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ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Warner offers comprehensive information on women and crime. Women constitute a small and neglected population within our jails and prisons. Patriarchal ideology and social structure simultaneously idealize women's sexuality, and makes them subject to intimate physical and sexual victimization. Women offenders tend to be poor minority women who have had to deal with defunded public schools, family violence, and street crime.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Reviewing the topic from antiquity to the present day, this book examines the debate over the use of animals in research in a fair and balanced way. The debate over the use of nonhuman animals in experimental research has gone on for centuries, and it continues as vigorously today as it ever has. In fact, in the last decade, the controversy has intensified, making animal testing a topic at the highest level of debate of any socioscientific issue...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The book provides clear, factual information and background on the history of genetically modified crops and foods, covering topics such as the historic methods of plant and animal modification (such as cross-breeding) and important discoveries in genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetic engineering, and related fields; the social, political, philosophical, and economic issues that have arisen with these scientific advances; and the laws...
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English
Description
"Emphasizing the controversy over performance-enhancing drugs in sports today, this book examines all aspects of steroid use on the human body across history, from ancient China and India to modern-day professional athletics. The use of performance-enhancing drug use in sports is never out of the news, whether it's cycling, baseball, Olympic sports, or mixed martial arts. Interestingly, the use of steroids to boost human performance stretches back...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The history of cloning experiments dates back more than a century, but advances in technology in recent decades have multiplied the potential applications of cloning--and expanded the controversies surrounding these possibilities. Cloning: A Reference Handbook provides an accessible description of the development of plant and animal cloning from the early stages of human civilization to the present day and coherently covers the science and technology...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, LLC ; an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"This outstanding resource guide for students and young adults provides an introduction to the history of prescription drug abuse that explains how this problem has arisen and examines the social, political, economic, and health issues associated with prescription drug abuse in modern society. Evidence suggests that both adults and youth are abusing a wider range of prescription drugs and abusing them more frequently than has been the case in the...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Same-sex marriage continues to be a polarizing subject in the United States and other parts of the world. This new edition of Same-Sex Marriage: A Reference Handbook brings readers up to date on the status of same-sex unions from social, legal, political, and historical perspectives. According to Pew Research poll data, in 2001, the majority of Americans opposed same-sex marriage--57 percent against, 35 percent in support. As of 2015, a majority...
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Geared toward students and general readers, this accessibly written book covers such topics as the link between social media and body image, the psychological affects of social media use, online conversations about sexual assault, corporate use of social media data, political campaigning through social media, fan tweeting during television shows, and crisis communication through social media. Readers will also gain insights into the range of serious...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This title has been through a marketing Launch Meeting and the information in this Transmittal form has been approved. This title has NOT been through a marketing Launch Meeting and the information in this Transmittal form has NOT been finalized"--
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This book provides a detailed introduction to natural disasters and the ways in which they have had and continue to have, profound effects on human society. Natural Disasters: A Reference Handbook surveys the impact of these events on human civilization. The opening chapter provides a general history and background of the major types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, severe storms, and forest fires. The information...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This detailed and comprehensive overview of meat-free diets introduces readers to their long history in human cultures and analyzes some of the important questions and issues surrounding their practice in today's world. Vegetarianism and Veganism: A Reference Handbook provides a history and background of vegetarianism and veganism from prehistorical times to the present day, along with detailed discussions of the practice in each historical period...
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