Discusses sexual identity and orientation, including the different kinds, causes, living as a member of a sexual minority, and whether it possible to change.
Discusses self-image and its relationship to self-confidence, including development, the connection between high and low levels of one and high and low levels of the other, body image, and the possibi
Discusses psychological aspects of human relationships, including families, friendship, love, relationship problems, and the effects of psychological disorders on relationships.
Discusses motivation, including various theories that may explain it, internal and external sources, the question of rewards, how to become and remain motivated, and other aspects.
Discusses personality, including how it develops, different styles, the value of personality tests, personality disorders, and whether personality change is possible.
Examines the treatment of Jews and other groups persecuted by the Nazi regime in the 1930s and 40s, from the Nuremberg Race Laws and establishment of ghettos to mass transportation to concentration ca
Describes the efforts to rescue Jews and other persecuted groups from the Nazis by sheltering or transporting them out of occupied countries to the discovery and liberation of concentration camps late
Describes the experiences of many Jews and other persecuted people following the end of World War II, discussing the impact of the Holocaust, their attempts to return home and find family members, the
Describes the crimes of Nazi perpetrators and their efforts to escape retribution, development of the Nuremberg Trials, and the subsequent hunt for and trials of Nazi leaders.
Surveys the history of slavery from its origins in ancient times through European serfdom and the African slave trade to its modern survival; discusses the treatment of slaves and slave rebellions; an
Describes the scientific discoveries and political circumstances behind the decision to develop atomic weapons; recounts the history of the Manhattan Project; and examines the influence of nuclear wea
Discusses the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, describing what led to the internment, life in the camps, court challenges to the internment, and its legacy.
Identifies the causes, characteristics, and impacts of the Great Recession, and examines how the United States's economic problems rippled throughout the world economy.
Presents a history of the Victorian era, covering such topics as the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the working classes, the changes brought about by scientific discoveries, and the crises of
