03 December 2006
EVERYTHING 2.0: KNOWLEDGE 2.0
by jlesage & 1 other
links to knowledge sharing or knowledge management site; larger site is most comprehensive listing of web2.0 sites I have seen, organized into many categories; blogger is from Netherlands
30 November 2006
20 November 2006
photos you likebetter: you are what you like
by jlesage
a charming game in which you pick which of two photos you like the best, supposedly revealing something about you
Welcome to Transparency
by jlesage & 1 other
"interprets and critiques movies and television, news and political rhetoric, theme parks and advertising, computer games and the Internet, and other creations of contemporary culture"
Local consumption cultures in a globalizing world by Peter Jackson
by jlesage
Focusing 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 jlesage
on 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 jlesage
by a visual sociologist, a site for everyone
11 November 2006
Newest Webcams
by jlesage & 12 others
random live webcams from the net, a new kind of documentary media, mostly surveillance
Confronting Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Ed'n in 21st Century
by jlesage
Henry 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 jlesage
succinct and useful as an overview 11/06
06 November 2006
Durham e-Prints - Department/Research Group: Cultural and Social Geography
by jlesage
28 papers from Univ. Durham on cultural geography, full text
Roadside Architecture
by jlesage
documenting roadside architecture in the US, under many whacky categories; this is a favorite theme of mine in photography
02 November 2006
Radical Graphics
by jlesage
large collection organized by thematic and political categories; useful for office door poster, flyer, or demonstration
31 October 2006
M/C Journal - Latest Issue
by jlesage
from Australia, looking at media internationally and politically
30 October 2006
ZoneZero from analog to digital photography
by jlesage & 2 others
a large, excellently curated photography site, including slide shows and discussions of key issues in photography and representation in general; highly recommended; under tutelage of Pedro Meyer; take "tour" first
21 October 2006
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by jlesage
artist and teacher's web site; under "digital storytelling" are wonderful quicktime movies, often from South America or in Latino USA, with subtitles; an exemplar of documentaries on the Internet
19 October 2006
New Urbanism
by jlesage
website and organization promoting good urbanism, sustainable development, smart transportation, and transit oriented development.
18 October 2006
Imaginary Museum Projects - Tjebbe van Tijen
by jlesage & 1 other
innovative uses of image and text in a wide range of projects, many cultural and historical, to create an uniquely online museum-like experience
12 Principles of Web Writing and Design
by jlesage
from teacher Craig Stroupe, who has online many useful teaching tools across tech and cultural fields
17 October 2006
howstuffismadeblog
by jlesage
manufacturing processes, labor conditions, and environmental issues involved in the production of contemporary goods
