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Laura L. Finley
This book offers a new perspective on the death penalty in the US, examining capital punishment as state crime or state-produced harm. It addresses the death penalty, showing how the…
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Peter Finley,Laura L. Finley
Most troubling of all, however, are the societal problems created by the sports industry, which include racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. Peter and Laura Finley’s comprehensive work confronts the many…
This book examines the phenomenon of online drug and drug paraphernalia sales, drug recipes, and information about drugs. Discussing the availability of products and advice regarding prescription drugs, steroids, and…
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Including more than 300 alphabetically listed entries, this volume presents a timely and detailed overview of some of the most significant contributions women have made to American popular culture from…
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How did hot-button issues develop? How did these issues grow into debated controversies within American society? This work traces the historical roots and key aspects of questions that Americans have…
Revelations about U.S. torture and prisoner abuse in blatant violation of the long-established and universally recognized Geneva Conventions have horrified most Americans.
From concerns about juveniles’ incorrigibility at the turn of the century to school violence in the 1990s, adults have attempted to understand, control, and prevent juvenile violence. Yet, juvenile violence…
A volume in Peace Education Series Editors Edward Brantmeier, James Madison University, Jing Lin, University of Maryland, and Ian Harris, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, To truly move toward a more…
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This comprehensive, two-volume work examines domestic abuse in the United States and worldwide, providing research, personal stories, and primary documents that reveal the extent of the problem. An estimated 1,300…
A timely investigation of the history, legislation, and perpetrators of school violence, this guide debunks the myths and misconceptions about this terrible problem of national concern.
Using historical and current examples from film, television, literature, advertisements, and music, this book reveals the ways that rape and abuse are typically presented-and misrepresented-and evaluates the impact of these…
A comprehensive resource, this book reviews current and historical examples of violence in film, television, radio, music, music videos, video games, and novels.
Despite decades of attention and various attempts…
This one-stop resource for students, activists, educators, and advocates provides a thorough and accessible overview of the many dimensions of domestic violence and abuse, including risk factors, consequences, and resources.
Drawing from many disciplinary areas, this volume illustrates the many ways that popular culture can be used to teach peace and justice. Chapters address such topics as teaching about racism…
Peter Finley,Laura L. Finley,Jeffrey Fountain
Offers students a guide to the most notorious scandals in American sports history.
Laura Finley,Peter Finley
Exposes the assault on America’s public schools by drug warriors, fear mongers, and control freaks.
Luigi Esposito,Laura L. Finley
This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an ebook –T.p. verso.
Focuses on best practices in experiential learning. Chapters address service- learning, community-based research, international efforts and other experiential methods, highlighting innovative approaches, successes, and issues of concern. The book also…
Laura L. Finley,Emily Reynolds Stringer
This book offers a practical guide to the everyday actions and decisions that anyone can take to promote gender equality and social justice in their own life and the world…
Drawing from many disciplinary areas, this volume explores how the Coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately harmed vulnerable and marginalized people in the US. Chapters address harm to people of colour that…
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