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This volume is a compilation of critical essays on Ken Kesey's One Flew over the cuckoo's nest.

This volume examines the causes and impact of America popular culture.

This title offers an in-depth examination of colonialism as presented in Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue. Discussions include the use of language to convey status and power, the clash of Igbo and European cultures, the loss of personal identity, and the different faces of neo-colonialism.

Essays examining the turmoil in the Middle East, from human rights to nuclear weapons.

Essays causes, effects, and prevention techniques for teen drug abuse.

Essays examine controversial topics in religion.

Several articles explore the multiple issues surrounding oil, its environmental impact, societial costs, and its future.

Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included.

Discussions on the pros and cons in various areas of the green movement.

Several articles explore the multiple issues surrounding the powers of the presidency, its impact on the law, societal costs, and its ethics.

For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wi...

Discusses the issues surrounding extremism and those that practice it.

A compendium of opinion on plastic surgery, including its safety, age-appropriateness, reasons, and future.

Issues surrounding the use of forensic evidence in trials are discussed from a variety of viewpoints.

Editor Noah Berlatsky has compiled several essays in a pro versus con format that debate several issues relating to netiquette and online ethics. Readers will explore the relationship between the internet and civility as well as the ethics and etiquette of online relationships and social media. They will analyze whether cyberbullying is a serious problem. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publication...

This volume explores the life and work of Sue Monk Kidd, focusing particularly on the coming of age theme in her novel The Secret Life of Bees. The book presents readers with a collection of essays that address topics such as community as a place for transformation, Lily's development at the expense of black individualism, and the role of social consciousness and spirituality. Modern perspectives on adolescence are also presented, allowing rea...

This volume explores the topic of racial profiling or any police-initiated action that relies on the race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than the behavior of an individual. The editor presents varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue.

Discussions center around the subject of genetic engineering with essays for and against each topic.

A veteran of World War I, Erich Maria Remarque found himself in a unique position to render the experience of war, both its internal and external ravages, in an intimate and realistic way. Responding directly to the then-nameless trauma many veterans and soldiers experienced in their lives, Remarque's novel is often hailed as pacifist work, though it often defies classification as a result of its undeniable loyalty to simple storytelling. This...

This volume examines various viewpoints concerning being a parent.