sociology

Profiles sixteen controversial legal issues, describing each one's key aspects, background, status, and outlook, and including annotated bibliographies. Covers topics relating to criminal justice, business regulation, public policy in the courtroom, medicine, the Internet, and civil liberties.

Presents alphabetically arranged articles on the fundamental issues and concepts in fourteen fields of sociology, including culture, deviance and social control, and social stratification. This volume covers "Anomie and Deviance" through "Microsociology.".

Explores class conflict in Emily Bront?'s Wuthering Heights, a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully selected content representing a variety of perspectives.

Presents opposing views on some of the most fundamental issues associated with sociology.

Discusses the legal debate of same-sex marriage, including the history of the gay rights movement, the arguments both in support and opposition of same-sex marriage, and how same-sex marriage is treated around the world.

Explains why people must use their critical thinking skills when reading statistics, presenting guidance on several kinds of misleading numbers and providing contemporary examples on such topics as teen suicides, school shootings, risk of divorce, and racial profiling.

Describes the day-to-day experiences of civilians living in Europe during the twentieth century, and focuses on the challenges and sacrifices men, women, and children face in times of war.

Contains over 2,500 alphabetically arranged entries providing definitions of terms and ideas related to sociology, along with cross-references, and biographical sketches of key individuals in the field.

The next generation of high-speed Internet services are expected to greatly enhance careers, education, and quality of life, yet millions of people around the world may be left behind as they are still offline completely or can only afford slow dial-up or wireless smart phone connections.