Dodge Fernald has an interesting text that is much more narrative than
others. He talked at a recent panel I was on (on teaching intro without a
standard textbook) about a text he is in process on that treats the major
themes of psychology as they all would apply to Anna O (Breuer's patient).
You might try teaching without a text at all, using web sites, current
non-fiction, or classics from the field. Our recent symposium at APA
presented 4 different ways of doing this. Copies of the papers presented
at that symposium can be had from Dave Wulff (at Wheaton College in Mass).
Dave can be found at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My intro syllabus and online handbook for my "great books" class can be
found at:
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/huff/classes/handbook
-Chuck Huff
>I am looking for a different type of intro. text. One that is not
>organized in the usual fashion of offering a broad survey approach to the
>course. I am finding many of these texts unwieldy and boring. Is there a
>text out there that organizes intro. psychology around topics or issues,
>for an example? Any suggestions on recent, somewhat "unusual"
>introductory texts would be appreciated.
>
>Mark Eastman
>Diablo Valley College
>Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
