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Introduction to Ethnic Studies: A New Approach

Author(s): Wayne Allen, Kebba Darboe

This book gives students a brief introduction to the discipline of Ethnic Studies, its history, theories, methods and application to real world problems. It starts with a brief historical overview of this relatively new academic discipline and explores some basic definitions and concepts, along with...

Where We Live and Work: Writing Strategies and Forms

Author(s): Gemma Figaro, Bonnie MacDougall

Where We Live and Work is a writing book for those with only a basic knowledge of how English works. It is organized by rhetorical mode and covers six: definition and classification, description, comparison and contrast, narration, process analysis, and opinion. Each chapter begins with a Discussion...

Perspectives on Crime: An Introduction to Criminal Justice

Author(s): Eric Ling, PJ Verrecchia

Perspectives on Crime: An Introduction to Criminal Justice emphasizes three main concepts. The first concept encompasses the idea of decisions made by police officers typically are common sense decisions. These decisions could include writing a ticket, prosecuting a case, or even making an arrest. T...

Introduction to Philosophy: Deducing Answers

Author(s): Jeffrey Watson

Introduction to Philosophy: Deducing Answers offers students a wide range of challenging readings from both historical and contemporary philosophy, while providing extensive commentary by the author geared to engage students in the deep underlying questions behind the text. The book provides a caref...

Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions

Author(s): John F Kros

Updated for use with Microsoft Office Excel 2016 with an emphasis on model formulation and interpretation rather than on computer code or algorithms, Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions examines the core methods used by managers in their everyday problem solving situations. This text provide...