王守宏、李楠主编的《中美文化透视与思辨》涵盖了中国和美国两个国家的常见文化知识和风俗常识，分为“地理”、“教育”、“饮食和餐桌礼仪”、“节日”、“婚俗”、“文学”、“医药”、“绘画艺术”、“建筑”、“电影”和“体育”十二个章节。每个章节不但有整体的文化知识简介，而且从某一个文化现象作为切入点，详细介绍相关的风俗常识；并在每一章里列举了相关的延伸阅读课文作为补充，以便加深学生对文化常识的了解和掌握；而且每一章还包括跨文化交际思辨问题若干，引导学生对比分析不同文化现象，提高了学生对文化差异的敏感性和宽容性。

Chapter I Geography
Part I Brief Introduction
Part II A Brief Introduction of Natural Regions in China
Part III Brief Introduction of Regions of the United States
Part IV Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture
Text A Heart of the Dragon (Part One)
Text B Heart of the Dragon (Part Two)
Part V Supplementary Reading About American Culture
Text A A Song: Tour the States
Text B The Missouri Is America's Longest River
Part VI Critical Thinking
Part VII Video Watching
Chapter 2 Education
Part I Brief Introduction
Part II Education System in China
Part III Education System in America
Part IV Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture
Text A From Hundred-plant Garden to Three-flavour Study
Text B New Curriculum, Text Books as Chinese Schools Start
Academic Year
Part V Supplementary Reading About American Culture
Text A Learning from Differences at the University of Vermont
Text B International High School Students on American Campus
Part VI Critical Thinking
Part VII Video Watching
Chapter 3 Food and Dining Etiquette
Part I Introduction
Part II A Brief Introduction of Chinese Tea Culture
Part III A Brief Introduction of American Coffee Culture
Part IV Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture
Text A My Country and My People -- Eating and Drinking
Text B A Bite of China -- Episode One: The Story of Staple Food
Part V Supplementary Reading About American Culture
Text A You Are What You Eat
Text B Fast Food Nation
Part VI Critical Thinking
Part VII Video Watching
Chapter 4 Holidays and Customs
Part I Brief Introduction
Part II A Brief Introduction of Chinese Spring Festival
Part III A Brief Introduction of American Thanksgiving Day
Part IV Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture
Text A Spring Festival in Beijing
Text B The Story of the Stone (Chapter 53)
Part V Supplementary Reading About American Culture
Text A Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen
Text B Remarks by the President on Pardoning of the National Turkey
Part VI Critical Thinking
Part VII Video Watching
Chapter 5 Wedding Ceremonies and Customs
Part I Brief Introduction
Part II A Brief Introduction of Chinese Wedding Ceremony
Part III A Brief Introduction of American Wedding Celebration
Part IV Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture
Text A Moment in Peking (Chapter 2 l)
Text B A Dream of Red Mansion (Chapter 97)
Part V Supplementary Reading About American Culture
Text A Gone with the Wind (Chapter 7)
Text B Little Women (Chapter 25)
Part VI Critical Thinking
Part VII Video Watching
Chapter 6 Literature
Part I Brief Introduction
Part II A Brief Introduction of Tang Poetry and Port-sage: Du Fu
Part III A Brief Introduction of"Great American Novel"
Part IV Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture
Text A Two Poems of Du Fu
Text B Ten Enchanting Ancient Chinese Poems
Part V Supplementary Reading About American Culture
Text A The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Text B Mark Twain: One of America's Best Known and
Best Loved Writers
Part VI Critical Thinking