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The Economics of Food and Agricultural Markets
Andrew Barkley · Kansas State University
The Economics of Food and Agricultural Markets is written for applied intermediate microeconomics courses.
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ECE: Field Experience 1
Autumn Gill · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This textbook for the early childhood education field experience introduces the WMELS and the teaching cycle. It explores developmentally appropriate practice, play and assessment, applying the teaching cycle, developing learning experiences, caregiving routines, individualized support, licensing requirements, ethics and professional responsibilities, professional communication and interpersonal skills, diversity and inclusion practices, and behavior strategies.
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New Media Futures
Daniel Faltesek & Daniel Adams · Oregon State University
This book is intended for use in a large introductory class in new media in a program that covers the “full-stack” including critical/cultural studies, media management, diffusion of innovation, and synthetic media production. The first half of this basic sequence covered new media and democracy, finance, intellectual property law, basic games, and transmedia. The second half of the sequence covers many topics related to aesthetics, design, technology, and methodology.
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Scientific Inquiry in Social Work
Matthew DeCarlo · Radford University
In the contents: 1.01: How do social workers know what to do · 1.02: Science and social work · 05: Ethics in Social Work Research
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Mathematics Methods for Early Childhood
Janet Stramel · Fort Hays State University
Most people agree that early childhood includes the period from infancy until eight years of age, characterized by rapid and complex growth in physical, cognitive, and social domains. Math skills must be taught in early childhood. Children should be provided a foundation to succeed in elementary school and beyond. Teachers should focus lessons in early childhood around the basic skills that will help to advance future mathematics.
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Humans R Social Media
Diana Daly · University of Arizona
In the contents: 2.02: Social Networks and Online Communities · 2.04: metoo and Twitter- The Feminist Movement on Social Media
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Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
Has Arakelyan · Rio Hondo College
In the contents: 12.04: Social Media for LGBTQ Studies Research
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Career and Life Planning
Graciela Martinez and Elizabeth Shaker · College of the Canyons
We are excited you have decided to take time to invest in your future. Career and life planning is a lifetime process and this text is designed to equip you with the tools necessary to navigate each step of the way. This text is divided into six units to guide you through the career exploration and planning process. The purpose of this text is to help you gain a better understanding of yourself, the world of work, and where you fit best. We hope you enjoy the process. Let’s get started!
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Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society (Reddy-Best, Elder and Hassall)
Kelly L. Reddy-Best, Abbey K Elder, and Lesya Hassall · Iowa State University
In the contents: 1.03: Identity Social Justice and Dress · 1.04: Social Science Theories
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Case Studies in Community Psychology Practice - A Global Lens (Palmer, Rogers, Viola and Engel)
Geraldine L. Palmer, Todd L. Rogers, Judah Viola, and Maronica Engel · LibreTexts
This textbook displays this work in a dynamic case study format that will ignite students' desire and passion to study and become future community psychologists or those whose heart beats with the beloved community. You can find community psychologists and allies partnering with communities to change racist policies, end health disparities, create alternate settings for youth, foster community-based models to heal trauma, evaluate programs, and much more!
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Analyzing Meaning - An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics
Paul Kroeger · Dallas International University
This book provides an introduction to the study of meaning in human language, from a linguistic perspective. It covers a fairly broad range of topics, including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, and pragmatics. The chapters are organized into six units: (1) Foundational concepts; (2) Word meanings; (3) Implicature (including indirect speech acts); (4) Compositional semantics; (5) Modals, conditionals, and causation; (6) Tense & aspect.
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Gendered Lives: Global Issues
Nadine T. Fernandez and Katie Nelson Eds. · LibreTexts
Gendered Lives takes a regional approach to examine gender issues from an anthropological perspective with a focus on globalization and intersectionality. Chapters present contributors' ethnographic research, contextualizing their findings within four geographic regions: Latin America, the Caribbean, South Asia, and the Global North.
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ED 201: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education
Melanie A. Leave · North Central Michigan College
In the contents: 3.06: Issues of Social Justice in the Early Childhood Classroom · 8.03: Gender as a Social Justice Issue
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Cultural Anthropology
Wikibook · LibreTexts
In the contents: 11: Social Stratification Power and Conflict · 11.1: Social Networks · 11.2: Social Groups
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The History of Our Tribe - Hominini
Barbara Welker · SUNY Geneseo
In the contents: 1.04: Primate Social Organization
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Building Democracy for All
Robert W. Maloy & Torrey Trust · University of Massachusetts
In the contents: 7.04: Digital News and Social Media · 8.1.01: Democracy in Social Media Policies and Community Standards · 8.2.01: Declarations of Independence on Social Media
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Inferring and Explaining
Jeffery L. Johnson · Portland State University
Inferring and Explaining is a book in practical epistemology. It examines the notion of evidence and assumes that good evidence is the essence of rational thinking. Evidence is the cornerstone of the natural, social, and behavioral sciences. But it is equally central to almost all academic pursuits and, perhaps most importantly, to the basic need to live an intelligent and reflective life.
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Introduction to Children with Exceptionalities
Dana Rethwisch · Palo Verde Community College
This book introduces learners to the many facets of special education. Readers are invited to explore a variety of disabilities that may qualify a child for individualized support services. Readers will learn about cognitive, physical, sensory, emotional, and developmental differences, along with the laws and instructional strategies that guide educational practice. Readers will also be invited to identify with the children presented in various scenarios.
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Intermediate Microeconomics with Excel
Humberto Barreto · DePauw University
This book is based on the idea that there is a particular framework used by economists to interpret observed reality. This framework has been called the economic way of thinking, the economic approach, and the method of economics. This book is different from the many other books that attempt to teach microeconomics by making student learn by doing, not by reading.
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Educational Psychology
Kelvin Seifert & Rosemary Sutton · Global Text Project
In the contents: 3.05: Social Development- Relationships Personal Motives and Morality