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Research Links


Chapter 5.
Visual Exercise
Chapter 5.
Re:Searching the Web
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General Links

NPR.org
A report from NPR based on a survey of native-born Americans and immigrants about their attitudes toward immigration.

PBS.org
The site for PBS's documentary People Like Us: Social Class in America.

The Generation Gap
In an interactive poll, this site asks questions about your attitudes toward generational issues and reveals how your answers compare with respondents of other age groups.

Tolerance.org
This site is concerned with promoting acceptance and understanding of differences in gender, race, and sexuality.


Selection Links

PORTFOLIO: Nikki S. Lee (five photographs)
    Tonkonow.com
    This site includes galleries of Lee's various projects.

Annie Dillard, "How to Live" (essay)

Gish Jen, "Coming into the Country" (essay)
    Voices from the Gaps
    A web site dedicated to women writers of color. Includes biographies, commentary, and related links.

    Asian Week
    In this cover story, Jen discusses what being American means to her.

    PBS.org
    Bill Moyers interviews Jen for his program Becoming American.

    Powells.com
    An interview with Jen.

    University of Iowa
    A site from the University of Iowa that provides links on the topic of gender, race, and ethnicity in the media.

RETROSPECT: Reel Native Americans (two film posters and two film stills)

Donnell Alexander, "Cool Like Me" (essay)

PORTFOLIO: The American Effect (six images with essays)
    Saira Wasim
    Wasim's official web site.

    German Indians
    Images of German Indian festivals can be seen here, with an explanation by Andrea Robbins and Max Becher.

    Danwen Xing
    Xing's web site, with more of her work.

Robert Shireman, "10 Questions College Officials Should Ask about Diversity" (essay)

Nicholas D. Kristof, "Believe It, or Not" (essay) < 
    PBS.org
    A report on a 2002 poll for Religion & Ethics Newsweekly and U.S. News & World Report.

Roger Shimomura, 24 People for Whom I Have Been Mistaken (twenty-four photographs)
    Greg Kucera
    The Greg Kucera Gallery features a great deal of Shimomura's work and includes a statement by the artist.

    The Lawrence Journal-World
    The Lawrence Journal-World contains a wealth of information on Shimomura: a feature story, galleries, and audio and video material.

    Roger Shimomura
    Shimomura's official web site.

LOOKING CLOSER: Reflecting Class
    Margaret Bourke-White
    A brief article on Bourke-White, with more of her photographs.

    TheNation.com
    The Nation magazine's web site.

    Magnum Photos
    Magnum Photos offers some biographical information about Jim Goldberg and an extensive collection of his work.

    The Onion
    The Onion's recently re-vamped web site.

    Baby Phat
    Baby Phat's web site, which features the company's clothing and ad campaigns.

    EGG Arts Show
    The Web site for the EGG Arts Show on PBS has an interview with Bruce Gilden and a short slide show of his work.



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