The Tourism System

Author(s): Alastair M Morrison, Xinran You Lehto, Jonathon Day

Tourism System: a set of interrelated parts working together toward shared outcomes and goals. The Tourism System, under the guidance of a new authoring team, have made this new 8th edition more global in scope through examples, cases, and approximately 120 Quick Trips.   The Tourism System: ...

Intercultural Communication in Your Life

Author(s): Shawn Wahl, Jake Simmons, Jeffrey McCune, Jr.

Where groups of people gather, there is always an elephant in the room: difference.  Elephants are remarkable, complex creatures which take up much space. Likewise, matters of race, culture, and difference require creative and complicated conversations—which moves us beyond “we are all alike” or ...

General Psychology: The Science of the Mind

Author(s): Keisha Love, Nicole Martin, Tim Martin, Corinne McNamara, Lauren Taglialatela, Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Stacey Williams, Juliann Young

General Psychology: The Science of the Mind is a state-of-the-art introduction to the field of psychology that is written to the interests and needs of today’s students. More than just a textbook, General Psychology fuses a workbook within the framework of the text — encouraging students to not o...

The Sociological Outlook

Author(s): Aaron Thompson, Reid Luhman, Milan Andrejevich, Matthew Howell, SCOTT POWELL

Designed to fit in a myriad of different course formats, The Sociological Outlook maps out the sociological journey for students.  It is a text where the “classics” of sociology remain and the current status of society is reflected in statistics. The new tenth edition of The Sociological Outlook:...

Your Interpersonal Communication: Nature/Nurture Intersections

Author(s): Timothy Mottet, Sally Vogl-Bauer, Marian Houser

The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed. – Carl Jung Your Interpersonal Communication: Nature/Nurture Intersections helps students better understand this “chemistry” by showing how an individual’s personality ...

Communicating Professionally In Today's Workplace

Author(s): Robert Insley

Business communication instructors and trainers must prepare students and employees to communicate effectively and efficiently in the ever-changing and increasingly global business environment.Communicating in Business fuses a text with continuously-updated website resources that provide a comprehen...

History of Rock and Roll

Author(s): Thomas E Larson

Here’s your backstage pass to the history of rock and roll.Thomas Larson’s History of Rock & Roll connects music and the culture in which it interacted. Designed for the college non-music major, History of Rock & Roll fuses a text, website, and online music library to cover the music’s story of cont...

The Excellent Instructor and the Teaching of Dance Technique

Author(s): Nora Ambrosio

Dance educators have the responsibility to provide students with excellent and positive dance experiences.The Excellent Instructor & the Teaching of Dance Technique provides practical, detailed information that covers multiple facets of dance pedagogy. Author Nora Ambrosio uses her experience as dan...

Scared Speechless: Communication Apprehension, Avoidence & Effectiveness

Author(s): Virginia P Richmond, Jason S Wrench, James C McCroskey

Scared Speechless: Communication Apprehension, Avoidance, and Effectiveness by Virginia P. Richmond, Jason S. Wrench, and James C. McCroskey examines the most widespread communication problem in our society, shyness, defining the issue and exploring why it occurs.Intended for those people who are “s...

Educational Technology: Big Ideas and Practical Applications for the Classroom

Author(s): Ronda Blevins

One phrase that possesses a unique ability to elicit multiple, strong, and varied emotions from all stakeholders in the world of education is Educational Technology.  There are all sorts of theories, arguments both for and against, and mandates dealing with the use of technology in the classroom.  E...