Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across Disciplines [Paperback]

Katherine Anne Ackley (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2006

This cross-disciplinary reader encourages critical thinking and academic writing by presenting students with a variety of perspectives on current issues from across the curriculum. Contemporary issues engage the student, while the thematically grouped readings provide rich material for both in-class discussion and writing topics.

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"Terrorism and the American Image Abroad receive more coverage in Ackley's book than in comparable texts I've seen, helping the text live up to its name: by assigning the provocative essays Ackley has included on all aspects of contemporary life in America, we challenge our students to form their own perspectives on contemporary culture. This is an exciting book, with a diverse collection of topics and essays that will get my students thinking."

"I love this text! I always have great results with this text and there is enough variety of readings that I can vary them with each quarter. The readings are perfectly suited for freshman composition and the subjects are things the students can relate too. This text is the best out there for pop culture issues!" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 762 pages
• Publisher: Heinle & Heinle Pub; 4 Tch edition (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413018548
• ISBN-13: 978-1413018547
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,271,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any college English course, August 5, 2000

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Joseph D. Stryffeler (San Juan, PR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across the Disciplines (Paperback)

Ackley's text is quite simply a work of pedagogical genius. As a college professor, I have used this text with remarkable results. It not only introduces the reader to a broad spectrum of thought provoking issues, but also helps to strengthen his/her thinking skills, unfortunately a forgotten art for many of today's college freshmen. As the title indicates, the book covers a wide range of subject areas from rock and roll to bisexuality. The student is motivated to react, and therefore think about, the various issues raised in the readings. The exhaustive section on the writing of a research paper is a great help for the instructor as it is so thorough that no extra information is required. This book certainly receives an A+ from this professor.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book worth keeping., July 9, 2008

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Danny Yu (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across the Disciplines (with InfoTrac) (Paperback)

As a student I was required to purchase this book.

I certainly did not expect this book to be so enlightening to read. Not only were the articles interesting, but mostly nice and short. Also I liked how it was divided into twenty chapters, some of which include film and television, media studies, criminal behavior, terrorism and war, & education.

One day, I was just flipping through the book, and because I had in interest in the criminal behavior chapter, I read all of the articles on my free time. Oh wait, but that is unheard of!

The book's pretty niffty. And in combination with the fact that I can't sell it back for jacksquat, I'm keeping this badboy and using it for some nice leisure reading.

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, December 2, 2008

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N. Nicora "peace & happiness" (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across the Disciplines (with InfoTrac) (Paperback)

Great condition. Worn corners, but no highlighting. I thought it was too good to be true, but it was the real deal in great condition. It saved me $50 compared to the price of the book store!