本书采用“专题研究”的方式编写，引导学生对某一个专题开展广泛而且有一定深度的探索，目的就是要引导学生透过文化现象，了解形成这种文化的历史、哲学和社会背景。此外，在学习异邦文化的同时，学生还应掌握一定的“文化批判能力”。本书在向学生介绍西方文化的同时，还鼓励学生将其与自己的文化进行对比研究，认识东西方文化的差异，在文化和价值观的冲突中，学会和不同的文化求同存异。本书为教师用书。

Subject 1  Learning Literature

         UNIT ONE 2

             Introduction 2

             Basic Issues 16

             Learning and Application 21

         UNIT TWO 32

            Understanding Different Positions 32

             Reading for Research 37

            Learning and Application 43

         UNIT THREE 48

            Expanding the Scope 48

            Conducting Research 58

Subject 2  Globalization

         UNIT FOUR 60

            Introduction 60

            Basic Issues 71

            Learning and Application 74

         UNIT FIVE 77

            Understanding Different Positions. 77

            Reading for Research 80

            Learning and Application 86

         UNIT SIX 91

            Expanding the Scope 91

            Conducting Research 96

Subject 3 Growing Up and Learning

         UNIT SEVEN 98

            Introduction 98

            Basic Issues 109

            Learning and Application 121

         UNIT EIGHT   126

            Understanding Different Positions 126

            Reading for Research 130

            Learning and Application 135

         UNIT NINE 143

            Expanding the Scope 143

            Conducting Research 150

Subject 4  Work, Play and Leisure

         UNIT TEN 153

             Introduction 153

             Basic Issues 174

             Learning and Application 175

         UNIT ELEVEN 183

             Understanding Different Positions 183

             Reading for Research 186

             Learning and Application 191

         UNIT TWELVE 195

             Expanding the Scope 195

             Conducting Research 202