Feminism: Opposing viewpoints (The Isms : modern doctrines and movements) - Softcover

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ea. vol: illus. reprods. bibliogs. index. (The Isms Series). CIP. Greenhaven Pr. Mar. 1986. PLB $11.95; pap. $6.95. Gr 9-12 Two more titles in an excellent series. Feminism considers women's suffrage, the pros and cons of marriage, sexual differences, and feminism's effect on contemporary society. Racism addresses America's historical imperialist policies, past immigration policies, I.Q. testing, prevalence of racial discrimination, and the nature of racism. Format is uniform throughout the series. Each of five chapters is devoted to an aspect of the issue and introduced by an objective summary of the controversy; each contains five to eight readings from a wide range of sources (Emma Goldman, Phyllis Schlafly, Adolf Hitler, Elijah Muhammad, etc.). At the end of each chapter a ``critical thinking skill'' is discussed. The juxtaposition of persuasive arguments (edited carefully to preserve each proponent's position and logic) which represent opposing viewpoints provides excellent practice in critical reading and thinking skills. Of use to libraries serving high-school students. Tess McKellen, Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn

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