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Slavery and human trafficking / by Berlatsky, Noah,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-197) and index.Why consider Opposing Viewpoints? -- Introduction -- What are issues surrounding contemporary slavery? -- Is sex trafficking a serious problem? -- How does legal policy toward sex work affect sex trafficking? -- How does immigration policy affect human trafficking? -- Bibliography of books -- Index."This title addresses controversies related to The US Libertarian Movement including: What are the issues surrounding contemporary slavery? Is sex trafficking a serious problem? How does legal policy toward sex work affect sex trafficking? How does immigration policy affect human trafficking?" --
Subjects: Slavery; Human trafficking; Emigration and immigration;
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Celebrity culture / by Berlatsky, Noah,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapter 1. Is celebrity culture harmful? Celebrity culture is natural and can be beneficial / David Cox -- Too many celebrities, not enough heroes / Landon Y. Jones -- Celebrity culture is not that terrible / Courtney Enlow -- Celebrities work to prevent sexual assault / Lesley Clark and Renee Schoof -- Why Miley Cyrus matters / Mona Charen -- Celebrities promote unhealthy eating and obesity / Tara Haelle. Chapter 2. Is celebrity activism beneficial? Celebrities can help bring attention to worthy causes / Alain de Botton -- Celebrities make worthy causes absurd / Douglas Valentine -- The thirty most generous celebrities / Anderson Antunes -- Celebrity philanthropy may be misguided and misleading / Kat Stoeffel -- The flip side to Bill Gates' charity billions / Andrew Bowman. Chapter 3. How does celebrity culture affect particular groups? Coming out: when love dares speak, and nobody listens / Jeremy W. Peters -- Celebrities coming out helps gay rights / Trish Bendix -- Why we need to ask celebrities whether they're feminists / Amanda Duberman -- Asking female celebrities if they are feminists is useless / Meghan Murphy -- Children provide the excuse for moral panic around celebrity culture / Karina Wilson. Chapter 4. Is celebrity culture changing? Celebrity culture can become more accessible and subversive / Amber L. Davisson -- The culture of celebrity is far from dead -- it's just growing up / Tim Lott -- Celebrity culture still rests on traditional myths about fame / Su Holmes -- Celebrity culture is based on evolution / Stephanie Pappas -- Social media does not necessarily create authentic connections with celebrities / Alice Marwick an danah boyd.
Subjects: Celebrities; Celebrities; Popular culture;
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Working women / by Berlatsky, Noah.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-178) and index.This collection of articles pro and con on working women examines whether women experience discrimination at work, how motherhood affects working women, whether the Lean In movement helps working women, and how workplace harassment affects working women.
Subjects: Women; Sex discrimination; Discrimination in employment;
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Militias / by Berlatsky, Noah.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-219) and index.Are militias dangerous? The militia movement is dangerous / Abraham H. Foxman -- The danger posed by militias is exaggerated / Todd A. Heywood -- The militia movement has become racist / Larry Keller -- The militia movement's racism is a leftist fabrication / Bruce McQuain -- The government is right to monitor the threat posed by some militias / Eileen Pollack -- The government has overstated the militia threat / Jesse Walker -- What groups are linked to the militia movement? The Tea Party is linked to the militia movement / Gaiutra Bahadur -- The Tea Party is not linked to the militia movement / John Rossomando -- The militia movement has Libertarian roots / Robert H. Churchill -- Linking Libertarians to extremist militias is dangerous / Steve Newton -- The NRA's link to the militia movement is dangerous / Dennis A. Henigan -- The only "link" between the NRA and militias is respect for the Second Amendment / Kurt Hofmann -- How is the militia movement related to constitutional militias? The Second Amendment applies to militias, not individuals / Robert J. Spitzer -- The Second Amendment applies to individuals, not militias / Antonin Scalia -- The Second Amendment guaranteed a civic right to be part of the state militia / Saul Cornell -- The National Guard is a Constitutional militia / Army National Guard -- State defense forces are vital Constitutional militias / James Carafano and Jessica Zuckerman -- State defense forces are unnecessary and can be dangerous / Judy L. Thomas -- What is the relationship between Christianity and militias? The militia movement is linked to Christian extremism / Sarah Posner and Julie Ingersoll -- Extremist militias do not represent Christianity / Artemis Gordon Glidden -- Extremist Christian militias demonstrate the dangers of religious belief / CJ Werleman -- Attacks on militias show anti-Christian bias / James Sanchez -- The treatment of militias demonstrates a pro-Christian bias / Hesham A. Hassaballa -- The "secular militia" is more dangerous than any Christian militia / Dave Daubenmire.
Subjects: Militia movements; Radicalism; Government, Resistance to; Right-wing extremists;
© c2012., Greenhaven Press,
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The music industry / by Berlatsky, Noah.;
Presents essays with opposing viewpoints on issues surrounding the music industry.Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-165) and index.What copyright issues does the music industry face?. File-sharing has weakened copyright -- and helped society / Nate Anderson ; Illegal file sharing hurts musicians and society / IFPI ; Copyright helps artists make a living / Jonathan Newman ; Copyright violations do not hurt artists' income / Ernesto Van Der Sar -- How should the music industry respond to the changing market?. Lower CD prices may increase sales / Ed Christman ; The CD format should be dropped / Miles Raymer ; The new rock-star paradigm / Damian Kulash, Jr. ; The poor economy and higher gas prices are hurting touring / Luciana Lopez ; Independent artists need to explore new marketing and revenue options / Jeff McQuilkin ; Musicians need not spend too much time on online marketing / Cameron Mizell -- What role do record labels play in the twenty-first century?. Major labels must change to stay viable / Adam Frucci ; Major labels can do more for artists than indie labels can / Brent DeFore ; Indie labels are still relevant / Hugh Leask ; New report shows how much record companies are "investing in music" / IFPI ; Behind the music : the real reason why the major labels love Spotify / Helienne Lindvall -- Will changes in the industry hurt music?. The reduced focus on recording is a loss to music / Rick Carnes ; Musicians will continue to record great music / Tim Geigner ; Some artists feel that downloading of single tracks destroys the integrity of an album / Peter Lauria ; Good riddance to albums / Steven Hodson ; The classical music market is collapsing / Michael Johnson ; Contemporary classical music labels are healthy / Joseph Dalton.
Subjects: Music trade.;
© c2012., Greenhaven Press,
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School safety / by Berlatsky, Noah.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This title in the Opposing Viewpoint series examines the important topic of school safety, asking such questions as: Are schools safe?; Ccan better gun policy make schools safer?; Can security measures make schools safer?; and What is the relationship between health care issues and student safety?"--Publisher's website.
Subjects: Schools; School violence; School violence; Schools;
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North and South Korea / by Berlatsky, Noah.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Korean reunification question (1945- );
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Teachers and ethics / by Berlatsky, Noah,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-213) and index.
Subjects: Teachers; Teachers' unions;
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Mental illness / by Berlatsky, Noah.;
"Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications"--"Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index.
Subjects: Mental illness.;
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Homeschooling / by Berlatsky, Noah.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-175) and index.What consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- How Does Homeschooling Affect Children? -- Chapter preface -- Homeschooling students score comparably to others on standardized tests / Andrea Neal -- Homeschooling curricula do not meet academic standards / Steve Shives -- Homeschooling students are well socialized / Minnesota Homeschoolers' Alliance -- Homeschooling students are isolated and poorly socialized / Margaret W Boyce -- Homeschooling provides Christian socialization / Michael F Haverluck -- Homeschoolers may be at greater risk for child abuse / Graham Badman -- Homeschooling is not linked to child abuse / Jodie Gilmore -- Periodical bibliography -- How Should Homeschooling Be Regulated? -- Chapter preface -- Homeschooling should be regulated by the government / Kimberly A Yuracko -- Homeschooling should not be regulated by the government / Bruce N Shortt -- Homeschooling parents should be certified / Stephen Downes -- Homeschooling parents do not need to be certified / John Stossel -- Periodical bibliography -- Who Should Homeschool? -- Chapter preface -- Feminist homeschooling benefits mothers and children / Rachel Allen -- Feminist homeschooling is problematic / Patricia R Stokes -- Christians have a responsibility to homeschool / Dan Smithwick -- Christians have a responsibility not to homeschool / Tim Challies -- Periodical bibliography -- What Methods Should Homeschoolers Use -- Chapter preface -- Standardized tests can be helpful for homeschoolers / Sandra Foyt -- Homeschoolers should not take standardized tests / Terrie Lynn Bittner -- Homeschoolers should participate in public school athletics / Rebecca Wright -- Homeschoolers should organize their own athletic programs / Dari Mullins -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index.This volume explores the topics relating to homeschooling by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. Homeschooling is the education of children at home, typically by parents but sometimes by tutors, rather than in other formal settings of public or private school. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.
Subjects: Home schooling;
© c2010., Greenhaven Press,
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