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Introduction at a Glance

ABOUT THE CHAPTERS

q Synopsis of Chapter 1
q Synopsis of Chapter 2
q Synopsis of Chapter 3
q Synopsis of Chapter 4
q Synopsis of Chapter 5
q Synopsis of Chapter 6
q Synopsis of Chapter 7
q Synopsis of Chapter 8
q Synopsis of Chapter 9
q Synopsis of Chapter 10
q About the Conclusions

CLOSING THOUGHTS: WORLD DEVELOPMENTS SINCE 1979
q Change 01: The Collapse of Communism
q Change 02: A Transformation of the Geopolitical Landscape
q Change 03: A Prospective United States of Europe (USE)
q Change 04: From an Analog to a Digital World
q Change 05: Music–Video Appreciation
q Change 06: Birth of the Hip–Hop Rap Music Genre
q Change 07: A Black President of the USA
q Change 08: The Rise of China as a Premier World Power
q Change 09: The Rise and Spread of AIDS
q Change 10: Spread of the Microcomputer
q Change 11: Blossoming of the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW)
q Change 12: A Potpourri of Drugs (Both Legal and Illicit)
q Change 13: An Explosive Growth in Gang Members and Gang Activities Since the 1970’s
q Change 14: A Growing Perception of Job Instability and Job Insecurity in the USA
q Change 15: The Rise of Democracy in the Arab World

A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE BOOK
q Each Chapter’s Lead–in Songs
q Motivations for Writing the Book
q Life Goes On
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