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- COMM10: Survey of Human Communication
- A textbook that merges chapters from Communication in the Real World and Public Speaking Project to create a Fundamentals of Oral Communication book [CID:COMM115 and CID:COMM180] for use by De Anza College. This course meets the Oral Communication GE requirement.
- Front Matter
- 1: Introduction to Communication Studies
- 2: Communication and Perception
- 3: Verbal Communication
- 4: Nonverbal Communication
- 5: Listening Effectively
- 6: Interpersonal Communication Processes
- 7: Communication in Relationships
- 8: Small Group Communication
- 9: Leadership, Roles, and Problem Solving in Groups
- 10: Audience Analysis
- 11: Supporting Your Ideas
- 12: Organizing and Outlining
- 13: Introductions and Conclusions
- 14: Speaking with Confidence
- 15: Visual Aids
- 16: Informative Speaking
- 17: Persuasive Speaking
- Back Matter
- Connect, Collaborate, and Communicate - Introductory Communication Studies
- This is Connect, Collaborate, and Communicate, an introductory Communication Studies textbook organized into four core sections. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce communication fundamentals; Chapters 3 through 7 explore interpersonal communication; Chapters 8 and 9 cover group communication; and Chapters 10 through 14 examine public speaking. Each section provides valuable skills that extend beyond the classroom and throughout life. We hope this textbook inspires curiosity and builds confidence.
- Front Matter
- 1: Introduction to Communication Studies
- 2: Communication and Perception
- 3: Verbal Communication
- 4: Nonverbal Communication
- 5: Listening
- 6: Interpersonal Communication
- 7: Power and Culture
- 8: Foundations of Group Communication
- 9: Dynamics of Group Communication
- 10: Speech Organization
- 11: Research
- 12: Delivery and Style
- 13: Informative Speaking
- 14: Persuasive Speaking
- Back Matter
- Global Issues: Power, Culture, and Change in a Connected Planet
- Explore the forces shaping our interconnected world, from power, inequality, migration, and climate to culture, technology, identity, and justice. This book moves beyond headlines to ask deeper questions about how we got here, who is affected, and how we might imagine more thoughtful and responsible futures.
- Front Matter
- 1: Plugged In - Welcome to Global Issues
- 2: Rules of the Game - Global Governance and Citizenship
- 3: Planet SOS - Climate, Sustainability, and the Green Future
- 4: Power to the People- Democracy, Peace, and Justice
- 5: Control and Rights Technology and Human Freedoms
- 6: What if we are all just Hangry?
- 7: Global Mobility - Labor, Education, Trafficking
- 8: Global Hotspots- Conflict, Crisis, and Cooperation
- 9: Like and Share- Tourism, Dark Tourism, Social Media
- 10: Philanthropy Unpacked. Who is it really helping?
- 11: Globalization of Food, Fashion, Music (Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation)
- 12: Conclusion - It's not a village but a spaceship
- Back Matter
- International Relations: Politics, Power, and Global Connections
- This textbook is the product of the Political Science Department at De Anza College. It is designed to provide the basis for a quarter-long introductory course in International Relations for an undergraduate, community college student audience.
- Interpersonal Communication: Critical Connections
- Interpersonal Communication: Critical Connections is a free, accessible introduction to interpersonal communication designed with diverse learners in mind. It combines essential communication concepts with inclusive examples and critical perspectives on identity, power, and privilege, helping students build stronger connections while thinking more deeply about the relationships and communities around them
- Introduction to Community Organizing
- Introduction to Community Organizing contains all of the materials you need to teach a class that gets students started on their pathways to becoming community organizers. The book helps students develop the skills, knowledge, and abilities to make a difference in their communities. The three themes run throughout the book are: Leadership Development, Organizing Skills Development, and Social Movement History.
- Introduction to Microeconomic Principles
- An enhanced adaptation of Principles of Microeconomics 3e, designed to make microeconomics clearer, more visual, accessible, and relevant through refined explanations, improved organization, and engaging learning supports.
- Front Matter
- 1: Welcome to Economics!
- 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity
- 3: Demand and Supply
- 4: Elasticity
- 5: Consumer Choices
- 6: Production, Costs, and Industry Structure
- 7: Perfect Competition
- 8: Negative Externalities and Positive Externalities
- 9: Monopoly
- 10: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
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- Nobody Wants a Boring Speech: Connect and Make It Matter
- Public speaking is a skill that grows with practice, preparation, and purpose. This accessible guide helps students develop their voice, connect with audiences, and communicate ideas confidently and ethically—in the classroom, workplace, community, and beyond.
- Front Matter
- 1: Intro To Public Speaking
- 2: Communication Apprehension
- 3: Audience Analysis
- 4: Listening
- 5: Ethics in Public Speaking
- 6: Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic
- 7: Research and Evidence
- 8: Outlines, Introductions, and Conclusions
- 9: Delivering the Speech
- 10: Presenting Visual Aids
- 11: Informative Speaking
- 12: Persuasive Speaking
- 13: Special Occasion Speaking
- 14: Mediated Communication and Remote Learning
- Back Matter
- The Power of Performance: Oral Interpretation and Critical Inquiry
- This textbook explores how performance and oral interpretation bring literature to life through voice, body, and connection. Students examine whose voices and stories are valued, how performance shapes identity and culture, and how it can challenge social norms. Through literature, students develop curiosity, empathy, intentional expression, and authentic voices.
- Front Matter
- 1: An Introduction to Performing Literature
- 2: Ethics of Performance
- 3: What is Literature?
- 4: Performing Poetry
- 5: Performing Prose
- 6: Performing Drama
- 7: Arranging Literature for Performance
- 8: Composing Introductions and Transitions
- 9: Finding Our Voice and Purpose
- 10: Embodied Performances
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- Political Thought and Theory: Ideologies, Power, and Society
- This textbook is the product of the Political Science Department at De Anza College. It is designed to provide the basis for a quarter-long introductory course in Political Thought and Theory for an undergraduate, community college student audience. Fully cognizant of the Eurocentric nature of the discipline, we focus on major belief systems and/or ideologies in the belief that it will enable students to evaluate and critically engage the full breadth of mainstream political theory.
- Social Movements: Theory, History, and Contemporary Activism
- This textbook introduces students to the major sociological theories used to explain social movements before exploring a range of historical and contemporary movements in the United States. Throughout the text, students are encouraged to think critically about the relationship between individuals, institutions, culture, and power while examining how ordinary people have organized to create extraordinary social change.
- Front Matter
- 1: Social Movements
- 2: Theories of Social Movements
- 3: The Civil Rights Movement
- 4: The Chicano Movement
- 5: Asian American Activism
- 6: Environmental Justice Movements
- 7: Women's Liberation Movement
- 8: LGBTQ+ Rights Movement
- 9: Black Lives Matter and Digital Activism
- 10: Immigrant Rights and Labor Movements
- Back Matter
- Wait...Why Do We Do That? An Understanding of Sociology?
- Wait...Why Do We Do That? An Understanding of Sociology invites students to look at the everyday world through a sociological lens, asking why social patterns exist, who they affect, and how sociologists study them. Built around real case studies and contemporary examples, the book connects theory to lived experience in a way that feels relevant and accessible to today's students.
- Front Matter
- 1: Theories and Methods
- 2: Culture
- 3: Society and Social Interaction
- 4: Socialization
- 5: Groups and Organizations
- 6: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
- 7: Media and Technology
- 8: Stratification, Work, and Global Inequality
- 9: Race and Ethnicity
- 10: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
- 11: Health and Medicine
- 12: Marriage and Family
- 13: Aging and the Elderly
- 14: Religion
- 15: Education
- 16: Government and Politics
- 17: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
- 18: Social Movements and Social Change
- Back Matter
- WE THE PEOPLE... Terms and Conditions Apply
- We the People… Terms and Conditions Apply: Race, Power, and the American Promise examines how race and ethnicity have shaped political power, citizenship, belonging, and democracy in the United States. The nation’s founding ideals promise liberty, equality, representation, and justice. Yet access to those promises has never been distributed equally.
- Front Matter
- 1: Introduction to Race and Ethnic Relations
- 2: Social Theory and Relations
- 3: Immigration and Migration
- 4: Oppression
- 5: Indigenous Americans
- 6: White Folk
- 7: African-Americans
- 8: Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders
- 9: Latinx
- 10: Middle Eastern Americans
- 11: Social Movements
- 12: The Future of Race and Ethnic Relations
- Back Matter
- Who Made the World This Way? An Introduction to Global Studies
- Explore an interconnected world through the forces shaping globalization, culture, migration, inequality, technology, politics, and the environment. This book invites students to question assumptions, uncover connections, and approach the world with curiosity and a critical lens.
- Front Matter
- 1: You Are Already Global
- 2: Socio Cultural Dimensions of Globalization
- 3: Show me the Money
- 4: Why is the World So Unfair?
- 5: Global Health Disparities
- 6: Politics shouldn't be at the Dinner Table
- 7: Environmental Dimensions and Sustainability
- 8: The World Is Not Gender-Neutral
- 9: Fast Forward - Futures Thinking and Globalization
- 10: Bonus KPOP Case Study
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