Hillstrom, Laurie Collier

This volume provides an overview of the #MeToo Movement and its impact on American society, from Hollywood to factories, campuses, and offices across the country. It discusses late twentieth-century efforts to identify sexual harassment as a longstanding societal problem; explains how the 2016 presidential election brought new attention to this issue; introduces activists who launched it; and surveys impacts of the movement on American politics, business, and entertainment.

This book provides an overview of the Black Lives Matter movement, from its emergence in response to the police-involved deaths of unarmed black people to its development as a force for racial justice in America. Includes chapters on the historical background, origin and growth, and backlash against the Black Lives Matter movement, biographical "snapshots" of key individuals involved with the movement, primary source documents, timeline, bibliography, and subject index.

"This volume provides an authoritative, evenhanded overview of the Trump administration's family separation and child detention policies at the U.S.-Mexico border--and the impact of those policies and actions on children, their parents, border security, and American politics"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, focusing on her life from childhood through adulthood, and detailing the events that shaped her political career, and includes a historical timeline.

Presents biographies of thirty men and women who participated in or were affected by the U.S.-led wars in Iraq, including Operation Desert Storm in 1991, presided over by U.S. President George Bush, and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, initiated by Bush's son, George W.

Discusses the Never Again Movement, including the incident that led to its beginning, previous school/public shootings, and more.

Contains fifteen full or excerpted documents related to the history and development of television, from 1936 to 2005, and includes sidebars, photographs, a time line, and definitions.

"This volume provides a concise . . . overview of the #MeToo Movement and its . . . impact on American society, from the studios of Hollywood to factories, campuses, and offices across the country"--Provided by publisher.