Books published by publisher Greenhaven

"The number of Americans who live behind bars has increased by 550 percent over the last 40 years. This has been the result of aggressive tough-on-crime legislation that had more harmful effects than lawmakers could have foreseen. Experts now see the problem but disagree on the solutions. Does incarceration limit crime, or does it simply feed into a cycle of problems that harm society and create a criminal class? Are sentences and rehabilitation programs that avoid prison time effective? This compelling volume tackles tough questions from many different angles."--Publisher's description.

The steady influx of illegal immigrants into the United States continues to spur debate. Amnesty, border enforcement, and refugee policies are among the topics discussed in the following chapters: Do Illegal Immigrants Harm America? Are Illegal Immigrants Being Victimized? How Should America Respond to Immigration? Should U.S. Immigration and Refugee Policies Be Changed? (20020801)

"In an age of divisiveness, perhaps more than America has seen in decades, identity politics has taken its share of the blame. Those who have cheered on progressive ideology often write off detractors as racists, homophobes, and misogynists. And those who rail against political correctness often feel their own voices are not being heard or, worse, are being censored. Do identity politics come at a cost to national empathy and unity? Or do they reflect and address legitimate discrimination?"--Amazon.com.

Great literature resonates with us not only because of well-developed characters and plots, but also because it often reflects important social themes; these books explore a work of literature through the lens of the major issue reflected in it.; This volume explores the life and work of Erich Maria Remarque; the treatment of war in his World War I classic All Quiet on the Western Front, including debates about its effectiveness as an antiwar novel and whether it was intended as a pacificist work;; This series brings together the disciplines of sociology and literature in a unique format designed to support cross-curricular studies. Each volume explores a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features car

"The issue of whether the Confederate flag belongs in front of government buildings, or even on Southern pride paraphernalia, has been a hot button for more than a century, long after the Civil War was fought and won. This book takes a close look at the flag's origins, its controversial history, what meaning it has for Americans living today, and the ongoing debate on its use and display"--