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Introduction to Global Studies
Patricia J. Campbell, Aran S. MacKinnon, and Christy R. Stevens
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, An Introduction to Global Studies presents readers with a solid introduction to the complex, interconnected forces and issues confronting today's globalized world. Introduces readers to major theories, key terms, concepts, and notable theorists. Equips readers with the basic knowledge and conceptual tools necessary for thinking critically about the complex issues facing the global community. Includes a variety of supplemental features to facilitate learning and enhance readers' understanding of the material.
Globalization and its consequences represent one of the most urgent and complex challenges of the twenty-first century. An Introduction to Global Studies presents students with the essential information necessary for an understanding of the complex set of interconnected issues confronting today’s globalized world.
In addition to exploring competing conceptions of globalization, the book reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the field of global studies, with coverage of such topics as the nation-state system, international organizations, human rights, the global environment, population and consumption, infectious diseases, gender, global media, war, conflict, and peace. A variety of enhanced features throughout the text help illustrate the themes presented and stimulate thinking about the topics addressed. Each chapter also contains a listing of further research ideas, academic resources on selected topics, and specific real-world examples.
Drawing on insights from a broad range of disciplines across the social sciences, An Introduction to Global Studies provides readers with a firm and integrated knowledge base to help them gain a better understanding of the multifaceted issues confronting our complex and rapidly changing world.
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No Security Without Law”: Prospects for Implementing a Rights-Based Approach in Palistinian-Israeli Security Negotiations
Omar M. Dajani
No Security Without Law”: Prospects for Implementing a Rights-Based Approach in Palistinian-Israeli Security Negotiations, in International Law and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Rights-Based Approach to Middle East Peace (Susan Akram et al. eds., Routledge 2011).
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Disproportionality & Deterrence: The Dahiya Doctrine under International Law
Omar M. Dajani and Nicholas Gibson
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Mathematics and Television
Leigh H. Edwards, Christopher D. Goff, Sarah Greenwald, and Jill E. Thomley
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Glycal dimerization with high diastereoselectivity
Andreas H. Franz, Paul H. Gross, and Katja Michael
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CSET Mathematics Study Guide I: Algebra and Number Theory
Christopher D. Goff
I wrote this book to prepare California middle and high school mathematics teachers to take the three CSET (California Subject Exam for Teachers) tests in Mathematics. Teachers must pass the first two to be considered “highly qualified” to teach “foundational-level” mathematics and must pass all three to be “highly qualified” to teach any advanced high school mathematics course. These materials were developed through the Lincoln Achievement in Mathematics Partnership, a California Mathematics and Science Partnership, which hired me as a consultant to help prepare Lincoln USD teachers for the CSET tests. As an Associate Professor at the University of the Pacific who is interested in and has a wide variety of experience in teacher training, specifically as it relates to deepening the content knowledge of teachers, I was an ideal candidate to prepare these materials.
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CSET Mathematics Study Guide II: Geometry; Probability and Statistics
Christopher D. Goff
I wrote this book to prepare California middle and high school mathematics teachers to take the three CSET (California Subject Exam for Teachers) tests in Mathematics. Teachers must pass the first two to be considered “highly qualified” to teach “foundational-level” mathematics and must pass all three to be “highly qualified” to teach any advanced high school mathematics course. These materials were developed through the Lincoln Achievement in Mathematics Partnership, a California Mathematics and Science Partnership, which hired me as a consultant to help prepare Lincoln USD teachers for the CSET tests. As an Associate Professor at the University of the Pacific who is interested in and has a wide variety of experience in teacher training, specifically as it relates to deepening the content knowledge of teachers, I was an ideal candidate to prepare these materials. Errata: In the Statistics section, p. 66 and p. 67, the blank table (to be filled in) labeled "Observed Counts" should be "Expected Counts."
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Educational experiences of hidden homeless teenagers: Living doubled-up
Ronald E. Hallett
Homeless youth face countless barriers that limit their ability to complete a high school diploma and transition to postsecondary education. Their experiences vary widely based on family, access to social services, and where they live. More than half of the 1.5 million homeless youth in America are in fact living "doubled-up," staying with family or friends because of economic hardship and often on the brink of full-on homelessness.
Educational Experiences of Hidden Homeless Teenagers investigates the effects of these living situations on educational participation and higher education access. First-hand data from interviews, observations, and document analysis shed light on the experience of four doubled-up adolescents and their families. The author demonstrates how complex these residential situations are, while also identifying aspects of living doubled-up that encourage educational success. The findings of this powerful book will give students, researchers, and policymakers an invaluable look at how this understudied segment of the adolescent population navigates their education.
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Challenging Controlling Images: Appearance Enforcement within Black Sororities
Marcia D. Hernandez
As members of the sorority, women are always required to represent their organization in the best possible way, whether in behavior or in the manner of dressing. Sorority sisters adhere to a strict code of conduct and demand high standards of fellow members to maintain the organization’s image or front, allowing them to actively recruit and promote notably exceptional women. This process is known as “appearance enforcement.” This chapter examines how appearance enforcement enables members of black sororities to challenge the negative images of black womanhood that persist in popular culture. However, it shows that many of the sorority women, in resisting the stereotypes that have historically stigmatized African American women, resort to harsh class distinctions and entrenched “us versus them” worldviews. The chapter looks at a series of magnified moments that emphasize how appearance enforcement operates as part of the socialization process for members.
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Negotiating Student Expectations and Interpretations of Service-Learning
Marcia D. Hernandez
In over twenty chapters of case studies, faculty scholars from disciplines as varied as computer science, engineering, English, history, and sociology take readers on their and their students’ intellectual journeys, sharing their messy, unpredictable and often inspiring accounts of democratic tensions and trials inherent in teaching service-learning. Using real incidents, they explore the democratic intersections of various political beliefs along with race/ethnicity, class, gender, ability, sexual orientation, and other conflicted issues that students and faculty experience in the classroom and community. They share their struggles of how to communicate and interact across the divide of viewpoints and experiences within an egalitarian and inclusive environment all the while managing interpersonal tensions.
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United States Legislation and Presidential Directives,
Leslie Gielow Jacobs and Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker
Leslie Gielow Jacobs and Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, United States Legislation and Presidential Directives, in Encyclopedia of Bioterrorism Defense with (Rebecca Katz & Raymond A. Zilinskas eds., 2d ed. Wiley-Blackwell 2011).
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Audiovisual integration in nonhuman primates: A window into the anatomy and physiology of cognition
Yoshinao Kajikawa, Arnaud Falchier, Gabriella Musacchia, Peter Lakatos, and Charles E. Schroeder
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The Torah: A Beginner’s Guide
Joel N. Lohr and Joel Kaminsky
There is no question that the Torah has had an enormous influence on Western Civilization. It is the source of widely known characters like Joseph, Moses, and Noah, and timeless stories such as the Garden of Eden and the Exodus. Jointly authored by professors of Judaism and Christianity, The Torah: A Beginner’s Guide takes a unique approach, exploring the interplay and dynamics of how these two religions share this common scripture. Drawing on both scholarly and popular sources, Kaminsky and Lohr examine the key debates, while simultaneously illustrating the importance of the Torah in western jurisprudence, ethics, and contemporary conceptions of the family, morality, and even politics. Joel S. Kaminsky is Professor in the Department of Religion at Smith College where he teaches courses on the Hebrew Bible and on ancient Jewish religion and literature. Joel N. Lohr teaches in the areas of Bible and Old Testament at the department of religious studies at Trinity Western University, Canada.
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Making Sense in Religious Studies: A Student’s Guide to Research and Writing
Joel N. Lohr, Margot Northey, and Bradford A. Anderson
A new addition to the best-selling Making Sense series, Making Sense in Religious Studies is an indispensable guide for all students of religious studies. It offers up-to-date, detailed information on writing essays and short assignments, doing comparative research, evaluating Internet sources, proper documentation, avoiding plagiarism, reading religious texts, learning foreign languages, and giving oral presentations. The authors also provide advice on time management, preparing for tests and exams, and reflecting on feedback.
Employing a rich variety of examples, Making Sense in Religious Studies helps students overcome common pitfalls in grammar, style, punctuation, and usage. The book is enhanced by numerous pedagogical features including learning objectives, chapter introductions and conclusions, Internet icons, writing checklists, and an end-of-text glossary. Maintaining the same clear, straightforward style of the other books in the Making Sense series, this comprehensive guide will serve as an invaluable resource for students throughout their academic careers and beyond.
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Using equity audits in the classroom to reach and teach all students
Kathryn B. McKenzie and Linda E. Skrla
In this time of changing demographics and increased diversity, many teachers find that existing strategies to promote equity are only successful with some of the students in their classes. This book provides teachers with new strategies and tools that will work for all children, including those with diverse needs. The authors outline a wide range of methods to help teachers.
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Creating Interfaith & Social Justice Co-Curricular Programs
Donna McNeil, Caroline T. Schroeder, and Joanna Royce-Davis
A selection of books and book chapters written or edited by faculty at the University of the Pacific.
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