TY - BOOK AU - Shulman,Myra TI - Thinking critically: world issues for reading, writing, and research. SN - 0472089536 (pbk.) AV - PE1127.H4.S58 U1 - 428.6 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Ann Arbor PB - University of Michigan Press KW - Readers KW - Current events KW - College readers KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - English language KW - Rhetoric KW - Critical thinking KW - Report writing N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Contents: 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? -- UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/umich051/2004301631.html ER -