Thinking critically : world issues for reading, writing, and research / Myra Shulman.
By: Shulman, Myra.
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2014Edition: 2nd ED.Description: xx, 226 p. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780472032990 (pbk.).Subject(s): College readers | Critical thinking -- Problems, exercises, etc | Current events -- Problems, exercises, etc | English language -- Rhetoric -- Problems, exercises, etc | Readers -- Current events | Report writing -- Problems, exercises, etcGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 428.6 Online resources: Publisher descriptionCurrent location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | PE1127.H4 S58 2014 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000002099 |
Includes bibliographical references.
International trade : which countries have a Communist or Socialist system of government? -- Regional conflict : what are the major regional conflicts in the world today? -- Modern technology : what are the newest information technology products on the market? -- Economic conditions : which are the seven richest countries in the world? -- Scientific research : how many hours of sleep should a person get every night? -- Global epidemics : what major epidemics have devastated societies throughout history? -- Corporate reform : which major global corporations have been accused of unethical procedures? -- World hunger : how many people in the world suffer from hunger? -- Gender equality : which countries deny women their civil and human rights? -- The digital divide : which country has the largest number of Internet users? -- Immigration policy : should the United States revise its immigration laws? -- Social inequality : what cities in the world have the highest crime rates? -- Cultural heritage : which archaeological sites throughout the world have been designated as World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)? -- Intellectual property : what is the meaning of the word plagiarism?