Collection preserves books by current and former faculty and staff.
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Critical Analysis of Parental Involvement in School: Working with Families Across Sociocultural Contexts
Meca Williams-Johnson, Georgia Southern University and Nicolette P. Rickert, Georgia Southern University
12-30-2024
Critical Analysis of Parental Involvement in School presents in-depth explorations of parental involvement within culturally distinct contexts. As teachers and leaders sense the impact of today’s social and political tensions in their schools, new guidance is needed to help them make decisions, solve problems, clarify interventions, and resolve conflict with their students’ families as they mutually pursue the well-being of diverse students. This edited volume examines parents’ culturally situated goals and values, communication and rearing styles, academic involvement, and other social-psychological factors across identities at the intersection of race, gender, class, and beyond. Each chapter addresses the complexities of a ... Read more
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The Echo of Odin: Norse Mythology and Human Consciousness
Edward W. L. Smith, Georgia Southern University
2018
Book Description: The pagan mythology of the Vikings offers a rich metaphor for consciousness. This book presents the cosmography of Norse mythology as a landscape of human inner life. Each of the nine worlds of this cosmography is viewed as a symbol of a distinct type of consciousness that is emblematic of a particular perspective or way of relating to others. Individual gods and goddesses are considered nuanced personifications of their worlds. The philosophy of pagan mythology is explored by comparing and contrasting the Sayings of Odin from the Norse Edda with the Christian Ten Commandments.
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Social Psychology for Today’s World
Lynn E. McCutcheon; Jean Bartels, Georgia Southern University; Amy Hackney, Georgia Southern University; Jason Hart; and S. M. Rauch
2014
Topics covered include: Why social psych beats common sense How to do research in social psychology Social cognition and social perception Understanding yourself and others Consistency and rationalization Attitudes and attitude change Conformity, obedience, and compliance Why people sometimes help and sometimes hurt others Group processes Prejudice and how to reduce it Social psychology, stress, and your health The authors describe and explain major theories in social psychology in ways that connect with contemporary college students.
