CLASSICS IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is a readable and relatively brief collection of readings in American government.

Classics in American Government

Education & Teaching

Shafritz, Jay M.

Weinberg, Lee S.

Schools & Teaching

Wadsworth Publishing

CLASSICS IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is a brief collection of many of the most important readings in American government. This set of documents were written by revolutionaries, presidents, U.S. Supreme Court judges, historians, political scientists, journalists, and politicians¿but all share the commonality of recognized importance. Each selection is generally acknowledged to be a major statement about some aspect of American government, hence their designation as "classics."

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Cengage Learning'

An introductory level text designed to explain and review basic ideas concerning the role of law in society. Assuming no previous knowledge of the field, the volume examines the theoretical and empirical dimensions of law in society from political, sociological, psychological and philosophical perspectives. Published in a handy 8 1/2' x 11' inch format, the book includes mini-lectures, readings, and study questions to facilitate classroom use.

Law and Society

Weinberg, Judith W.

Philosophy

University Press of America

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz has been challenging the very existence of "mental illness" for over twenty-five years. His landmark book The Myth of Mental Illness won him recognition as America's leading opponent of conventional psychiatric practice. Szasz argues that "mental illness" and its supposed "cure," psychotherapy, are myths and that there is no medical basis for treating people labelled "mentally ill" as sick. He opposes involuntary hospitalization and insists that people be held responsible when they break the law. Thomas Szasz: Primary Values and Major Contentions is the first book to contain Szasz's essential values as well as criticism of Szasz and responses from his defenders. No other book organizes Szasz's major contentions in a readable and structured manner. Szasz's own words comprise the bulk of the book, which is designed as a means of introducing readers to Szasz without having to read all of his original works. The editors have selected essays and excerpts from his major works that illustrate his value system, his central arguments about human behavior and human responsibility, and also the nature of the debate generated by these views. For students, professionals, and interested lay persons, this book contains the very best of Szasz as he grapples with such issues as - mental illness as a myth - autonomy - authenticity - humanism - drug addiction and alchoholism - schizophrenia - sexual deviance - crime and delinquency - the insanity defense - civil commitment A complete bibliography of Szasz's publications is included.

Thomas Szasz: Primary Values and Major Contentions

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Vatz, Richard E.

Psychology & Counseling

Prometheus+books

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