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UNINA9910809222103321 |
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Social issues in America : an encyclopedia / / James Ciment, editor |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-45970-9 |
1-317-45971-7 |
1-315-70072-7 |
1-78402-831-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (2056 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Social problems - United States |
Social movements - United States |
United States Social conditions Encyclopedias |
United States Social policy Encyclopedias |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2006 by M.E. Sharpe. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover ""; ""Half Title ""; ""Title ""; ""Copyright ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""Topic Finder ""; ""Cross Reference Index ""; ""Contributors ""; ""Preface ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Volume 1""; ""Abortion and Reproductive Issues ""; ""Academic Freedom ""; ""Adoption ""; ""Advertising, Children's "" |
""Affirmative Action """"Ageism ""; ""AIDS/HIV ""; ""Air Pollution ""; ""Air Travel: Safety, Security, and Service ""; ""Alcohol and Alcoholism ""; ""Animal Rights ""; ""Anti-Muslim Discrimination and Violence ""; ""Anti-Semitism ""; ""Arson ""; ""Arts Funding and Censorship "" |
""At-Risk Students: Higher Education """"Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder ""; ""Autism ""; ""Automobile and Highway Safety |
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""; ""Bilingualism ""; ""Birth Control ""; ""Campaign Finance Reform ""; ""Volume 2""; ""Cancer ""; ""Capital Punishment ""; ""Census Issues ""; ""Cheating, Academic "" |
""Child Abuse and Molestation """"Child Labor ""; ""Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ""; ""Church-State Separation ""; ""Civil Liberties ""; ""Civil Rights ""; ""Coastal Pollution and Wetlands Protection ""; ""College Sports ""; ""Computer Crime and Hacking ""; ""Consumer Debt and Bankruptcy "" |
""Corporal Punishment """"Corporate Crime ""; ""Corporate Downsizing ""; ""Crime ""; ""Criminal Rights ""; """"Cults"" and Alternative Religions ""; ""Defense Spending and Preparedness ""; ""Deforestation and Logging ""; ""Disability Rights ""; ""Volume 3""; ""Divorce and Child Custody "" |
""Domestic Violence "" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Truly comprehensive in scope - and arranged in A-Z format for quick access - this eight-volume set is a one-source reference for anyone researching the historical and contemporary details of more than 170 major issues confronting American society. Entries cover the full range of hotly contested social issues - including economic, scientific, environmental, criminal, legal, security, health, and media topics. Each entry discusses the historical origins of the problem or debate; past means used to deal with the issue; the current controversy surrounding the issue from all perspectives; and the n |
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