Describes the different types of malnutrition and their causes, symptoms, and treatments and debates the effectiveness of various solutions to the systemic issues that lead to this condition.
Presents articles both supporting and opposing issues related to curfews for teenagers, including the legality of a teen curfew law, teen driving restrictions, and the role of the parent in enforcing
Collects essays debating the theme of justice in Miller's "The Crucible," with topics ranging from parallels with McCarthyism and governmental hysteria following the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Discusses the seriousness of the problem in the United States, measures that can be taken to reduce child abuse, and the effectiveness and legality of laws regarding child abusers.
Discusses Shakespeare's Macbeth in light of power structures, with topics ranging from the central character as a victim to similarities between the play and a 2001 massacre in Nepal.
Debates the risks, benefits, and ethical implications of the use of radio frequency identification systems in passports, supply chains, and human bodies.
Debates the pros and cons of affirmative action policy in this country, examining its history, its effects, and current problems, including the question of reverse discrimination.
Presents essays that examine civil rights in "Native Son," including the cost of oppression, the search for black identity, and how racism has evolved in society today.
Essays answer questions regarding the definition, different forms, causes, and possible solutions of family violence involving couples, siblings, gays and lesbians, and the elderly.
Presents a collection of essays about anger management from diverse viewpoints, discussing the growth of the industry for its treatment, whether emotion is dangerous, and the efficacy of intervention.
Presents a collection of essays about aid to Africa from diverse viewpoints, discussing the problems Africa faces, the benefits and costs of trade, and whether natural resources can save the continent
Presents articles both opposing and supporting issues related to the political, social, and economic role of Japan in relation to the rest of the world, including its population growth, women's rights
Presents a collection of essays offering different views on homeschooling in the United States, discussing such topics as why families homeschool, should it be regulated, and should homeschooled child
Presents essays that examine political issues in the Harry Potter series including bureaucracy, race relations, postcolonialism, human rights, and terrorism.
Presents essays on depression in "The Catcher in the Rye," discussing such topics as Salinger's own depression, phoniness, the lack of a father figure, and sexual conflict.
Covering today's most current national and international issues, this series introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies in an objective and comprehensive way by providing a wide
Covering today's most current national and international issues, this series introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies in an objective and comprehensive way by providing a wide
Covering today's most current national and international issues, this series introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies in an objective and comprehensive way by providing a wide
Presents essays that examine women's issues in "The Scarlet Letter," discussing such topics as feminism in the nineteenth century, forced marriage, and the subservience of women.
Discusses the issue of racism in The autobiogpraphy of Malcolm X and presents articles both supporting and opposing the issues, including contemporary perspectives on racism and the effects of the boo
Essays debate issues related to North American views on polygamy, including whether it should be tolerated, how the practice impacts women's rights, and the social consequences of legal polygamy.
Presents essays that examine the treatment of suicide in "Death of a Salesman," discussing such topics as alienation, the lack of meaning in contemporary industrial society, and the power of the Ameri
Covering today's most current national and international issues, this series introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies in an objective and comprehensive way by providing a wide
Articles present a range of viewpoints on such issues as the the safety of prescription drugs, pharmaceutical promotion, drug costs, and illegal practices.
Covering today's most current national and international issues, this series introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies in an objective and comprehensive way by providing a wide
Presents essays that examine Steinbeck's treatment of industrialization in "The Grapes of Wrath," discussing such topics as his sympathy of the common people and corporate ethics in a post-Enron envir
Provides viewpoints both supporting and opposing issues related to gateway drugs, including the harmful effects of gateway drugs, and on the legal status of gateway drugs like alcohol, tobacco, and ma
Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on the European Union, covering such topics as what countries should be member countries. whether the EU is succeeding globally, and what s
Essays discuss issues related to consumerism, covering such topics as the impact of consumerism on society, humans, the global economy, and the environment.
Presents essays that examine sex role and other related issues in "The Sun Also Rises," discussing such topics as sexual and cultural codes, male conservatism, and the death of feminism.
Provides essays that offer varying positions on issues related to suicide, discussing such topics as who is most at risk for suicide, the causes and prevention of suicide, and whether or not doctor-as
Covering today's most current national and international issues, this series introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies in an objective and comprehensive way by providing a wide
Collects essays with opposing viewpoints on juvenile prosecution and whether or not juvenile offenders should be charged and sentenced with the same severity as adults.