Books published by Cognella, Inc

Discusses the foundations of gospel music and how the form has developed across time to create a genre that reaches far beyond its geographical borders. In addition, this book addresses the future of the genre and considers its place in the general music industry.

Introduces students to small businesses on four continents to help them understand the challenges inherent in running small businesses, as well as the strategies that lead to success. The book features an overview of each region along with an assessment of the small business landscape. Case study chapters open with an original introduction that helps students focus their reading.

Helps readers become religiously literate, especially as religion relates to criminal justice. The book addresses the influence of religion on the development of the justice system in the United States and enables readers to understand how this influence extends into the present day.

Shows how grammar and rhetoric complement each other in generative sentences, with their multiple statements in hierarchical patterns. Some books have collected stunning sample sentences; others are grammar handbooks. This book reveals the grammatical constituents of fine writing, culminating with a statistical summary of proportions and placement of statements within sentences.

Features research that examines the impact of rock music as an art form and its ongoing effect on society and culture. This textbook introduces readers to the defining features and historical development of rock, and then explores rock and its subgenres from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Gathers together the disparate pieces of the story of psychology as a human science and places this story into the broader history of science in general. The book explains how psychology as a human science is linked to, but distinctly different from, psychology as a natural science.

Discusses how jazz style evolved from its original source - traditional African music. Reflecting the continental interaction and cultural development that took place over centuries, the book explores how melodic, structural, rhythmic, and other musical elements from Africa are manifested in African-American spirituals, the blues, and various jazz forms.

Designed specifically for graduate students in social work, African American Perspectives helps readers investigate and explore issues faced by African American clients. Topics include education, mental health, incarceration and the criminal justice system, economic oppression, religion and spirituality, families, and class.

Introduces readers to topics in sociocultural anthropology viewed through the lens of contemporary ethnography. The readings highlight the importance of anthropology in a future when understanding the points of contact and engagement between humans and non-human things will become critical.

Examining the increasingly common dilemma experienced by consumers who face an overabundance of choices, Overchoice provides a much-needed context for the quandary and offers tools to help cope with it. The book examines overchoice as a psychological theme and establishes its sociological foundations.

Teaches the principles of the physics of sound, as well as basic principles of physics, by linking them to music and musical instruments. The book begins by asking students to question the meaning of sound itself. Through the next six chapters students learn about harmonic motion, waves, the sources and physical properties of sound, and measurements of loudness.

Introduces students to effective visual communication and creative design strategies using a range of media, from digital drawings and graphics to the physical fabrication of 3D models, that support each stage of the design process. The book gives students a comprehensive understanding of digital representations, modeling, and graphics through the applications of a number of software packages.

Based on over twenty years of classroom experience, Revealing Our Social World: A Brief Introduction to Sociology is written with the teaching sociologist in mind. Humorous, accessible, and informal, the book introduces non-major students to the basic theories, concepts, and terms of sociology.

Helps students become familiar with the field of social work and assess their genuine interest in becoming a social work professional. Students gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a social worker through readings exploring the field. The workbook exercises take learning a step further by giving students a feel for what social workers do on the job.

Presents the eighteen most influential theories and perspectives in criminology. Each reading, while accessible to the student-reader, has been chosen to represent the complexity of theoretical issues in the field. Students will explore the classical, biological, and control perspectives, the influence of neighbourhoods and communities on crime, labeling theories, feminist criminology, and more.

Offers a concise introduction to fundamental accounting principles for students who are new to the subject matter. Many standard accounting textbooks include more materials than can easily be covered in a one-semester approach. Financial and Managerial Accounting focuses only on the topics students need to master at the introductory level.

Makes use of video, Wikipedia, Edmodo, TED talks, Netflix, and other visual tools to engage students' interest in sociology. The media excerpts bring sociology to life. They demonstrate that sociological principles and perspectives can be used to move beyond the superficial and observe society in a deeper, more meaningful way.

Takes a new approach to movement by stepping away from data collection, statistical analysis, and objectification and focusing instead on experiences and stories. These stories and experiences are designed to help students develop a personal philosophy of sport, movement activity, exercise, play, and games.

Organised to reflect the natural trajectory of relationships, this reader uses primary source texts to encourage insight into dating, sexuality, marriage, parenting, and divorce as experienced by people from a broad range of cultural backgrounds. It asks readers to reexamine their own ideas about what constitutes an intimate relationship, and what such relationships have the potential to be.

Teaches students the fundamentals of good reporting tactics and gives them a solid command of basic writing techniques. The book emphasizes the practical skills a good journalist needs before even beginning to report, explains the kind of stories that work best for each medium, explores good news-gathering habits, and describes successful interviewing tactics.

Is the development of language rooted in evolution, biology, or environment? How and why does language change over time? Do language and speech change depending on social context? A Survey of Language and Culture answers these and other questions through discussion of the basics of linguistic anthropology and cross-cultural communication.

Allows students to sharpen critical analytic skills while experiencing the world of thought involved in philosophy. The book exposes readers to the ideas that have shaped the world since the time of Socrates. It challenges students' assumptions about questions of life, death, and community.

Teaches critical thinking skills that students can then apply to potential solutions to societal problems. While many books on critical thinking, argumentation, and reasoning are text dense and focus on theory, TLC: Approach to Good Reasoning makes use of extensive real-world examples to teach students about various forms of reasoning and argumentation.

Helps non-science major students successfully complete papers, presentations, and new media projects in undergraduate science courses. This guide will help students create original work that is scientifically robust in content and structure, and encourage them to support their ideas with the best available scientific evidence.

Teaches beginning digital media students how to initiate, organise, and structure a digital media project and discusses how strong organisational skills will help them in the industry. The book emphasizes the importance of folders to keep projects intact throughout the development process and explains the positive outcomes of staying organised.

Explores the latest research and practice regarding ways to design a more sustainable, livable world. This book investigates the critical environmental problems that are created by modern cities and addresses the ecological concerns of urbanism. It also outlines creative design solutions through current viewpoints, proven strategies, and examples of good practices in the field.