Torr, James D.

Explores the issue of slavery through primary and secondary documents with both pro and con positions.

Presents seventeen essays on the rise in popularity of professional sports in America and such topics as the values professional sports reflect, diversity in sports, and the impact of America's intense interest in sports stars.

Presents twenty-three articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to China, debating questions about the problems facing China, the state of democracy and human rights, U.S. foreign policy toward China, and whether China poses a threat to the U.S.

Contains over thirty essays in which the authors discuss issues related to the information age, discussing its effects on society and the economy, the government's role in regulation, and possible future uses of information technology.

Contains selections from magazine articles, speeches, books, and other sources examining the issue of crime and criminals in the United States.

Highlights both sides of the controversial abortion debate, with presentation of the ethical, political and legal views espoused by the pro-choice movement and the anti-abortion camp.

Contains twenty essays that provide various perspectives on sports and athletes, debating the benefits of sports to children, whether college sports should be reformed, the problem of discrimination in sports, and drug use.

Explores the United States policy toward rogue nations, with primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives, extensive bibliographies, and annotated lists of relevant organizations.

Presents a series of critical essays that address the controversial issues of Internet piracy, music and online file sharing, government regulations, and the music industry's ongoing lawsuits.

Uses primary source materials, including letters and magazine articles of the time, to examine the exploration and conquest of the American West by explorers and settlers of European descent.