Part of the Penguin Academics series, Major Themes for Modern Writers is a thematically-organized reader offering a balance of contemporary and classic readings with minimal apparatus and a high-quality but low cost design. Major Themes for Modern Writers explores multiple perspectives on significant topics such as family, education, work and prosperity, law and democracy, gender, science and technology, language, and beliefs and values. Classic readings whose theses consistently resonate with students are balanced with fresh readings on contemporary issues such as gay parenting, the return of the sweatshop to American's manufacturing sector, voter apathy, the failures of feminism, global warming, the excesses of cyberspace, diet and behavior, the appeal of superheroes, and 21st century American migration trends.