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Author(s): Stan L Breckenridge
African American Music for Everyone: Including Theater, Film, and Dance begins with an exploration of specific music and dance activities among Africans, in Africa, which is followed by a comparative analysis of their musical activities during the African Diaspora. Following this is a study of Colonial America through the investigation of musical activities among the colonists including indentured servants, African slaves, and the indigenous people.
Author(s): Rebecca Curnalia, Cary Wecht, Amber Ferris
Filling a void in the media theory, methods, and literacy market, Becoming a Critic is an introduction to current and approachable theory and research on media content. By addressing undergraduate readers as student scholars, the reader is taught to objectively assess the content and implications of media messages – active learning!
The text begins with an overview of methods of analyzing media content, including critical/cultural, quantitative, and qualitative approaches. It is the only text to equally explore and apply these methodologies.
Author(s): Regina M Williams Davis, Temeka L Carter, Robin N Buckrham
This text serves as a springboard for learning and a roadmap to help readers create a knowledge of what it means to be African American in this country. Each section of this book provides basic concepts and ideas for the reader to actively participate in the learning process by researching, writing, dialogue, and experience.
Author(s): Dan French, Megan Heffernon
Most individuals dream of financial independence, the ability to live the lifestyle of their choice. Personal financial planning is a critical step to efficiently obtaining that goal.
The new second edition of Personal Finance: An Interactive Applications Approach provides an easy to understand explanation of the key concepts, with examples for applying those concepts to financial decisions.
