Talking to Children About Nuclear War Van Ornum and Van Ornum 1984 Submitter: I found this while weeding the Parent/Teacher collection in my medium-sized public library. This was a topical acquisition about 35 years ago when it was first published,
Category: Society Explained
Sociology, culture, human behavior, groups or tribes.
Major Social Problems
Major social problems Raab and Selznick 1959 Submitter: Considering this book was published in 1959, it is not nearly as bad as it could be. The authors take a broad view of social problems, recognizing, for example, that “Negroes” are
Rush Limbaugh, the prophet
Rush Limbaugh and the Bible Evearitt 1993 Submitter: An entire book that is a treatise on proving that Rush Limbaugh is a “prophet of political conservatism in America.” (page 15) Yet, there is this pesky quote of Rush’s, “The show is
Science and Morality
Science and the Moral Life Otto 1949 Philosophy nerds might recognize Max Otto’s name. You can read about his writings and career here. Obviously, Otto’s writing is worthy of collection and inclusion in a variety of libraries. This little paperback
A Man Explains Women’s Lib to the Guys
Male’s Guide to Women’s Liberation Marine 1972 This book is interesting and it seems surprisingly insightful. Marine wrote for the Nation and Ramparts Magazine on social justice topics. This is probably a good pick for a research/academic library but for
We are the People Our Parents Warned Us Against
We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us Against A Close-Up of the Whole Hippie Scene Von Hoffman 1968 If you were a parent back in the day of hippies, this was your guidebook to the inside life of those
One or the Other
You’re Either One or the Other: A Children’s Book About Human Sexuality Wilt 1980 Submitter: I rescued this from a community fundraiser/second hand book sale. Omg… I don’t think I need to explain. Holly: Hergie’s illustrations are so darn cute
Why the Chinese Are the Way They Are
Why the Chinese Are the Way They Are Appel (revised edition) 1973 Submitter: We purchased this book for our high school library in 1974. It has NEVER ONCE been checked out. The book was first published in 1968 and in