For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contempor
Debates the risks, benefits, and ethical implications of the use of radio frequency identification systems in passports, supply chains, and human bodies.
Examines both sides of the issues surrounding the obsession with image, from beauty standards to societal impact and from individual aspirations of beauty to effects of the beauty and fashion industri
Presents essays that offer different opinions on automation, including whether it provides benefits for such industries as manufacturing, agriculture, and health care.
Essays debate the effects of the film industry on society, the legitimacy of the rating system, whether current regulation is appropriate, and the future of cinema.
Provides essays that cover varying opinions on gay and lesbian families, discussing the effects of gay parenting on children, whether gay adoption should be allowed, and whether or not gay marriage is
Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by a variety of primary and secondary sources, including eyewitnesses,
Presents essays about the issues surrounding sexually transmitted diseases, including sex education and vaccinations, with each set of essays taking an opposing view from the others.
This volume explores topics relating to urban reform by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. Urban reform refers to a loosely knit s
Presents a collection of essays with different viewpoints on the topic of coal, with discussions on whether coal mining is safe, whether coal use is justified or should be banned, and whether money sh
"The Pharmaceutical Industry: Is Pharmaceutical Research Safe and Unbiased?; Are Prescription Drugs Appropriately Regulated?; Are Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices Ethical?; Is the Cost of Prescripti
Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by a variety of primary and secondary sources, including eyewitnesses,
From the Publisher: Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyew
Presents opinions on the effects of advertising on teen behavior by focusing on online advertising and marketing for such items as cigarettes, alcohol, and fast food.
Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by a variety of primary and secondary sources, including eyewitnesses,
"Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model...not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discuss
Presents differing viewpoints on the dangers of climate change, looking at the possibility of forced relocations, adapation versus mitigation, where the issue should be addressed, and whether business
Presents opposing views on poverty, addressing whether it is a serious problem in America, its causes, how poverty levels can be reduced in the U.S., and how to approach taking action on global povert