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- Cultures of the World - Perspectives on Culture (Scheib)
- This text provides an introduction to the concept of culture and a brief overview of the development of anthropological theory. It explores human cultural diversity throughout the world through the examination of cultural features such as modes of subsistence, sociocultural integration, political organization, family structures, race, ethnicity, gender roles and globalization.
- Archaeology: It's More Than Digging In The Dirt (Scheib)
- This textbook will help you better understand archaeology and how it acquires knowledge about humans based solely on the material culture of the people being studied. You’ll learn how archaeologists do fieldwork and analyze human behaviors and patterns. Additionally, you’ll see how archaeologists use multiple types of data and evidence to draw conclusions about how humans have lived and adapted to the environment.
- COMM 130 Journalism OER Textbook for HACC
- Introduces students to contemporary journalism as a major institution in American society. This text helps students become informed about media and introduces them to the major issues that occur in journalism. Students consider issues facing professional journalists. Course topics range from journalism history and media convergence to the impact that journalism has on individuals and society in a fast-changing technological world.
- EXPLORATIONS: An Invitation to Biological Anthropology (Scheib)
- This textbook focuses on the discipline of biological anthropology, which explores who we are from biological, evolutionary, and adaptive perspectives. Topics discussed include evolutionary theory, molecular biology and genetics, the forces of evolution, nonhuman primates, the fossil record, the hominin species and the emergence of Homo sapiens as well as human biological variation and the concept of race, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and human biology and health both past and present.
- Exploring Public Speaking (HACC edition 2021)
- This textbook was designed to be used for HACC COMM 101 Effective Speaking. The material was primarily taken from the OER, Exploring Public Speaking by Barton and Tucker. Other primary OER sources include: Public Speaking (The Public Speaking Project) and Stand up, Speak out--The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking. Each chapter includes text material, related resources, and activities/exercises.
- FS 101 Career Development and Decision-making Open Educational Resource (OER)
- This textbook is an integral part of Foundational Studies 101 Career Development and Decision-making, a three credit course at Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. This course explores the process of career and decision-making. Course content covers career planning, World-of-Work exploration, self-awareness, occupational research, and goal setting.
- Human Services Field Work Practicum Manual
- This Field Work Practicum manual is for students in HACC's HUMS 215 Field Work Practicum course. This course provides students with a cumulative learning experience and is a required course in the Human Services, Social Services, and Addiction & Recovery Services degree programs at HACC. Students work in a human services agency under supervision. In this environment, students learn to apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired in their coursework.