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The entertainment industry is a powerful influencer on all of us, especially children. This collection of essays presents even-sided debates on four main topics relating to children and the entertainment industry. Readers will evaluate the messages that are directed at them. They will analyze how the entertainment industry engages children. They will evaluate if children in the entertainment industry are exploited. They will also consider the role that parents should play in their children's careers within the industry. Sources include PRNewswire, Ya-Lun Tsao, Judith Newman, and Rebecca Ascher-Walsh.

One of the harshest realities in human society is that young people are fighting in wars for their family, beliefs, and countries. This essential volume helps your readers understand the existence of child soldiers from a global perspective. Essayist Jeffrey Gettleman explains that in Mozambique, children are exploited as the perfect weapon. P.W. Singer asserts that threats and promises entice children to war. Helen Murphy informs readers that Colombia's child soldiers join rebels to escape poverty. Other essays highlight personal stories of former child soldiers from Uganda, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A collection of essays discuss issues of gender, ethnicity, family, and class in Cisneros's novel.

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. The mantra of authoritarian government in George Orwell's dystopian novel pulls conventional wisdom inside-out, leaving characters, and readers, compelled to peek under the surface for meaning and truth. This informative edition provides an in-depth examination of abuse of power as presented in 1984, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue. Discussions include the potential danger of big government, the threat posed by misuse of power, the book as promoting the values of the common person, and industrialization as a dehumanizing factor. Expert writers include Christopher Hitchens, Irvine Howe, and Erich Fromm.

In his novel Brave New World, writer Aldous Huxley extends the intersection of community and science to a dystopian conclusion: an entire world built upon the principles of Henry Ford's automobile assembly lines. This volume offers an in-depth examination of bioethics as presented in Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue. Essay topics include the misuse of science for power gains, the balance of good and evil inherent in certain scientific endeavors, the ethics of designer babies, the promotion and restriction of stem cell research, and the relationship between genetic science and civil liberties.

This must-have book explores whether or not the United States should do more to reduce economic inequality through wage regulation and tax reform. It examines policies such as affirmative action and reparations for minorities, and obstacles like the gender wage gap and the glass ceiling for women. Readers will also look at global policies that promote social justice, such as foreign aid and use of genetically modified crops to ease world hunger. Essay sources include Binoy Barman, Chuck Norris, Ashley English, Holly Sklar, and Ari Melber.

This book explores s a wide diversity of opinions on the impact of mandatory minimum sentencing on crime, including the three strikes law. It discusses the inherent fairness of mandatory sentences: Are they discriminatory? Do they usurp judicial power and result in overcrowd prisons? Or do they protect children and deter repeat offenders? Readers will also look at alternatives to mandatory minimums, such as drug court supervision or extended treatment options.

The current U.S. oil consumption is 21 million barrels per day; we are heavily reliant on offshore drilling to keep up with our consumption. This essential volume poses questions and provides answers from both sides of each debate. Readers hear pro versus con facts and figures, and are able to use critical thinking skills to form their own views. Essays debate the benefits, consequences, and government policies of offshore drilling. Fantastic essay sources include the Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceana, Newt Gingrich, and Humberto Fontova.

This volume explores the effectiveness of the current federal budget process and potential areas for reform, including earmarks, supplemental appropriations, and PAYGO. It offers viewpoints on how best to raise federal revenues as well as how, and on what, they should be spent. It also examines the impact federal budget deficits have on the U.S. economy. The essays are in a pro versus con format, giving readers a balanced view.

This assembly of essays explores the impact of globalization on world societies and its role in crises such as global warming, the modern financial crisis, and terrorism. Readers will examine some of globalization's effects on developing nations, including income inequality and food shortages. The essays also look at globalization and the U.S. economy, discussing the benefit or harm of NAFTA, outsourcing, free trade, and buy American policies. Expert essayists include Arun Pereira, Sherle R. Schwenninger, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Andrew Batson, Caroline Boin, and Thea M. Lea.

This volume presents a collection of essays that are arranged in a pro versus con format that debate four main questions about biological warfare. Chapter one considers how great a danger these weapons pose. Chapter two asks what entities post a serious biological warfare threat. Chapter three asks how the United States should prepare itself and chapter four asks how biological warfare can be prevented. Readers benefit from more than one intelligent viewpoint that answers each question. Essay sources include Bob Graham, Allison Macfarlane, Jeffrey W. Runge, Stefan Riedel, James Thuo Njuguna, and Gigi Kwik Gronvall.