Social Issues in America
An Encyclopedia
Published on 15. March 2006
Book
2166 pages
978-0-7656-8061-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
topic finder, tables, figures, chronologies, glossaries, bibliographies, internet sources, primary documents, index volume
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
4160 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7656-8061-7 (9780765680617)
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Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
03/2015
Routledge
€694.99
Available for download
E-Book
03/2015
Routledge
€694.99
Available for download
Person
James Ciment
Content
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