social aspects

Discusses how sports can influence a girl's life and profiles some of the most famous female athletes, including Rebecca Lobo, Mia Hamm, Gabrielle Reece, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

Describes the important role of sports in American society, business, entertainment, and schools.

An international history of television from the nineteenth century until the present, including discussions on how television has affected all parts of the world and what its future looks like.

Considers the issue of media violence from different points of view, focusing on such topics as the effects of media violence on society and on children, the influence of rap music on violence, and the possibility of media regulation.

A study of heavy metal music, with its offensiveness to many, energetic, defiant spirit, and how it is impacting society.

Explores questions such as "Is fierce athletic competition changing women's nature?" with the champions and women who are not professionals but who love sports.

Offers parents of overweight children advice on how they can help their child lose weight and cope with the emotional and physical issues surrounding obesity in adolescents.

Looks at Hurricane Katrina as a turning point in the history of the United States, describes the effects of the storm which struck New Orleans and coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama on August 29, 2005, and discusses the lessons learned about how to respond to disasters.

Discusses electricity and the impact of the electric light on the world.

Discusses the connections between the wheel and the many uses, inventions, and technological uses that have developed.