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Media Praxis: Introducing Media Theory, Application and Context

Author(s): Alessandro Imperato

Media theory is a valuable resource for media producers and with the increased pervasion of digital media technology into everyday life, it has become necessary for understanding developments in culture. Media Praxis, introduces the reader to media theory and its application to art and design, anima...

More Than Just Words: Communication and Relationship Skills that Make a Difference

Author(s): Brent D Ruben, Watts Ruben

Communication is vital in every facet of our lives, and critical thinking about communication and social relations is an important developmental process. Children - like the rest of us - face daily challenges and with opportunities to become better communicators in their relations with family, frien...

Social Implications of Chronic Illness and Disability, Second Edition

Author(s): Lynn Trevision, Susan J. Atlas, J. Rosser Matthews, Erik Fritsvold, Phillip E. Vinall

SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC ILLNESS AND DISABILITY, SECOND EDITION, provides an introduction to the basic biology of chronic disease and disability and the relationship of chronic conditions to selected sociocultural domains. The second edition includes a new chapter on neuromusculoskeletal condi...

The Lion's Storyteller: An Introduction to Pan-African Folktales

Author(s): Tarik Richardson

"Until the Lion has his own storyteller, the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter". The Lion's Storyteller offers a culturally grounded investigation into the African folkloric tradition. This text introduces readers to the tradition of African folklore, manifested in communities on the ...

Sociology: Beyond Common Sense

Author(s): Keith Durkin, Robert Carrothers

SOCIOLOGY: BEYOND COMMON SENSE introduces students to major foundational concepts in sociology while encouraging them to apply sociological analysis to understand their world. \C Wright Mills’ concept of the sociological imagination puts forward the idea that an individual’s personal experiences are...