30 November 2006
20 November 2006
Local consumption cultures in a globalizing world by Peter Jackson
by jlesageFocusing on the resilience of distinctive local consumption cultures, with evidence from three contrasting consumption cultures: consumption and 'public culture' in India, 'consumer nationalism' in China, and 'artful consumption' in Russia.
Geographies of Responsibility by Doreen Massey
by jlesageon political implications of considering space within political discussions of responsibility and identity
18 November 2006
Alive with Alzheimer's, the first photographic book on AD by Cathy Greenblat
by jlesageby a visual sociologist, a site for everyone
13 November 2006
Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources | OEDb
by jlesage & 7 othersThe invisible web, or deep web, is estimated to be 500 times bigger than the searchable web and comprises databases and results of specialty search engines that the popular search engines can't index.
11 November 2006
Confronting Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Ed'n in 21st Century
by jlesageHenry Jenkins, with Katie Clinton, Ravi Purushotma, Alice J. Robinson, and Margaret Weigel ; PDF or online in 6 parts; sensible and sparks new directions of thought; respectful of students
10 November 2006
Henry Jenkins: Eight Traits of the New Media Landscape
by jlesagesuccinct and useful as an overview 11/06
06 November 2006
Durham e-Prints - Department/Research Group: Cultural and Social Geography
by jlesage28 papers from Univ. Durham on cultural geography, full text
Department of Geography : Research Clusters / Groups - Durham University
by jlesagepublications of Mike Crang, major cultural geographer and sociologist
31 October 2006
M/C Journal - Latest Issue
by jlesagefrom Australia, looking at media internationally and politically
30 October 2006
19 October 2006
18 October 2006
12 Principles of Web Writing and Design
by jlesagefrom teacher Craig Stroupe, who has online many useful teaching tools across tech and cultural fields
15 October 2006
The mathematics of Web 2.0: Why don’t ALL social networking sites experience phenomenal growth?
by jlesagegrowth of site use seen from a math theory perspective, as well as a social one
06 October 2006
Composing Cyberspace, by Rich Holeton
by jlesagewebsite for book, with sections on knowledge, community, and identity; does not have text of book but many useful questions, links, and resources
05 October 2006
barclaybarrios.com: course archive
by jlesage"Archived course Web sites presented "as is," including student work good and bad, sections left un-updated, and typos." Attractive and useful pedagogical use of Internet in teaching.
Department of Anthropology
by jlesageThe University of Alabama's Anthropology Department has links to course materials, lectures, resources developed by students, and outside links. A model for Internet academic resources institutionally.
Flow Conference 2006
by jlesageOct 06. Innovative academic TV site, Flow, has upcoming conversational conference coming at end of month. Contributors submit short position papers, available for downloading.
03 October 2006
net critique » Interview with Alan Liu
by jlesageLiu is author of "The Laws of Cool: Knowledge Work and the Culture of Information"
Critique of Ranking and Listing; Exchange with Kenneth C. Werbin
by jlesage"Our increasing emphasis on quantitative reductions, like ranking lists, at the expense of critically engaged qualitative thought, can be seen as bottom-line strategies for efficiently navigating our increasingly .. networked cybernetic order."