Thinking critically
Subtitle: world issues for reading, writing, and research
By: Myra Shulman.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Readers -- Current events.; College readers.; Current events -- Problems, exercises, etc.; English language -- Rhetoric -- Problems, exercises, etc.; Critical thinking -- Problems, exercises, etc.; Report writing -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Genres: Problems, exercises, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: International trade : which countries have a Communist or Socialist system of government?; title: Regional conflict : what are the major regional conflicts in the world today?; title: Modern technology : what are the newest information technology products on the market?; title: Economic conditions : which are the seven richest countries in the world?; title: Scientific research : how many hours of sleep should a person get every night?; title: Global epidemics : what major epidemics have devastated societies throughout history?; title: Corporate reform : which major global corporations have been accused of unethical procedures?; title: World hunger : how many people in the world suffer from hunger?; title: Gender equality : which countries deny women their civil and human rights?; title: The digital divide : which country has the largest number of Internet users?; title: Immigration policy : should the United States revise its immigration laws?; title: Social inequality : what cities in the world have the highest crime rates?; title: Cultural heritage : which archaeological sites throughout the world have been designated as World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)?; title: Intellectual property : what is the meaning of the word plagiarism?