unit one language
  section a text one you are what you say
  text two the story of human language
  section b text one the world of doublespeak
  text two sexism and language
unit two society
  section a text one the cost of starting families first
  text two balding, wrinkled, and stoned
  section b text one what makes new yorkers tick
  text two looking for a few good snitches
unit three economy
  section a text one unretired: retirees are back, looking forwork
  text two tex-mix
  section b text one all change, no change
  text two dahn yoga: body, brain and wallet
unit four philosophy
  section a text one a definition of philosophy
  text two against happiness
  section b text one in praise of idleness
  text two an apology for idlers
unit five chinese culture
  section a text one a chinese philosopher
  text two the spirit of the chinese people
  section b text one confucianism in china
  text two ancestor worship
unit six politics and military affairs
  section a text one the other side of the coin: reading thepolitics of the 2008 financial tsunami
  text two the third race
  section b text one conflict without victory: the iran-iraqwar
  text two henry kissinger' s jewish immigrant experience inthe cold war
unit seven international relations
  section a text one the psychology of power andweakness
  text two us primacy in the international system
  section b text one intemational relations after the coldwar
  text two east asia: a region of focus andtransformation