基本説明
問題ごとの全10巻構成。(12月15日現在、10巻完結！）
各巻は約175のドキュメントを全文または抜粋で収録。内容は新聞･雑誌記事、声明文、法文、インタビュー、回想録、書簡等、多様。各巻のトピックスについての概説、主要な出来事の年譜、総合索引付き。
Each title contains approximately 175 full-text or excerpted documents, such as speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper articles, memoirs, letters, interviews, and much more. All titles contain an introduction to the main topic, a chronology of major events and a general index. A comprehensive subject index is included with purchase of the entire set.
Full Description
These volumes of primary source documents focus on leading social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. International in scope, each title is devoted to one topic: Crime and Punishment Environmental Issues Family in Society Gender Issues and Sexuality Government, Politics, and Protest Human and Civil Rights Immigration and Multiculturalism Medicine, Bioethics, and Health Social Policy Terrorism Each title contains approximately 175 full or excerpted documents---speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper articles, essays, memoirs, letters, interviews, novels, songs, and works of art---as well as overview information that places each document in context. Entries are organized into chapters that feature a general overview of the chapter's subtopic. The following standard subheads are included in each entry: Date Source About the Author Introduction Primary Source Significance Further ResourcesAll titles contain an introduction to its topic, a chronology of major events associated with the topic, and a general index. A comprehensive subject index is included with print set purchases only.
