, religion and the arts, sports and leisure. Each chapter consists of one theme and is structured with descriptive material and illustrations, a section on attitudes of American people towards the theme and exercises and essays at the end to test comprehension.