This OER textbook, Introduction to Global Studies, consists of twelve chapters. Each chapter is structured to include the following seven elements: Chapter Outline, Chapter Sections, Key Terms/Glossary, Summary of each Chapter Section, Review Questions, Critical Thinking Questions, and Suggestions for Further Study. The Chapter Outline furnishes a compilation of the chapter’s segments. By clicking on a section’s …

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This textbook was designed especially for Madera Community College Criminology students. It will examine the most commonly committed crimes in the State of California. Each chapter concludes with a list of key terms, a summary of the unit, and several review questions. Many chapters encompass a section titled IDEA FRAMEWORK. IDEA is an acronym which …

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Readings focus on interpreter engagement in the community, service learning, citizenship, linguistic and cultural aspects of interpreting, orientation to the interpreted interaction, interpreting for English grammar classes, developing confident and competent DeafBlind interpreters, reflective practice, interpreter mindset, pre-interpreting, technical skills, adaptive skills, supervision, professional identity, and preparation for working with people.Comment: No video material

Community-based talk show spotlighting a wide range of Deaf people from a variety of social cultural backgrounds, focusing on topics including personal growth, relationships, health, taboo issues, and community-based concerns. Found on YouTube and Facebook.Comment: Content consists of conversations among Deaf people. May be ideal for studying conventions of ASL discourse.

Textbook focuses on defining language and linguistics, before covering the phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of ASL; includes updated material focusing on Black ASL, bilingualism, and the use of ASL in film, along with video material now included in supplementary material.Comment: Contact your institution library to see if they offer access to Project Muse texts; …

Linguistics of American Sign Language, 5th Ed.: An Introduction. E-Textbook via Project Muse (Gallaudet University, all rights reserved, requires institutional access).Read More »