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FYW: Ethical Social and Political Issues in Star Wars: Background Information
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Selected Sources - Science Fiction
| The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (online) | 4th edition, this well-known online resource attempts to be a comprehensive, scholarly, and critical guide to science fiction in all its forms. |
Selected Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Reference Sources
- Black Women in AmericaPulls together the research in this field to provide a building block of Black Women’s Studies. Includes women such as Venus and Serena Williams, Condoleezza Rice, Carol Moseley Braun, Ruth Simmons, and Ann Fudge. Addresses the achievements of black women throughout history, highlights their ongoing contributions in America today, and represents the new research the first edition helped to generate.
Selected Political Reference Sources
Almanac of American Politics 2022Publication Date: 2021The 50th Commemorative Edition for this political reference icon. The Almanac of American Politics continues to be the gold standard of accessible political information, relied on by everyone involved, invested or interested in politics in America. Highly regarded for its in-depth analysis and comprehensive profiles of every congressional district, state, governor and member of Congress.
Cambridge History of Political Thought (6vols) OnlineMost recent volume published 2011- The Cambridge History of Twentieth Century political Thought.
Dictionary of Political BiographyCompiled by an expert team of contributors, this dictionary covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century and 21st century to 2009. Authoritative and wide-ranging, it describes and assesses the lives of more than 1,000 men and women who have shaped political events across the world.
Encyclopedia of U.S. Political HistoryExplores the events, policies, people, ideas, institutions, groups, and movements that have created and shaped political life in the United States. With contributions from scholars in the fields of history and political science, this encyclopedia provides students, researchers, and scholars the opportunity to examine the political evolution of the United States from the colonial period to the present day.
International Encyclopedia of Political ScienceDigital version of 8 volumes in print this encylopedia provides an essential, authoritative guide to the state of political science at the start of the 21st century and for decades to come, making it an invaluable resource for a global readership, including researchers, students, citizens, and policy makers.The encyclopedia was developed in partnership with the International Political Science Association.
Selected Reference Sources for Philosophy and Ethics
- Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyAnother extensive, online scholarly encyclopedia of Philosophy.
- Encyclopedia of Applied EthicsAddresses both the physiological and the psychological aspects of human behavior. The 376 chapters are divided into 4 volumes, each chapter falling into a subject category including Applied Ethics; Bioethics; Computers and Information Management; Economics/Business; Environmental Ethics; Ethics and Politics; Legal; Medical Ethics; Philosophy/Theories; Social; and Social/Media.