This compilation of the year's most notable speeches from politics, business, and academia gives a concise snapshot of the year's most significant issues.

' ISBN 978-0-8242-1093-9

' December 2009

' $50

' $55 outside U.S. & Canada

This volume is a compilation of the yearAEs most notable speeches from politics, business, and academia gives a concise snapshot of the yearAEs most significant issues, including Health Care Reform, Disarmament and Arms Control and Financial and Regulatory Reform.

A pop culture phenomenon, reality programming continues to dominate the airwaves and is big business for networks. This volume will cover the evolution of reality programming, reviewing early programming in the 1970s and the ascendency of the genre in the 1980s; the rationale behind why viewers of all ages are drawn to reality programming; and the celebrity culture that surrounds some of the most popular shows. Also covered is the "reality" behind reality programming, considering the ways some of the most reality based shows are developed and, in some cases, manipulated. This volume offers an...

The business of food covers the complexity of the production and consumption of food, in a variety of social and cultural contexts. Topics include the growth of organics and local farm movements, which have provided Americans with an alternative food chain to the big food business industry. Readers will enjoy reports on the development of food and media, covering some of the most popular chefs and shows on television, beginning with the celebrity of Julia Child. A chapter on the art of food writing offers articles by writers who see the written word as important as quality food. Also covered...

This volume continues the series coverage of the National Debate Topic for the National Forensic League, the largest debate honor society in the country. Following the topic set by the league, the volume reveals the diversity of United States economic relations in Latin America, particularly given the different political conditions of many countries. Topics begin with a survey of perspectives on Latin American political, social, and economic life. Another chapter reviews the debates on the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA), the single major economic policy in the Americas. News stories on...

Selected from a diverse field of speakers and venues, this volume offers some of the most engaging American speeches of the year. Distinguished by its diversity, covering areas in politics, education, popular culture, as well as trending topics in the news, these speeches provide an interesting format to explore some of the year's most important stories.

The focus of this title is the subject of the National Forensics League (NFL)AEs 2014/15 Policy Debate, which will be announced in early 2014. Subjects from previous years include The Future of U.S. Economic Relations: Mexico, Cuba & Venezuela, Transportation Infrastructure, American Space Exploration & Development, American Military Presence Overseas, Social Services for the Poor, and Healthcare & Sub-Saharan Africa. These titles in The Reference Shelf collection are a necessity for any institution taking part in the NFLAEs Policy Debate. Each book in The Reference Shelf series offers...

By many accounts, in the next two decades a greater number of Americans will be over sixty than any other period in history. Aging in America examines the great challenges America will face in caring for aging baby boomers. The collection begins with statistical data on the major health issues for boomers, the demographics of the population, and the availability of health care in the future. How to negotiate rising medical costs and a growing population of seniors is one of the greatest challenges, the topic of the following chapter. The challenges and opportunities for families who care for...