Spotlight on Current Events - Essays on Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)

Comprising essays on a variety of topics such as immigration, gun control, abortion, race relations, the environment, and gender, and curated by a veteran scholar, this collection gives readers a go-to resource on multiple contemporary world issues. This collection of perspective essays explores a variety of controversial topics, specifically current events and issues such as free speech, school violence, green energy, substance abuse, abortion, gun control, immigration, and more. A general introduction contextualizes the book in contemporary American discourse and shows why the essays that follow are important. Each chapter provides readers with a selection of persuasive and expository essays that they can cite in papers. Each chapter also has individual introductions, explaining how and why the essays were collected together and curated. Readers of this volume will come away with an understanding of the key points of a variety of important perspectives. In a time when the country is so thoroughly polarized, it is vital to give voice to stakeholders on both sides of the proverbial aisle. This book will be a solid resource for libraries, as readers can explore one or more topics in one easy-to-understand volume.

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2019
Editors:	David E Newton
Dimensions:	235 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-4408-7062-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	1-4408-7062-4
Barcode:	9781440870620

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