Contains twenty-five articles that provide various perspectives on the issue of cloning, discussing public attitudes toward cloning, the cloning of animals, therapeutic cloning of human embryos for medical research, and the prospect of human reproductive cloning.
Twenty-five essays present opposing viewpoints on subjects related to civil liberties, including their source, the separation of church and state, the right to privacy, freedom of expression, and the impact of terrorism.
Contains twenty articles that explore various aspects of violence against women, presenting an overview of the problem, discussing battered women and the law, examining society's response to domestic violence, and including personal narratives of abuse.
Contains twenty-one essays in which the authors provide information and insights on eating disorders, featuring an overview of the topic, and discussing the causes of eating disorders, what it is like to live with an eating disorder, and how to overcome the problem.
Presents an anthology of readings from periodicals, newspapers, books, documents, speeches, debates, and Internet Websites on the issues of school violence and discusses topics that include bullies and abuse as well as shootings.
Presents a collection of essays that discuss social issues related to gays and lesbians in contemporary society, including gay and lesbian history, family, marriage, culture, values, and contains a series of personal narratives.
Contains twenty-three articles in which the authors explore questions related to animal rights, discussing the status of animals in relation to people, whether animals should have legal rights, and the ethics of using animals for food, and for experimentation.
Presents an overview of changing attitudes toward drunk driving, and features twenty essays in which various authors discuss the problem of drunk driving, share personal stories of tragedy and triumph, explore solutions to the problem of drunk driving, and examine legal issues related to drunk driving.
Nineteen essays present information and varied perspectives on global warming, covering such topics as evidence for it; scientific skepticism about it; its supposed causes and consequences; and solutions to the problem.
