Fifteen essays debate issues regarding materialism in America, discussing such topics as children's materialism, the environment, the economy, happiness, self-improvement, the family, and community.
Contains fourteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to date rape, including the role alcohol plays in the crime, the definition of rape, prosecution of date rapists, false accusations, legislation to protest victims, and more.
Presents ten essays that discuss the issue of cosmetic surgery including the desire to look younger, reality shows, the higher rate of teens and men seeking cosmetic surgery, and more.
Presents a collection of fifteen essays that address the issue of privacy rights and liberties, and covers such topics as the Patriot Act, identity thefts, employee and medical rights, facial recognition technology, and more.
Offers eight essays that argue the validity of conspiracy theories concerning the events of September 11, the development of the AIDS virus, John F. Kennedy's assassination, and UFOs.
Essays from various sources provide a wide range of opinions on affirmative action, examining the pros and cons and clarifying the issues surrounding it.
Contains primary and secondary source documents that provide a variety of perspectives on professional wrestling, discussing its origins, and looking at the influence of the entertainment form on young watchers, and on the culture of America.
Explores the issues surrounding the treatment and actions of violent children, with primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives, extensive bibliographies, and annotated lists of relevant organizations.
Sixteen essays debate issues regarding free speech, including whether it should be restricted during wartime, whether colleges should adopt speech codes, and whether pornography should be restricted.
