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| Boys adrift : five factors driving the growing epidemic of unmotivated boys and underachieving young men | Sax, Leonard | The riddle -- The first factor : changes at school -- The second factor : video games -- The third factor : medications -- The fourth factor : endocrine disruptors -- End result : failure to launch -- The fifth factor : the revenge of the forsaken gods -- Detox. | 371.823 SAX |
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| American Decades 10v, 2001 | This set contains material outlining: arts, medicine and health, media, education, world events, religion, government and politics, lifestyles and social trends, law and justice, business and the economy, and sports. Each volume begins with a chronology of world events covering the entire decade. Subject chapters follow, each providing explanatory background essays, subject-specific chronologies and alphabetically arranged items depicting the people, ideas, and facts important during that decade. Term definitions; sidebars highlighting high-interest areas; and almanac-style coverage of such popular culture indicators as awards, results of opinion polls, quotations, slang, commercials, prices, etc. further profile the era. | History, 1920s, 1930s, Art, Drama, Music, Comm Tech, Technology Design, Business Education, Fashion, Lifestyles, Period Costume, eBooks | |
| Encyclopedia of Anthropology 5v, 2006 | This five-volume set is a unique collection of over 1000 entries that focuses on topics in physical/ biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology. Also included are relevant articles on geology, paleontology, biology, evolution, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and theology. Special attention is given to: hominid evolution, primate behavior, genetics, ancient civilizations, cross-cultural studies, social theories, and the value of human language for symbolic communication. | Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Religion, Philosophy, History, Science, eBooks | |
| Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society 5v, 2008 | The five volumes of this ultimate resource span the relationships among business, ethics, and society, with an emphasis on business ethics and the role of business in society. These are, in fact, perennial questions that accompany the long history of human economic activity and that will also be present through an indeterminate future. It focuses on issues such as those that have recently attracted so much public scrutiny: executive compensation, honesty in accounting, transparency, treatment of stakeholders, and respect for the environment. | Business Education, Business, Social Issues, Philosophy, eBooks | Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion 3v, 2005 | This broad-based set surveys clothing, body adornment, and examines the origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress. It also presents information on representative costumes from a wide variety of historical eras, which are frequently the topic of student research. The short entries explain the history of garments (necktie, codpiece, cocktail dress, bathing suit, burqua, Nehru jacket), techniques and manufactures (batik, dry cleaning, zipper, stone washing), body adornment (makeup, mask, tattoo, wig), and important persons and institutions (Coco Chanel, Edith Head, Yves Saint-Laurent, Fashion Institute of Technology). The longer essays provide cultural context: class, gender, sumptuary laws, costume design for stage and screen, advertising; fashion careers; ecclesiastical dress; military uniforms; etc. | History, 1920s, Drama, Fashion, Lifestyles, Period Costume, Clothing, eBooks |
| Encyclopedia of Environment and Society 5v, 2007 | This 4 volume set brings together multiplying issues, concepts, theories, examples, problems, and policies, with the goal of clearly explicating an emerging way of thinking about people and nature. It captures the spirit of the moment, a fascinating time when global warming and genetic engineering represent only two of the most obvious examples of socio-environmental issues. | Environment, Science, Physics, Energy Resources, Biology, Sociology, Social Issues, eBooks | |
| Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity 3v, 2004 | This spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large. It traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity. It also delves into depictions and manifestations of the phenomenon, such as propaganda, sociological and philosophical explanations, literature and film. | History, Geography, Social Issues, Sociology, eBooks | |
| Encyclopedia of Leadership 4v, 2004 | This resource is a comprehensive reference guide to over 200 of the most important leadership principles, theories, tools, and techniques. Each entry features a brief, one-page summary of an influential theory or tool -- often illustrated graphically -- followed by a worksheet or exercise. Thoroughly cross-referenced, it allows busy leaders to find what they need, review it, and even implement it in very short order. Content covers corporations, small business, schools, government and non-profit organizations. | Administration, Business Education, eBooks | |
| Encyclopedia of the Great Depression 2v, 2004 | This 2-vol. set encompasses nearly two decades of American history, beginning with the farm crisis of the mid-1920s, through the 1929 stock market crash, the gradual recovery during the 1930s with Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and World War II. This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary encyclopedia features entries on depression-era politics, government, business, economics, literature, the arts, society and culture. While its main focus is on the Great Depression within the United States, the global impact of the economic slow-down is also examined through articles on Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, Africa and Asia. | History, 1930s, Of Mice and Men, eBooks | |
| Renaissance : An Encyclopedia for Students 4v, 2004 | This full color 4 volume set has been prepared especially for non-specialists, focusing on the Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history, art, literature, economics and science curriculum. Features include a master chronology with topical timelines. | History, Art, Drama, Music, Science, eBooks | |
| St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture 5v, 2000 | This 5volume set is an authoritative yet accessible source on popular culture ranging from fast food and fitness fads to political events and literary genres. With its emphasis on ideas, people, events and products that symbolize America, it is a cross-curriculum resource that will find use among a wide variety of users. Major topics include: television, movies, theater, art, books, magazines, radio, music, sports, fashion, health, politics, trends, community life and advertising. | History, 1920s, Art, Drama, Music, Comm Tech, Technology Design, Business Education, Fashion, Lifestyles, Period Costume, eBooks | |
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