Well, to fall back on a little linguistic determinism: look at how you spoke about your own text: "$65 is HALF the price of a real text." So, am I to assume that the online digital version is not as real?
Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:46:00 -0500 >From: "beth benoit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [tips] textbook recommendation for Psych. of Love and Sex >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Geez, I was just thinking the opposite. $65 is HALF the price of a real text. > > >I'm intrigued by your other comments though. Have to give this some thought. >Beth > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:42 PM >To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >Subject: RE: [tips] textbook recommendation for Psych. of Love and Sex > >$65 for an ebook! Horrible. I'm doing a study a right now (in fact I have a >subject right now reading an ebook as I type this). The lit review for the >introduction to my study shows that reading ebooks results in inferior learning >and comprehension :( :( :( > >It costs the company a tiny fraction to carry the ebook as opposed to the >print >version, it should be a tiny fraction of the cost. > >So now we are giving inferior products for a tiny savings. Who is the publisher? >It makes me angry. > >Annette > > >Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. >Professor of Psychology >University of San Diego >5998 Alcala Park >San Diego, CA 92110 >619-260-4006 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >---- Original message ---- >>Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:06:43 -0500 >>From: "beth benoit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: RE: [tips] textbook recommendation for Psych. of Love and Sex >>To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" ><[email protected]> >> >> Link: File-List >> Link: Edit-Time-Data >> >> Thanks, Sandra, and Stephen, for your recommendation >> of LeVay. I spoke with the publishers who are >> sending me a desk copy. They also pointed out that >> the newest edition, coming out Jan. 1st, will have >> the option of ebook for $65 – about half the price >> of the hardbound text. We can offer our students >> both, so don’t have to choose. >> >> >> >> I’ve also contacted the publishers of the Hyde >> textbook recommended by Christine Grela, and am >> looking over info for the many others suggested by >> TIPSters. Thanks to all! >> >> Beth Benoit >> >> Granite State College >> >> New Hampshire >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:01 PM >> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >> Subject: Re: [tips] textbook recommendation for >> Psych. of Love and Sex >> >> >> >> Hello Beth, >> >> >> >> (. . .emerging briefly from long-term monitor only >> status. . .which btw reminds me to thank tipsters >> for their sharing of helpful insights. .. ) >> >> >> >> I just want to second Stephen's suggestion of the >> LeVay/Baldwin (formerly co-authored with Valente) >> text, Human Sexuality. I have used the first two >> editions of this text for a Sex, Gender & Sexuality >> course and look forward to seeing the new 3rd >> edition soon (hopefully REAL soon as I have adopted >> this text for next semester). It provides excellent, >> comprehensive cross-disciplinary coverage of each of >> the areas indicated in the title. Relationships and >> love are issues covered, but there is much more. . . >> maybe too much more to warrant the price for a more >> focused curriculum? >> >> >> >> Robert Sternberg has a relatively new update >> on love theory that might be a good place to start: >> http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300116977 >> >> >> >> "Love . . . What is it? Can we define it? What is >> its role in our lives? What causes love, and what >> dooms it? No single theory adequately answers all >> our questions about the nature of love, yet there >> are many theories that can contribute to our >> understanding of it. This fascinating book presents >> the full range of psychological theories on >> love—biological, taxonomical, implicit, >> cultural—updated with the latest research in the >> field." >> >> >> >> looks interesting. .. perhaps I will order a copy >> myself. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Sandra >> >> >> >> >> >> ****************************************************** >> Sandra M. Nagel, Ph.D. >> Associate Professor, Psychology >> Saginaw Valley State University >> 166 Brown Hall >> 7400 Bay Road >> University Center, MI 48710 >> >> http://www.svsu.edu/~smnagel/research/ >> >> Office: (989) 964-4635 >> Fax: (989) 790-7656 >> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ************************************** >> >> >> >> In a message dated 11/12/2008 11:03:07 A.M. Eastern >> Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> On 11 Nov 2008 at 16:07, beth benoit wrote: >> > >> > Looking for recommendations for a textbook for >> this course. I haven´t >> > taught it for a few years. >> >> Going by reputation alone (no more freebies for >> me, I'm afraid), I'd >> think that the text by the neuroscientist Simon >> Levay with his co-author >> Janice Baldwin is worth a look. It's called _Human >> Sexuality_ and Amazon >> has it coming out in a new 3rd edition. Pricey, >> though. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------------- - >------- >> Stephen L. 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