Crossing Cultures: America and Japan is an advanced high school or college level readings text with vocabulary sections and discussion questions. The 20 essays deal with a wide range of topics and issues:
PART I: THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE
Chapter 1--The Changing American Family | 2--American Ethnic and Minority Groups | 3--School Life in America | 4--Driver's License
PART II: CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Chapter 5--Dating in America | 6--American Weddings | 7--American Birthdays | 8--Funerals and Burials in the US
PART III: AMERICAN HOLIDAYS, JAPANESE STYLE!
Chapter 9--Christmas | 10-Valentine's day | 11-Halloween | 12-Thanksgiving
PART IV: CULTURAL DIFFERENCES>>>AND SIMILARITIES
Chapter 13-Let's be Friends: Meeting Foreigners | 14-It's None of Your Business: Inappropriate Questions | 15-The Sneeze...AAAAAACHUUUUUU! | 16-Exporting Japanese Gaman to America
PART V: SOCIAL, MORAL, and Environmental Issues
Chapter 17-Thank You for Not Smoking | 18-Sexual Harassment and the Japanese Myth | 19-Waribashi vs Non-Disposable Chopsticks | 20-Child Rearing and Parental Discipline
