A New Rhetoric of Social Movements explains the rhetoric-visual, aural, verbal, and technological-of social change actors from a theoretical perspective that emphasizes the interrelationship of agitation and control and the spectrum of movement activities from the reformist to the revolutionary. Readers learn not only how to describe social ......
A Look at Film and Social Justice in Cinema Today navigates the intersection of filmmaking and its role in highlighting social justice issues. This book examines how some modern cinema has shifted from predominantly featuring stories of heterosexual white males to a more inclusive representation of diverse racial and ethnic narratives that address ......
A Lasting Legacy: Racism, Inequality, and the Supreme Court uses primary source documents to explore how the Supreme Court has shaped civil rights throughout our country's history. The book gives students of American history the opportunity to examine excerpts from court decisions and consider their consequences. This work details the practice of ......
A History of the United States through High-Profile Assassinations presents a unique perspective on American history, framing the narrative through a sequence of notable assassinations and attempted assassinations. This approach offers a novel lens through which to examine historical continuity and change. The text emphasizes the broader social, ......
A History of the Modern Middle East provides students with a primer on the major historical events that have shaped the Middle East over time. The book integrates environmental considerations throughout the historical narrative and includes material on the Nile Valley Sudan, a region often missing from traditional Middle East texts. The opening ......
A History of American Popular Music helps readers become more discerning consumers of American popular music through the study of its fascinating history. The text underscores the increased enjoyment and inherent discovery of new music styles and artists when one learns how to describe, analyze, and deconstruct music. Students are encouraged to ......
A Film Theorist's Companion is both an accessible reader for today's film students and a focused examination of what critical film theorists consider important. The carefully curated readings featured in this anthology explore the methods, tropes, and codes by which auteurs tell stories. The selections in the second edition are organized into ......
A Field Guide for Social Workers grounds readers in a conceptualization of field that considers the history and evolution of the professional, social work education and field education. Throughout this thoroughly updated text, author Shelagh Larkin emphasizes context, "doing," mentorship with faculty and field instructors, professional development ......
Recognizing that counselors are often the primary source of therapeutic care, A Counselor's Guide to Psychopharmacology and Alternative Treatments provides readers with an overview of the fundamentals of psychopharmacology so they can help facilitate medication-based treatment plans and more fully meet their clients' needs. The text bridges the ......
