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� Curtis Keim, professor of history
and political science, delves into
the corners of American consciousness
to examine misperceptions
about Africa in Mistaking Africa:
Curiosities and Inventions of the
American A Mind. Now in its second
edition, Mistaking Africa examines
the role that popular media play in
the creation of our mental images of
Africa, and addresses how the most
prevalent myths prevent a true understanding
of the enormously diverse peoples and cultures
of Africa.
� Teaching Critical Thinking
in Psychology: A Handbook
of Best Practices features current
scholarship on teaching
pattern recognition, creative
problem-solving, and other
critical thinking skills. The
book was co-edited by Dana
Dunn, Moravian professor of
psychology, Jane S. Halonen,
dean of arts and sciences at
the University of West Florida,
and Randolph Smith, professor of psychology
at Lamar University. Professor Dunn’s textbook
Research Methods for Social Psychology, published
earlier this year, is a complete guide for
conducting social psychology research.
� What do Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente,
and Jim Thorpe have in common? The reputations
of these twentieth-century
athletes have risen, making them
RECONSTRUCTING
cultural icons, as social percep-
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SPORT, RACE, AND EVOLVING REPUTATIONS essays in Reconstructing Fame:
With contributions by
PROSPER GODONOO Sport, Race, and Evolving Repu-
URLA HILL
C. RICHARD KING tations, edited by Joel Nathan
DAVID J. LEONARD
JACK LULE
MURRY NELSON Rosen, assistant professor of
DAVID C. OGDEN
ROBERT W. REISING
JOEL NATHAN ROSEN sociology, and David C. Ogden,
associate professor of communica-
EDITED BY DAVID C. OGDEN AND JOEL NATHAN ROSEN
AFTERWORD BY JACK LULE
tion at the University of Nebraska
at Omaha, analyze the myths that
surround these and other sports stars, stripping
away the stereotypes that trivialize their true
achievements.
PHOTO BY JOHN KISH IV
New Novel Takes Off
More than 60 listeners crowded the Moravian Book
Shop in September to hear Joyce Hinnefeld, associate
professor of English, read from her first published
novel, In Hovering Flight.
“In Hovering Flight is a novel about enduring
love,” said Professor Hinnefeld, before reading the
first of several passages, “ the love between the central
characters, Addie and Tom; their love for their
daughter Scarlet; for Addie’s friends Cora and Lou;
and love for the natural world—which drives Addie
and Tom to produce their life’s great work.”
Published by Unbridled Books, the novel already
has garnered critical accolades. Publisher’s Weekly
called it “provocative and page-turning,” and a
Philadelphia Magazine reviewer commented that it
“is deep and believable, largely because Hinnefeld
seems to know (and love) that of which she writes.”
“I knew, very early on, that I wanted bird song
to figure prominently in the novel, for the simple
reason that for as long as I can remember,
the sound of a singing bird never failed to
soothe me,” she said.
Local readers will recognize familiar
landscapes, such as the Delaware River,
Hawk Mountain, and the Jersey Shore.
The fictional “Burnham College includes
elements of both Moravian and Hanover
College, my alma mater,” added
Professor Hinnefeld.
Read more about In Hovering
Flight and author Joyce Hinnefeld at
www.inhoveringflight.com.
FALL 2008 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 7