ethical aspects

Contains over five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about people, places, and events in the history of American labor.

"In a world dominated by people and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly vulnerable to extinction. In 'Resurrection Science,' journalist M. R. O'Connor explores the extreme measures scientists are taking to try and save them"--Dust jacket.

Examines the sports of hunting and fishing and analyzes the social and moral controversies associated with it in addition to the history of humans as hunters and the battle over the legitimacy of "blood sports.".

Explores the pros and cons of zoos.

A collection of authors debate about a variety of topics related to mass media and society, including whether American values are shaped by the media, whether video games encourage violent behavior, and whether print newspapers can persist in an online world.

"The "sharing economy," or the "collaborative consumption economy,"...[involves] an economic system that revolves around sharing human and physical resources. This new aspect to the economy, Steven Hill argues, is a dead end for U.S. workers, as well as for the national economy"--Provided by publisher.

Author Lily Raff McCaulou reflects on her experiences learning to hunt after moving from New York to Oregon and what she learned about herself through them.

Explores the covert side of the United States government's military affairs, presenting evidence that the scope and secrecy of America's black ops missions are wider and more dangerous than anyone in the American media either knows or is willing to tell. Explores covert operations that have gone wrong, with innocent and civilian casualties, and even instances where US citizens have been targeted for killing by their own government.

Examines the social, psychological, and spiritual consequences of food choices, looks at food as the link between humans, the natural order, and cultural heritage, and argues that war, terrorism, genocide, disease, environmental degradation, and other problems affecting the world are a direct result of an unwillingness by people to make the connections between what they eat and how it got on their plates.

Contains essays that argue whether or not explicit lyrics in popular music have a harmful impact.