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"Junk in the Trunk": Body Shaming in Women's Soccer

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Abstract The Los Angeles Raptors, a team with the American Women’s Indoor Soccer League (AWISL), have a new coach. When he says some inappropriate things about the bodies of the Latinas on the team, the women band together to try to right the wrong. But no one seems willing to take the problem se...

Look, Not Everybody Can Get Pregnant!: When Private Infertility Issues Are Made Public

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Sample Anna sat down at her desk, opened her Internet browser, and clicked on her favorite news website. She liked to start her days at the office slowly—sipping coffee and scanning the latest headlines. On this particular morning, a headline addressing a very personal issue caught her eye: “Are ...

Reading and Writing for Academic Success

Author(s): Susan L Ertel

When most people sit down to write something, either for a class, for fun, or for work, they dread it? Why? What about putting words on paper is so intimidating? One thing might be the judgment factor that is placed on most writing assignments in school.   The same can be said for reading. Som...

Slaves in Algiers

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"First published in 1794, Slaves in Algiers dramatizes the story of Americans held captive in North Africa. The play uses the existence of white slavery abroad to celebrate the freedoms provided to citizens of the recently constituted United States. Though denigrating Jews and promoting some anti-Se...

Nonverbal Communication in Couple Conflict: An Application of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

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Abstract When people think of “conflict,” they often imagine people arguing or countries at war. Conflict, however, is a broader concept. Hocker and Wilmot (2013) defined interpersonal conflict as “an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, ...

Every Day is Game Day

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Abstract When her mother’s obsession with televised sports collides with family gatherings, Lindsay Walters encounters a complex conflict situation. Her experience studying family communication provides opportunities to explore the issues and help her family find compromise and understanding.  ,...

Art As Living Practice: Southeast Texas and Beyond

Author(s): Stephanie Chadwick, Donna M. Meeks

Art as Living Practice introduces a variety of artistic media and processes, provides insights into their histories, and explores how and why artists work as they do. Exploring connections between local and global art, this textbook highlights canonical artworks while investigating art on campus and...

Leadership Cases in Community Nonprofit Organizations

Author(s): Norman Dolch, Stephanie Krick, Regan Harwell Schaffer, Ronald Wade, Ann Marie Kinnell, Sue Ann Strom, Julianne Gassman, Susan Cruise, HUNTER GOODMAN

Leadership Cases in Community Non-Profit Organizations is the result of six years of data collection. Included are six case studies used to help students understand the more academic information presented in textbooks and articles. Leadership Cases in Community Non-Profit Organizations features t...