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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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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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The US military / by Berlatsky, Noah,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-198) and index."This title addresses controversies related to the US military including: Should the US military budget be reduced? In what conflicts should the United States intervene? What are US military personnel issues? How is the United States caring for its veterans?" -- from publisher's website.
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Afghanistan / by Berlatsky, Noah,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-221) and index.The United States Needs to Reach a Negotiated Settlement with the Taliban / Stephen Biddle -- Talks with the Taliban: First failure / Isaac Chotiner -- The United States Should Completely Withdraw Forces from Afghanistan / Ivan Eland -- The United States Should Retain Troops in Afghanistan / Lisa Curtis -- A Deadly Triangle : Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India / William Dalrymple -- Iran Is Central to Solving the Afghan Conflict / Aaron Ellis -- The Saudi/Iran Rivalry Is Central to the Afghan Conflict / Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh -- Banyan : Not a Pleasant Prospect / Economist -- Afghanistan's Culture Does Not Support Democracy / Thomas H. Johnson, as told to Greg Bruno -- The Growth of Media Shows Progress in Afghan Democracy / Associated Press -- US Policy Is Responsible for High Levels of Corruption in Afghanistan / Anthony H. Cordesman -- Afghan Officials Are Responsible for High Levels of Corruption in Afghanistan / Brian Cloughley -- U.S. to Temper Stance on Afghan Corruption / Greg Jaffe -- Corruption Benefits the Taliban / Brian Brady -- The Afghan War Is Driven by Desire for Afghanistan's Mineral Resources / Michel Chossudovsky -- The Afghan War Is Not Driven by Desire for Resources / Daily Bell -- Afghanistan Needs to Transition from Opium to Other Crops / Alfred W. McCoy -- Afghanistan Needs to Move Opium Production Toward Legal Pain Killers / Charli Carpenter -- Afghanistan Is Making Substantial Economic Progress / J. Alexander Thier, as told to Jayshree Bajoria -- Afghanistan Faces Economic Collapse / Aqdas Afzal -- Afghanistan's Economy Continues to Struggle as a Result of War / Gopal Ratnam -- Western Presence Has Improved the Situation for Women in Afghanistan / Tracy McVeigh -- Women's Rights in Afghanistan Depends on Where One Lives / Stuart Whatley -- The US Presence Has Hurt Women in Afghanistan / Bretigne Shaffer -- The Afghan Government Abuses Detainees in Its Custody / United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan -- News Flash : The Taliban Violate Human Rights / Christopher Hitchens -- Drone Strikes Are an Unethical Violation of Human Rights / Conor Friedersdorf -- Drone Strikes Are an Ethical Response to Terrorism / David Aaronovitch.Provides readers with opposing viewpoints on the issue of postwar reconstruction in Afghanistan.
Subjects: Postwar reconstruction; Nation-building; Internal security; Democratization; Human rights;
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Netiquette and online ethics / by Berlatsky, Noah.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-203) and index.This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether incivility in our society has increased, whether anti-cyberbullying laws are needed to fight cyberbullying, and whether employees should accept the growing use of social media background checks.
Subjects: Online etiquette; Internet;
© c2013., Greenhaven Press,
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