Category: Textbooks

Sociology of unintended consequences is commonly depicted as a framework for understanding the outcomes that run counter to the initial intentions of social actors because of factors such as ignorance, error, and complexity. This conventional approach, however, is now undergoing change under the influence of more encompassing shifts in framing

Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing 9th edition (PDF) remains the most widely adopted ebook of its kind because of its unique approach to the issue of cultural diversity. Unlike other multicultural composition readers that settle for representing the plurality of American cultures and voices, Rereading America

As Principles of Animal Behavior, 4th Edition, (PDF) makes clear, the tapestry of animal behavior is created from weaving all of these mechanisms into a beautiful whole. With Dugatkin’s beautifully illustrated, thorough, and up-to-date fourth edition, we are able to respect that beauty anew. Since the last edition of this

Feedback can dramatically improve student learning – if done correctly. Giving high-quality feedback is one of the most vital roles of a teacher. But if the feedback is not done accurately it can have a slight – or even negative effect – on learning. Challenging Learning Through Feedback (PDF) provides teachers with

Fortifying readers’ connection to geography through active, discovery-based learning Trusted for its readability, timeliness, and sound pedagogy, Rubenstein’s The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 12th edition, (PDF) stresses the relevance of geographic concepts to human challenges. The relationship between globalization and diversity is woven throughout; Rubenstein addresses these themes