The Obama Presidency: Can Barack Obama deliver the change he promises?Middle-Class Squeeze: Is more government aid needed?Gay Marriage Showdowns: Will voters bar marriage for same-sex couples?These are just a few of the provocative questions contested in Issues in Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class. This engaging reader allows students to see an issue from all sides and to think critically about topics that matter to them. Classroom discussion will never be dull again!About CQ Researcher ReadersIn the tradition of nonpartisanship and current analysis that is the hallmark of Congressional Quarterly, CQ Researcher titles investigate important and controversial policy issues. Offer your students the balanced reporting, complete overviews and engaging writing that CQ Researcher has consistently provided for more than 80 years. Each article gives substantial background as well as current analysis of the issue as well as useful pedagogical features to inspire critical thinking and to help students grasp and review key material:A Pro/Con box that examines two competing sides of a single questionA detailed chronology of key dates and eventsAn annotated bibliography and Web resourcesOutlook sections that address possible regulation and initiatives from Capitol Hill and the White House over the next 5 to 10 yearsPhotos, charts, graphs, and maps

Annotated ContentsPrefaceContributors1. Affirmative Action: Is It Time to End Racial Preferences? - Peter Katel2. Human Trafficking and Slavery: Are the World¿s Nations Doing Enough to Stamp It Out? - David Masci3. Immigration Debate: Can Politicians Find a Way to Curb Illegal Immigration? - Alan Greenblatt4. Racial Diversity in Public Schools: Has the Supreme Court Dealt a Blow to Integration? - Kenneth Jost5. Reparations Movement: Should Payments Be Made for Historical Wrongs? - David Masci6. American Indians: Are They Making Meaningful Progress at Last? - Peter Katel7. Americäs Border Fence: Will It Stem the Flow of Illegal Immigrants? - Reed Karaim8. China in Africa: Is China Gaining Control of Africäs Resources? - Karen Foerstel9. Anti-Semitism in Europe: Are Israel¿s Policies Spurring a New Wave of Hate Crimes? - Sarah Glazer10. Anti-Americanism: Is Anger at the U.S. Growing? - Samuel Loewenberg11. Crisis in Darfur: Is There Any Hope for Peace? - Karen Foerstel12. The Obama Presidency: Can Barack Obama Deliver the Change He Promises? - Kenneth Jost and the CQ Researcher Staff13. Middle-Class Squeeze: Is More Government Aid Needed? - Thomas J. Billitteri14. Women¿s Rights: Are Violence and Discrimination Against Women Declining? - Karen Foerstel15. Gay Marriage Showdowns: Will Voters Bar Marriage for Same-Sex Couples? - Kenneth Jost