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Below Baltimore : an archaeology of Charm City<\/strong><\/a>, Adam D Fracchia, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Patricia Samford<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, 2023<\/p>\n Providing the first synthesis of the archaeological heritage of Baltimore, this book explores the layers of the city\u2019s material record from the late seventeenth century to the recent past.<\/p>\n Thinking critically in college : the essential handbook for student success<\/strong><\/a>, Louis E Newman, 2023<\/p>\n Nearly every first-year\u00a0college<\/span>\u00a0student<\/span>\u00a0discovers that\u00a0college<\/span>\u00a0courses are more academically challenging than they expected, and certainly harder than classes in high school. Professors expect\u00a0students<\/span>\u00a0not just to absorb material, but to analyze and synthesize it, to consider multiple perspectives, to evaluate conflicting evidence, and then to apply what they’ve learned in new contexts.\u00a0Thinking<\/span>\u00a0Critically<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0College<\/span>\u00a0explains how to do all this and more. In this groundbreaking book former Dean of Academic Advising and Associate Vice Provost at Stanford University Louis E. Newman draws on his extensive experience working with\u00a0students<\/span>\u00a0with a wide range of interests and varying levels of academic preparation. Written in a personal, engaging style,\u00a0Thinking<\/span>\u00a0Critically<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0College<\/span>\u00a0is an indispensable guide to\u00a0college<\/span>\u00a0success<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0students<\/span>\u00a0from all academic backgrounds. Grounded in decades of experience, built around real-life examples of\u00a0college<\/span>\u00a0assignments, informed by the latest research into learning, and shaped by\u00a0student<\/span>\u00a0experiences in the classroom,\u00a0Thinking<\/span>\u00a0Critically<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0College<\/span>\u00a0is an invaluable resource, not only for those in\u00a0college<\/span>\u00a0or headed there, but for everyone who needs a refresher on\u00a0thinking<\/span>\u00a0clearly.<\/p>\n Political rumors : why we accept misinformation and how to fight it<\/strong><\/a>, Adam J Berinsky, 2023<\/p>\n In this book, Adam Berinsky examines\u00a0why<\/span>\u00a0political<\/span>\u00a0rumors<\/span>\u00a0exist and persist despite their unsubstantiated and refuted claims, who is most likely to believe them, and how to combat them.Drawing on original survey and experimental data, Berinsky shows that a tendency toward conspiratorial thinking and vehement partisan attachment fuel belief in\u00a0rumors<\/span>. Yet the reach of\u00a0rumors<\/span>\u00a0is wide, and Berinsky argues that in fighting\u00a0misinformation<\/span>, it is as important to target the undecided and the uncertain as it is the true believers. We’re all vulnerable to\u00a0misinformation<\/span>, and public skepticism about the veracity of\u00a0political<\/span>\u00a0facts is damaging to democracy. Moreover, in a world where most people simply don’t pay attention to politics,\u00a0political<\/span>\u00a0leaders are often guilty of disseminating false information-and failing to correct it when it is proven wrong. Berinsky suggests that\u00a0we<\/span>\u00a0should focus on the messenger as much as the message of\u00a0rumors<\/span>. Just as important as how\u00a0misinformation<\/span> is debunked is who does the debunking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n How elites ate the social justice movement<\/strong><\/a>, Fredrik deBoer, 2023<\/p>\n An eye-opening exploration of American policy reform, or lack thereof, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter\u00a0movement<\/span>\u00a0and how the country can do better in the future. In 2020, while the Covid-19 pandemic raged, the United States was hit by a ripple of political discontent the likes of which had not been seen since the 1960s. The spark was the viral video of the horrific police murder of an unarmed Black man in Minneapolis. The killing of George Floyd galvanized a nation already reeling from Covid and a toxic political cycle. Tens of thousands poured into the streets to protest. Major corporations and large nonprofit groups-institutions that are usually resolutely apolitical-raced to join in. The fervor for racial\u00a0justice<\/span>\u00a0intersected with the already simmering demands for change from the #MeToo\u00a0movement<\/span>\u00a0and for economic\u00a0justice<\/span>\u00a0from Gen Z. The entire country suddenly seemed to be roaring for change in one voice. Then nothing much happened. In How\u00a0Elites<\/span>\u00a0Ate<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0Social<\/span>\u00a0Justice<\/span>\u00a0Movement<\/span>, Fredrik deBoer explores why these passionate\u00a0movements<\/span>\u00a0failed and how they could succeed in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introducing The Friday List! Every week, new books are arriving at RLB Library and to keep you up-to-date on what has come in, we’ll be posting the most recent 30 days of arrivals every Friday. 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