1971-

Explores the issues surrounding Syria by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.

Cult leader Martin Jones helps his loyal followers prepare for the cosmic event that will signal their time on Earth is over.

Discusses what the author sees as the blending of the square, practical bourgeoisie and the artistic, intellectual bohemians into a new social ethos, and describes the ideology, manners, and morals of this elite class.

Bryson, an Iowan transplanted to England, returns to search for the perfect American small town.

This is a rabble-rousing, darkly humorous, straight from the heart look at our hectic, and often out-of-control, modern lives. Not since Lewis Mumford or even Thoreau has a writer taken such a giant step off the beaten path to see where our technology-obsessed, depersonalized society is hurtling at this frantic pace. Ferenc Mate sounds the alarm that with our single-minded emphasis on economic growth we are devastating not only our cities, our economy, and our very planet, but also our communities, families, and even friendships.

A collection of satirical essays and cartoons in which the author comments on life and culture in late twentieth-century America.

Traces the history of nomads in the United States, including truckers, tramps, rodeo cowboys, concert followers, traders, and retirees, and discusses how they have influenced the development of America.

Examines Asian American youth within American culture, discussing topics such as immigration, acculturation, assimilation, intermarriage, socialization, sexuality, and ethnic identification, and describing the issues and challenges faced by Asian American youths.