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THE UNITED STATES THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAOF AMERICA

Society and Culture

主讲人：陈艳教授Lecturer: Prof. Chen Yan

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Religion in the Religion in the USAUSA

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Religious Diversity Religious Diversity 主要宗教派别主要宗教派别 (1) Protestantism(Protestant) (1) Protestantism(Protestant) 新教新教 (2) Roman Catholicism (Catholic)(2) Roman Catholicism (Catholic) 罗马天主教罗马天主教 (3) Judaism (Jewish) (3) Judaism (Jewish) 犹太教犹太教 (4) Eastern Orthodox (4) Eastern Orthodox 东正教东正教 (5) Islam / Moslem (5) Islam / Moslem 伊斯兰教伊斯兰教 (6) Hindus (6) Hindus 印度教 印度教 (7) Buddhism (7) Buddhism 佛教佛教 (8) Mormonism (8) Mormonism 摩门教摩门教

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Different Groups of Protestant

Baptist( 浸礼会 ) 、

Methodist( 卫理公会 )

Presbyterian( 长老会 )

Lutheran( 路德教会 )

Christianity 基督教

Christian

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Christian church

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Catholic church

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Jewish church

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Islam

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Hindus church

Buddhist church

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Holidays related with Holidays related with religionsreligions

11..Christmas Day Christmas Day ((X-mas Day / X-mas Day / Holy Day) Holy Day) ((2525thth of Dec. ) of Dec. )

Christmas EveChristmas Eve Father Christmas (Santa Claus)Father Christmas (Santa Claus)Christmas Tree/ Card/ Gift/ Christmas Tree/ Card/ Gift/ feastsfeasts

Carnivals (parades) with floatsCarnivals (parades) with floatsCaroling Caroling Christmas MassChristmas Mass

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2. Easter Day2. Easter Day

(Celebration of Christ’s Resurrection (Celebration of Christ’s Resurrection on the first Sunday after the first full on the first Sunday after the first full moon that comes after 21 Mar.)moon that comes after 21 Mar.)

Easter EggEaster Egg

3. Thanksgiving Day (The fourth Thursday in Nov.)

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4. Halloween 4. Halloween (All Saints’ Day)(All Saints’ Day)Hallow + een Oct. 31Hallow + een Oct. 31stst Trick or treatTrick or treat

5. St. Valentine’s Day

Jan. 14th

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基督教、天主教、东正教的区别基督教、天主教、东正教的区别

基督教的基本教义基督教的基本教义1.“1.“ 三位一体”上帝说。三位一体”上帝说。2.2. 上帝创世说。上帝创世说。3.3. 原罪说。原罪说。4.4. 救赎说。救赎说。5.5. 天堂地狱说。天堂地狱说。6.6. 忍耐顺从说。忍耐顺从说。

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新教与天主教（旧教）的差异新教与天主教（旧教）的差异1.1. 在经典方面 在经典方面 2.2. 在教义方面在教义方面3.3. 在教规方面 在教规方面 4.4. 在仪式方面在仪式方面5.5. 在节日方面 在节日方面 6.6. 在教阶制方面在教阶制方面7.7. 在组织方面 在组织方面 8.8. 在教堂式样方面在教堂式样方面

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基督教的基督教的洗礼洗礼（（ Baptism)Baptism)• ““ Every one that sincerely repents rom its Every one that sincerely repents rom its

sins and receive to Christ as Savior and sins and receive to Christ as Savior and Lord, must accomplish his command of Lord, must accomplish his command of being baptized in water.” (Mathews, Mark)being baptized in water.” (Mathews, Mark)

• He that believeth and is baptized shall be He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved)saved)

• (( 洗礼是旧人的死亡、新人的复活的象征）洗礼是旧人的死亡、新人的复活的象征）• 洗礼原意为“全身入水受浸”。但有注水式、点洗礼原意为“全身入水受浸”。但有注水式、点

水式和浸水式。水式和浸水式。

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ClassificationsClassifications

1. Two-year college(associate 1. Two-year college(associate degree) (A.A. And A.S. )degree) (A.A. And A.S. )

2. Four-year college2. Four-year college 3. Four-year university3. Four-year university 4. Professional schools4. Professional schools

Tertiary / Higher Education

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The Ivy LeagueThe Ivy League (( 常春藤盟校）常春藤盟校）

•Brown Univ.Brown Univ.

•Columbia Univ.Columbia Univ.

•Cornell Univ.Cornell Univ.

•Dartmouth Univ.Dartmouth Univ.

Harvard Univ.

Univ. of Pennsylvania

Princeton Univ.

Yale Univ.

（东岸私立大学）

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Big TenBig Ten （（中部州立大学十大联中部州立大学十大联盟）盟） • 1919

• Indiana Univ.Indiana Univ.

• Univ. of IowaUniv. of Iowa

• Univ. of Michigan Univ. of Michigan

• Michigan State Univ.Michigan State Univ.

Univ. of Minnesota

Northwestern Univ.

Ohio State Univ.

Purdue Univ.

Univ. of Wisconsin

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Five Pre-eminentFive Pre-eminent (( 五所超一流名校）五所超一流名校）•Harvard Univ. Harvard Univ.

•Massachusetts Institute Massachusetts Institute (Boston) of Technology(Boston) of Technology

•Stanford Univ. Stanford Univ.

•California Institute of California Institute of TechnologyTechnology

•Univ. of California at Univ. of California at BerkeleyBerkeley

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Eight First-Class Eight First-Class (( 八所一流八所一流名校名校 ))• Yale Univ.Yale Univ.

• Princeton Univ.Princeton Univ.

• Cornell Univ.Cornell Univ.

• Columbia UnivColumbia Univ..

Univ. of MichiganUniv. IllinoisUniv. PennsylvaniaUniv. Chicago

(12 所准一流名校）

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Pop MusicPop Music

1. Jazz1. Jazz 1920’s , New Orleans, 1920’s , New Orleans,

Louisiana. Louisiana.

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong

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2. 2. Country MusicCountry Music Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee

3. Rock & Roll

1950s, Elvis Presley

1960s, the Beatles

1980s, Michael Jackson

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Mass MediaMass Media1.1.NewspaperNewspaper

‘ ‘Wall Street Journal’Wall Street Journal’ 《《华尔街日报》华尔街日报》 “ “New York Times” New York Times” 《《纽约时报》纽约时报》 “ “USA Today” USA Today” 《《今日美国》今日美国》 “ “Washington Post”Washington Post” 《《华盛顿邮报》华盛顿邮报》 “ “Los Angles Times”Los Angles Times” 《《洛杉矶时洛杉矶时

报》报》

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2.2. News Agencies (News Agencies ( 通讯通讯社）社）

•Associated Press, AP Associated Press, AP (1848 (1848 创立创立 ,, 美联社美联社 ))•United Press International, UPI United Press International, UPI ( 1958 ( 1958 两社合并两社合并 , , 合众国际社合众国际社 ))

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3. Magazines, books, 3. Magazines, books, publisherspublishers

Reader’s DigestTimeNewsweek(Weekly, monthly, quarterly)Others: Playboy; Playgirl

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3.TV Station / Broadcasting 3.TV Station / Broadcasting StationStation•American Broadcasting Company, American Broadcasting Company,

ABCABC•Columbia Broadcasting System, CBSColumbia Broadcasting System, CBS•National Broadcasting Company, NBCNational Broadcasting Company, NBC•Cable News Network, Cable News Network, CNNCNN•ESPN (sports)ESPN (sports)•Public Broadcasting Service, PBS Public Broadcasting Service, PBS

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3. 3. John Bull John Bull （（约翰牛）约翰牛）

Tips

1. Uncle Sam ( 山姆大叔）2. Yankee/Yank ( 扬基佬）

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Questions:Questions:

1. List the main types of popular music.

2. What do you think the functions of religion for the USA?