Publisher's Synopsis
This text is a thematic reader which provides a selection of 60 readings that address issues concerning family, community, work, education, health, diversity and the environment. Its innovative approach helps students move from private relection to public statement, and to an active role in changing their community on issues of public concern that bind people in communities. The book also offers a wide range of writing activities and assignments encouraging students to write reflectively, critically and effectively on diverse topics and to share their writing and feedback with other students.
