The Theatre Experience prepares students to be well-informed and appreciative theatre audience members. With an audience-centered narrative that engages today's students, a vivid photo program that brings concepts to life, and features that teac…
Drugs in American Society provides a holistic introduction to drug use in the United States. This sociological introduction to the use of psychoactive substances takes a big-picture look at patterns of drug consumption in America while also focusing on the effects that drugs have on users' lives. Th…
Philosophy: The Power of Ideas offers a comprehensive overview of Western Philosophy, Eastern Influences, Feminist Philosophy and Postcolonial thought. Known for its engaging, conversational writing style, each chapter provides clear introductions to even the most difficult philosophical concepts an…
America’s Musical Landscape provides readers with an extensive understanding of the progression of American music over time together with an appreciation of the music’s diverse cultural roots. Chapters are enhanced by more than 80 Listening Examples and more than 115 Optional Listening Examples,…
The Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach enhances comprehension of philosophical study by encouraging students to ponder, explore, and actively participate in the learning process. Philosophy becomes a personal journey for students through a unique pedagogy that introduces philosophical co…
Mirror for Humanity is a brief introduction to sociocultural anthropology, also covering linguistic and applied anthropology. Its shorter length increases the instructor’s options for assigning additional reading—case studies, readers, and other supplements—within a one semester course. Mirr…
Window on Humanity is a brief introduction to general anthropology. It covers the four subfields – biological anthropology, anthropological archaeology, sociocultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology – as well as anthropology’s two dimensions – academic and applied anthropology. I…
Tu mundo immerses the Introductory Spanish classroom in a culturally rich world full of opportunities to discover and explore the powerful connections between language and culture. Instructors are provided user-friendly resources to guide students as they dive into intensive communicative practice, …
Transformations: Women, Gender and Psychology explores the many transformations, including developmental transformations of a gendered life and transformations in psychology. Transformations presents a broad, comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding how the lives of all people, but…
Elementary Classroom Management: Lessons from Research and Practice is a comprehensive guide to classroom management, presenting proven, tried-and-true methods for designing classroom environments where elementary school students can succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. This updated, str…
