Buch, Englisch, 2166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 7530 g
An Encyclopedia
Buch, Englisch, 2166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 7530 g
ISBN: 978-0-7656-8061-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Truly comprehensive in scope - and arranged in A-Z format for quick access - this eight-volume set is a one-source reference for anyone researching the historical and contemporary details of more than 170 major issues confronting American society. Entries cover the full range of hotly contested social issues - including economic, scientific, environmental, criminal, legal, security, health, and media topics. Each entry discusses the historical origins of the problem or debate; past means used to deal with the issue; the current controversy surrounding the issue from all perspectives; and the near-term and future implications for society. In addition, each entry includes a chronology, a bibliography, and a directory of Internet resources for further research as well as primary documents and statistical tables highlighting the debates.
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Chapter 1 Abortion and Reproductive Issues, Fiona M. Young-Brown; Chapter 2 Academic Freedom, Mark W. Robbins; Chapter 3 Adoption, Anna Gersh; Chapter 4 Advertising, Children’s, Alison Alexander, Keisha Hoerrner; Chapter 5 Affirmative Action, John Fobanjong; Chapter 6 Ageism, Erdman B. Palmore; Chapter 7 AIDS/HIV, Eric Brahm; Chapter 8 Air Pollution, Ashok Kumar; Chapter 9 Air Travel: Safety, Security, and Service, Willis J. Nordlund; Chapter 10 Alcohol and Alcoholism, Sarah W. Tracy; Chapter 11 Animal Rights, Niall Shanks; Chapter 12 Anti-Muslim Discrimination and Violence, Kathleen M. Moore; Chapter 13 Anti-Semitism, Angelo Georgakis; Chapter 14 Arson, Wayne S. Wooden, Erika G. Peterson; Chapter 15 Arts Funding and Censorship, Jules Odendahl-James; Chapter 16 At-Risk Students: Higher Education, Randy Moore; Chapter 17 Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, David Trevino; Chapter 18 Autism, Suzanne M. Carter; Chapter 19 Automobile and Highway Safety, Richard C. Porter; Chapter 20 Bilingualism, James Ciment; Chapter 21 Birth Control, Alesha E. Doan; Chapter 22 Campaign Finance Reform, Glenn H. Utter; Chapter 23 Cancer, James S. Olson; Chapter 24 Capital Punishment, Mark Tunick; Chapter 25 Census Issues, Edmund Ramsden; Chapter 26 Cheating, Academic, Glenn Ellen Starr Stilling; Chapter 27 Child Abuse and Molestation, J. Keith Green; Chapter 28 Child Labor, Sandy Hobbs, James McKechnie; Chapter 29 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Leonard Jason; Chapter 30 Church-State Separation, Tinsley E. Yarbrough; Chapter 31 Civil Liberties, Stephen Sanders; Chapter 32 Civil Rights, Maruice Mangum; Chapter 33 Coastal Pollution and Wetlands Protection, Mary Hallock Morris; Chapter 34 College Sports, David J. Leonard; Chapter 35 Computer Crime and Hacking, Joseph Migga Kizza; Chapter 36 Consumer Debt and Bankruptcy, Arthur Holst; Chapter 37 Corporal Punishment, J. Keith Green; Chapter 38 Corporate Crime, James William Coleman; Chapter 39 Corporate Downsizing, Wayne F. Cascio./part comtents
