Interactions: A Thematic Reader is designed to help students discover meaning in what they read and to convey meaning in what they write. The text's readings and accompanying apparatus, which have been class tested and proven effective through five previous editions, guide students from a consideration of self to an awareness of how the self interacts with other people and phenomena.The diverse reading selections in Interactions not only create a stimulating context for reading and writing but also help students find their own voices. The readings in the Sixth Edition, are accompanied by additional visuals and photographs to stimulate critical thinking. The Instructor and Student Web Sites offer a variety of writing and reading exercises that encourage use of unit-related web sites.The text features a strong emphasis on critical thinking in both reading and writing, and on collaborative learning.Readings represent a variety of genres and writing styles from authors of different ethnic and social backgrounds. Read Less