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Ways of Knowing, 4e

by Yale D. Belanger

This book is designed as a thematically organized text for students in introductory courses in Indigenous Studies who are being introduced to Indigenous issues for the first time. It is framed from an academic perspective and addresses the Indigenous intellectual tradition and the academic study of Indigenous peoples. Taking a historically grounded…

Work, Industry, and Canadian Society, 8th Edition

by Harvey Krahn et al.

Work, Industry, and Canadian Society provides a sociological introduction to the history, nature, organization, and management of work in Canada. The eighth edition expands and adds new coverage on the biggest work challenges faced now and in the future, such as Canada’s aging and increasingly diverse workforce, the work experiences of Canada’s Indigenous…

Young Offenders and Youth Justice: A Century After the Fact, 5th Edition

by Sandra J. Bell

Previously published by Nelson. How far have we come in 100 years of juvenile justice? Have we changed our thinking about youth crime and our responses to it? To address these broader questions, Young Offenders and Youth Justice takes a historical comparative approach and locates contemporary youth justice issues in a historical context. The primary…

#Gender

by Sarah L. DeWard

#Gender is an interactive textbook that provides up-to-date information about today’s gender-related hot-button topics. Students will learn practical ways in which gender informs our individual lives and societal structures. In addition, readers are provided talking points to help them become conversational in present day issues around gender and…

A Practical Sociology

by Reba J. Parker

This concise text, via application, and engagement, tells the sociological story compellingly while noting key concepts, terms, and theories.

Abnormal Psychology: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives, Sixth Edition

by Charles Lyons et al.

Abnormal Psychology, from BVT Publishing, is a concise yet comprehensive textbook with all of the content required for a primary text for students in undergraduate Abnormal Psychology or Psychopathology courses. It provides a thorough (and critical) overview of the official system for classifying mental disorders - the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual…

American Foreign Policy

by Mark R. Brawley

This text explores theories of comparative foreign policy by testing them across examples from American foreign policy from the 1890s to the present. Students will learn about how American foreign policy is made, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the major theoretical approaches we employ to describe, predict and prescribe policy.

An Introduction to State and Local Politics

by Tom Brunell et al.

While often neglected in the study of American government, state and local politics are crucial to understanding the wide range of policies that affect citizens' everyday lives. An Introduction to State and Local Government provides students with the information they need to understand the world around them with a focus on concise explanations of key…

Bones, Stones and Human Evolution

by Thomas Morgan

Bones, Stones & Human Evolution combines text, images, videos and embedded questions to introduce you to the essentials of evolutionary anthropology.

Canadian Business Law: A British Columbia Perspective

by Kenneth Wm. Thornicroft, Tamra Alexander & Pat Papadeas

"Canadian Business Law: A British Columbia Perspective provides a comprehensive overview of business law and operations, emphasizing a legal risk management perspective. Through British Columbia-specific resources and references, readers will gain a working knowledge of both Canada’s and British Columbia’s legal systems, as well as key concepts across…

Children and Families: A Social Work Practice Perspective

by Tamika Baldwin-Clark, PhD, LCSW-S, LCDC et al.

This textbook seeks to introduce and elaborate on a few of the variety of significant topics in the child welfare field, including substance use and mental health, teenage parenting, and military families. This book can be used as a starting point for broadening one’s horizons in this specialization. It offers a global perspective to help professionals…

Cognitive Psychology, A Student’s Handbook, 8th Edition UK

by Michael W. Eysenck et al.

Taylor and Francis: The fully updated eighth edition of Cognitive Psychology: A Student’s Handbook provides comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual perception and attention through to memory and language. Each chapter is complete with key definitions, practical real-life applications, chapter summaries…