The Visual Arts Workbook equips readers with a foundational understanding of basic concepts in art. It also underscores the significant role art plays in our everyday lives, namely as a mode of visual communication and creative expression. The workbook is designed to facilitate readers' connection with their existing creative practices. It ......
This textbook provides readers with insights into how managers can better understand and engage with customers amid a multiplicity of marketing strategies. Beginning with a foundational analysis of historical marketing strategy theories, the text presents the evolution from a manager-dominated dynamic to a customer-empowered dynamic, finally ......
The Tao of Anxiety: Bridging Eastern and Western Thought provides readers a clear and deeper understanding of how philosophical schools of thought guide anxiety management techniques in clinical and everyday life situations. Drawing on his vast experiences as a counseling professor and mental health professional, author David Bright helps readers ......
The Supreme Court and Contemporary Issues provides students with a broad, overarching framework to help them consider two key questions: Is the power of judicial review consistent with the basic principles of democracy? And relatedly, whether and to what extent does the Supreme Court influence policy? Readers are presented with a collection of ......
Designed to help students discover and foster a natural interest in sociology, The Story of Sociological Theory: Contextualizing Social Thinkers introduces students to key sociological concepts and theories in a highly approachable way. The opening chapter defines sociology, explains why we study sociology, and presents a brief history of social ......
The Social, Political and Economic Environment for Social Work Practice is designed to encourage practitioners to view behaviour through a macro practice lens. Specifically, the text explores the influence that the economic and political systems have on social interactions and outcomes. Building upon the person in environment perspective, each ......
Through a number of engaging and illuminating vignettes, The Slow Rise to a Global World guides students through over 500 years of world history, exploring both the lesser-known and common happenings that have shaped a more globalized world. Readers experience world history through a variety of viewpoints, cultures, and angles, encouraging them to ......
The Science of Gaining Compliance provides readers with an examination of key compliance-gaining techniques with the goal of making sense of their form, effects, mediators, and moderators. Readers learn how compliance-gaining differs from other forms of social influence, such as persuasion, because it takes place in the active communication ......
Applying Developmental Psychology to Benefit Your Life
The Science of Change: Applying Developmental Psychology to Benefit Your Life presents students with an exploration of developmental psychology with a unique application to improving daily life.
