Stephen Colbert offers satirical comments on a variety of topics, including family, the elderly, religion, sports, sex, higher education, Hollywood, the media, race, immigration, science, and more.
A discussion of the U.S. culture war over fundamental social and religious values, with articles and documents that provide examples of the phenomenon within the study of politics in the United States.
Contains over twenty essays that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to American values, debating what values America should uphold, whether the country is in a moral decline, the extent of media influence, and ways to improve American values.
Collects essays on the values of contemporary Americans, along with thinking skill exercises by which the reader or a group of students may evaluate his/their own values.
Contains a brief biography of Jimmy Carter--the thirty-ninth president of the United States--in simple text with photographs, and describes his early days growing up in Georgia, his stint as a Naval officer, and his political career.