Clashing Views on Social Issues

Name: Clashing Views on Social Issues
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ISBN: 9780078050015

ISBN-10: 0078050014

ISBN-13: 9780078050015

Edition: 16th 2011

Authors: Kurt Finsterbusch

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Taking Sides: Social Issues. 16/e presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An instructors manual with testing material is available for each volume.

Book details

List price: $42.95
Edition: 16th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 3/29/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English




Culture and Values



Does the News Media Have a Liberal Bias?



Is Third World Immigration a Threat to America's Way of Life?



Sex Roles, Gender, and the Family



Does Divorce Have Long-Term Damaging Effects on Children?



Does the "Mommy Track" (Part-Time Work) Improve Women's Lives?



Should Same-Sex Marriages Be Legally Recognized?



Stratification and Inequality



Is Increasing Economic Inequality a Serious Problem?



Has Feminism Benefited American Society?



Has Affirmative Action Outlived Its Usefulness?



Are Barriers to Women's Success as Leaders Due to Societal Obstacles?



Political Economy and Institutions



Is America Dominated by Big Business?



Does Capitalism Undermine Democracy?



Should Government Intervene in a Capitalist Economy?



Has Welfare Reform Benefited the Poor?



Is Competition the Reform That Will Fix Education?



Should Biotechnology Be Used to Alter and Enhance Humans?



Crime and Social Control



Is Street Crime More Harmful Than White-Collar Crime?



Should Laws Against Drug Use Remain Restrictive?



Are We Headed Toward a Nuclear 9/11?



The Future: Population/Environment/Society



Are Declining Growth Rates Rather Than Rapid Population Growth Today's Major Global Population Problem?



Is Humankind Dangerously Harming the Environment?



Is Globalization Good for Humankind?