Fear, Loathing and Victorian Xenophobia Edited by Marlene Tromp, Maria Bachman and Heidi Kaufman The Ohio State University Press
Maria Bachman, chair of CCU’s Department of English and an expert on British lit of the 19th century, coedited this collection of essays exploring the phenomenon of xenophobia in Victorian letters and culture. Defining xenophobia as a “psychopathological condition, marked by a distrust and loathing of foreignness,” the editors describe how complex social upheavals caused by industrialization and trade gave rise to “…the perceived foreignness of people, objects and locations as a threat to English culture and identity.” Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics By Douglas Lind, William Marchal and Samuel Wathen McGraw Hill
Now in its 16th edition, this successful textbook coauthored with two members of the Wall College of Business faculty— Sam Wathen and Douglas Lind— is a perennial market best seller due to its comprehensive coverage of statistical concepts and methods delivered in a student friendly, step-by-step format. The text presents concepts clearly and succinctly with a conversational writing style and illustrates concepts through the liberal use of business-focused examples that are relevant to the world of a current college student.
Neighbors of Nothing By Jason Ockert Dzanc Books
A collection of 10 short stories by CCU English professor Jason Ockert, Neighbors of Nothing takes its title from a poem by Mark Strand. The stories are linked by the presence of characters “who find themselves searching for new identities in worlds they no longer recognize” and who are involved in “the complex human struggle to exist with purpose.” The book won the Dzanc Short Story Collection Contest. A short video featuring Ockert reading an excerpt can be accessed on his website jasonockert.com. Best Practice in Motivation and Management in the Classroom By Dennis G. Wiseman and Gilbert H. Hunt Charles C Thomas Publishers Ltd.
The third edition of a textbook by retired Spadoni College of Education deans Dennis Wiseman and Gilbert Hunt has been published. The book, designed to help K-12 teachers meet the challenges of today’s classrooms, offers practical information for both beginning and experienced teachers. The goal of the book is to offer today’s K-12 teachers practical techniques that will help them increase their effectiveness in the classroom. The authors focus on student motivation and classroom management, two areas that are crucial to maintaining effective educational environments.
The Early Modern Italian Domestic Interior, 1400-1700 Edited by Erin J. Campbell, Stephanie R. Miller and Elizabeth Carroll Ashgate
Anyone interested in learning about the look and feel of domestic life in Renaissance Italy can learn a lot from this collection of essays co-edited by CCU art professor Stephanie Miller. “This book springs from the desire to enter the Italian palazzo or casa, to experience the rooms of the palazzo fully furnished and lived in…” write the editors. The book’s 13 essays examine everything from furniture and art to food and childrearing, from country houses in Bologna to the living quarters of the infamous Lucrezia Borgia. Environmental Issues: Looking Toward a Sustainable Future By Daniel C. Abel and Robert L. McConnel Benjamin Cummings
Coauthored by marine science professor Dan Abel, this textbook, now in its fourth edition, takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining simple math and critical thinking to gain insight into relevant local, regional and global environmental issues. It focuses on sustainability, integrating a broad overview of the essentials. The presentation of real-world issues and examples fosters the development of the math and analytical skills necessary to think critically and to understand these complex issues. Coastal Carolina University Magazine
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