Wiener, Gary

Explores the issues surrounding privilege in America by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format.

"While Colin Kaepernick's 2016 protests reignited the debate surrounding athletes and political activism, the relationship between the two is a longstanding tradition. The athletic field has long been a site for protests against racism, hosting key events in the fight for equality, such as legendary African American baseball player Jackie Robinson's 1947 induction into the MLB. Recent protests have expanded to issues like sexism, LGBT rights, and immigration, and have made use of social media and other modern developments. This volume examines the controversies surrounding athlete activism as well as its place in history and contemporary politics"--Provided by publisher.

Provides background on the life of American novelist Tim O'Brien and his influences, features twenty-three articles that explore war in his novel "The Things They Carried," and examines issues of war in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Contains nineteen essays discussing the depiction of war in Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls.".

A collection of essays exploring the role gender plays in Lorraine Hansberry's novel "A Raisin in the Sun.".

Contains essays that examine bioethical issues related to Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," and describe the life and accomplishments of Mary Shelley, as well as her actual knowledge of science, her inspiration for the character of Victor Frankenstein, and other related topics.

Learning about the history of refugees increases readers' sense of empathy for those who have been left with no choice but to flee their homes.

A collection of global perspectives that examines the potential of cyberterrorism and ransomware attacks and how we can secure ourselves in the future.

Readers are introduced to the complex history between the United States and Russia, which, for many years, was a conflict between democracy and communism.