economic aspects

Examines the important issue of population growth and how it has global significance in this anthology of essays. Includes sidebars and world maps.

Explores antidepressants, focusing on marketing techniques used by pharmaceutical companies, discussing advertising, economics, and controversies, and providing a case study on Paxil.

The author blames the U.S. economy and the declining food costs for high-calorie, low-nutrient foodsas well as the increased use of technology for the increase in the obesity rate.

Examines how the open source approach could transform the biotechnology field in the future in the same way it influenced the development of information technology.

Discusses changes needed in globalization and proposes solutions, covering such areas as the debt of developing countries, international financial instability, global warming, and reform of global institutions such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund.

The author examines the disadvantages of being a stay-at-home mom, maintaining that women who choose to give up a job or career leave themselves open to economic hardship should their spouse leave.

Traces the development of India's popular culture, chronicling its explosion of movies, music, mass media, consumerism, spiritual practices, and more.