Social Issues in America
Subtitle: An Encyclopedia
By: James Ciment, editor.
Contributors: Ciment, James.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780765680617
Subjects: Social problems -- United States -- Encyclopedias; Social movements -- United States -- Encyclopedias; United States -- Social conditions -- Encyclopedias; United States -- Social policy -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: More than 150 key social issues confronting the United States today are covered in this eight-volume set, in an A to Z format: from abortion and adoption to capital punishment and corporate crime; from obesity and organized crime to sweatshops and xenophobia. Each includes historical background on the issue; a discussion of current problems, debates, and possible future developments; a chronology; fairly extensive lists of references and Web sites to consult for further information; a glossary; and, in most cases, one or more selected primary documents.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.