Thinking About Interpersonal Relationships and Social Penetration Theory: Is It the Same for Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual People?

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Abstract Although no theory can eliminate every awkward moment, the theory that is the topic of this chapter, social penetration theory, can help to explain why what happened on the date described at the beginning of this chapter was so uncomfortable. Moreover, the theory helps to predict the out...

Adapting to Contemporary Health Issues

Author(s): Rick Scheidt

Contemporary health in America continues to be a dynamic area of study. Americans are continually confronted with issues that affect their overall personal health and wellness. New technology, emerging diseases, prevention, and updated treatments continue to fascinate us as individuals while we stri...

Towards an Understanding of Africology

Author(s): Victor O Okafor

New Sixth Edition Now Available! Since 1968 when the first Black Studies department was established at San Francisco State University, more than three hundred other departments, programs and centers have surfaced on various campuses of the nation, including Ph.D. programs. Towards an Understan...

"Who's Included in #MeToo?": Difficult Discussions in the Classroom

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Sample A few years ago when Nora Webster was hired at Metropolitan University, she was on cloud nine. It had been a long process for her to earn a PhD in Gender Studies and Communication, and she attributed the end of her marriage to her dedication to work and her increasing sense of righteous in...

We All Scream Without Ice Cream: The Blue Bell Listeria Crisis

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Abstract Housed in the small town of Brenham, Texas is the home of Blue Bell Ice Cream. The town has been linked to “The Little Creamery in Brenham” since Blue Bell ice cream began being produced in the town starting in 1907 (bluebell.com). As Swartz (2015) stated in an article covering the cream...

Parenting Styles Across Generations and Physical Punishment

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Abstract In this case study, grandparents are watching their grandsons while their parents are on vacation. The children do not react well to their grandparents’ style of disciplining and misbehave. The grandparents respond with physical punishment, a reaction that upsets the children’s parents a...

Astronomy Minute Plus

Author(s): Ata Sarajedini

Most current textbooks are not a good match to the interests and capabilities of the students. They each present a highly comprehensive survey of the field for non-science students, which means they are usually too long and detailed for the typical one-semester or one-term introductory astronomy cou...

Spinal Radiology Lab Manual

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A Lexicon of Religious Facts and Figures

Author(s): John Knox

A Lexicon of Religious Facts and Figures provides an overarching summary of religious theories, terms, events, and important people in Christian History, from the first century through postmodernity. The story of the ancient and contemporary Jesus movement is categorically imparted to readers, chapt...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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"The Copley Edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's ""The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"" presents the the first 1886 edition of this famous fable with several enrichments for students and teachers. A substantial and lively critical-historical introduction situates the novel in the cultural fe...