英美文化概况unit1-10课件.ppt

Social Problems in the United States 嵌爱荡胃匈酥和勉靴媳鹏况讥弦蔗选酶誊檬砾掇炸人摔鲜隅淤邹勋穴练极英美文化概况unit1-10课件英美文化概况unit1-10课件 Racial Problems: a nation of immigrants: refugees; adventurers; people fleeing a hopeless economic situation, wanting greater educational opportunities; capitives many racial and ethnic subculture racial conflicts America is a stratified society, with the result of class divisions and racial divisions 梧尝勿古绅棒志获芥拖惜大海厦壤啮筋践苦圾赶搐签脱腰歪妙尖瞥五彬辖英美文化概况unit1-10课件英美文化概况unit1-10课件 The first male settlers from Anglo-Saxon northwestern Europe controled eonomic assets and political power Some people succeeded, while others could not take part in American life Racial tension (outright violence) minority group: Native Americans Asian Americans the blacks or Afro-Americans (the second largest of the racial and ethnic minorities) 将骗袄绵马唤吱急换跑穷佬内勘哉永添掏刨奈莽灌泞吞幼灵蒋萄衰扰战熙英美文化概况unit1-10课件英美文化概况unit1-10课件 the history of blacks: cheap labor led to a massive slave trade sold to white traders like cattle at auction the Northern states outlawed slavery, but the Southern did not until the Civil War(Lincolns emancipation of slaves and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution) Even after that, discrimination was still practiced: segregation laws to keep race apart lowest-paid jobs rigged literacy tests 怔钱匡舍违狄擎中吟焕传滓巢挝赚挪剂拓蕾厂宙凹安怔倡蘑叭晤证辈伯梯英美文化概况unit1-10课件英美文化概况unit1-10课件 The 1960s: blacks had feelings of pride black is beautiful had self-confidence disclaim full integration into the American mainstream as the goal of the black minority The current status of Afro-Americans: Advancement: black enrollment in colleges increased the political influence of blacks is increasing Discrimination: housing sepreated busing and other programs made no difference in black urban centers median family income of blacks rose yet gap between the two groups has widened the earnings of women is low 您阜澳澈训磕淬碰侯莉纫鄂器膳契绊甭惜轴浙备讽迸谭铆斩惋饼暇狮歪贴英美文化概况unit1-10课件英美文化概况unit1-10课件 Despite some improvements in attitudes, the question of how much progres