Other Books and Publications by Carolyn Hanna Murphy
"Carolina Rocks! The Geology of South Carolina" is comprehensive study of the many layers of sand, clay, and rock that make up the Palmetto state. Examines the geologic history of the state and lists geology resources and references. Carolina Rocks contains over 130 pictures, diagrams and maps of geologic features found in South Carolina. Several of the chapters contain lists of sites to visit such as rock outcroppings, waterfalls and fossil digs. The book provides a section listing geology resources such as museums, rock shops, education agencies, science clubs, associations, magazines and books. The glossary contains over 250 terms and the index is detailed with hundreds of entries. "Carolina Rocks!" is used in South Carolina public schools, state parks and nature centers.
"Circling the Wagons" is an ethnographic doctoral dissertation that investigates conceptions of science and religion held by evangelical Christian middle adolescents in South Carolina. It describes students' religious conceptions including: God/Jesus, heaven and hell, salvation, sin, Satan and evil, angels, the Return of Christ and the end of the world, predestination, the role of women, and the status of non-Christian faiths. It investigates the reasons for the perceived grave conflicts between science and religion held by the participants. It also investigates the role of Christian and secular educational systems, the opinions of clergy and of parents, and the religious and educational sources of these conceptions. It analyzes the impact of the evangelical culture on the capacity of these youth to thoughtfully engage in scientific, critical thinking by investigating the impact of fundamentalist religious dogma on their beliefs, which include the denial of many of the processes and content of modern science, including evolution, big bang cosmology, and climate change. It uses feminist critical theory to analyze the patriarchal structures held by and promoted by the churches to which the youth belonged. Lastly, this dissertation proposes needed changes in America's educational institutions, both religious and secular, if young people are to better fulfill their intellectual and spiritual potential; for, if one of the major goals of education is to enable habits of mind that can further science, coherent religion and a democratic way of life, then both systems, in the opinion of the writer, are failing our youth and the larger society and need urgent reformation.
Published entries on South Carolina geology and geography in "The South Carolina Encyclopedia" is a comprehensive single-volume reference for just about anything anyone would want to know about the Palmetto State's rich cultures and storied heritage, from prehistory to the present day. Under the editorial direction of distinguished historian Walter Edgar, five hundred ninety-eight contributors have come together to write more than one million words depicting the representative people, places, and things that define South Carolina. The encyclopedia is an authoritative, entertaining compilation of essays on a broad array of topics ranging from war and politics to arts and recreation, from agriculture and industry to popular culture and ethnicity. Among the nearly two thousand entries are such diverse subjects as the Boykin spaniel, John C. Calhoun, Sarah Moore Grimke, Hootie and the Blowfish, Indian mounds, Matthew J. Perry, Rainbow Row, Surfside Beach, and white lightning. The palmetto bug, Lizard Man, and okra are all here, as are hurricanes, the Orangeburg Massacre, and yellow fever. Included as well are essays on every South Carolina county, every town with a population of two thousand five hundred or greater, and all elected governors and U.S. senators from the state. Famous figures and infamous characters, historic events and tragic moments, celebrated creatures and provocative lore, staple crops and new industries, the encyclopedia catalogs all of this and much more. "The South Carolina Encyclopedia" is a comprehensive introduction to the state for students and newcomers, and a treasure trove of rich details and lively insights for those already steeped in South Carolina's history and culture.
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In "Curriculum, Religion, and Public Education: Conversations for an Enlarging Public Square", which explores five curriculum arenas: science and human evolution; textbook selection; sexuality instruction; character development; and outcome-based education.
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