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Kasey Chambers Home Page
http://www.kaseychambers.com/
Official Kasey Chambers website
Textbook page/s: 14, 228
The Pennsylvania Dutch Country Welcome Center: The Amish—Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.800padutch.com/atafaq.shtml
The Religious Movements Home Page at The University of Virginia: The Amish
http://web.archive.org/web/20060907005952/http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/relmove/
Amish Heartland Home Page
http://www.amish-heartland.com/
Frequently asked questions about the Amish hosted by the Pennsylvania Dutch Country Welcome Center. The second site is a profile of Amish beliefs and history hosted by the University of Virginia. The third site is hosted by the Amish Heartland of Ohio, and provides a different perspective from the Pennsylvanian sites.
Textbook page/s: 29
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Trinity University: Nature vs Nurture—How Much Free Will Do We Really Have?
http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/socpsy-2.html
This site presents a discussion on the nature versus nature debate that might interest more able students.
Textbook page/s: 40
Jean Piaget Society
http://www.piaget.org/
Jean Piaget Society.
Textbook page/s: 41
University of Notre Dame: A Summary of Lawrence Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
http://www.physics.utah.edu/~detar/phys4910/readings/misconduct/kohlberg_moral.html
Cognition and Xenodochy: Stages of Moral Development
http://www.xenodochy.org/ex/lists/moraldev.html
The first site is a summary of Kohlberg's work by R. N. Barger of the University of Notre Dame. The second site contains a 1971 paper by Kohlberg with some notes on its use.
Textbook page/s: 43
George Boeree's Home Page: Personality Theories—Abraham Maslow
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/maslow.html
This site summarises Maslow's work.
Textbook page/s: 44
Erik Erikson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development
http://psychology.about.com/sitesearch.htm?terms=Erik%20Erikson's%208%20Stages%20of%20Psychosocial%20Development%20&SUName=psychology&TopNode=11801&type=1
This is the opening to a series of pages that explore Erikson's theories and life.
Textbook page/s: 47
ADOL: Adolescence Directory On-Line Home Page
http://education.indiana.edu/aboutus/AdolescenceDirectoryonLineADOL/tabid/4785/Default.aspx
The first site is an American site looking at continuity and change in adolescents. It uses interviews and questions from teachers. The second site, also American, raises a number of issues relevant to a study of adolescence.
Textbook page/s: 48
Rites of Passage in America: A Traveling Exhibition Organized by The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, June 22, 1992–January 2, 1995
http://www2.hsp.org/exhibits/Balch%20exhibits/rites/rites.html
The exhibition and the accompanying catalogue explore the role of rites of passage in modern life. A primary focus is on the ways in which Americans of diverse ethnic heritage are becoming more conscious of the power and meaning of rites of passage and, as a result, choosing or creating customs which better reflect their own cultural experience.
Textbook page/s: 58
Yolngu Boy Home Page
http://www.yolnguboy.com/directory/htm/frameset3.htm
This is the entry point for the Yolngu Boy web site created by the Australian Children's Television Foundation to support the film.
Textbook page/s: 64
A Communication Model
http://www.worldtrans.org/TP/TP1/TP1-17.HTML
A more academic interpretation of the relationship between sender and receiver.
Textbook page/s: 70
University of California: Exploring Nonverbal Communication
http://nonverbal.ucsc.edu/
Further information about nonverbal communication, especially as influenced by culture. Follow the links.
Textbook page/s: 71
University of Augsburg, Germany
http://www.immi.se/intercultural/nr1/hinnenkamp.htm
The Notion of Misunderstanding in Intercultural Communication
Textbook page/s: 73
Kids Web Japan: Virtual Japanese culture
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/
Provides information on the plurality of Japanese customs, traditions and culture.
Textbook page/s: 80
Info-Indo.com - Pancasila: The State Philosphy
http://countrystudies.us/indonesia/86.htm
A breakdown of the five principles of the Pancasila.
Textbook page/s: 84
English - Indoesian Dictionary
http://www.dictionarydictionary.com/ind1.html
On-line Indonesian-English dictionary.
Textbook page/s: 88
Bali: The Online Travel Guide–Culture
http://home.mira.net/~wreid/bali_clt.html
Overview of Balinese culture, including caste.
Textbook page/s: 93
Racism. No Way: Australia's Religious Diversity
http://www.racismnoway.com.au/classroom/lesson_ideas/20020124_42.html
Educational activities: Australia's religious diversity, including significant festivals.
Textbook page/s: 95
Bali Magazine: Tooth Filing
http://www.klubkokos.com/guidebook/wedding.htm
Detailed description of the tooth filing ceremony.
Textbook page/s: 96
Bali Echo magazine: Which doctor?
http://baliwww.net/becho/36/health.htm
Description of balians and their role in Balinese society.
Textbook page/s: 97
Urban Mozaik Magazine: Cross-cultural Relationships
http://www.urbanmozaik.com/member_fea_archives/jan01arc_hirschhorn.html
A story of the pleasures and pitfalls of cross-cultural relationships.
Textbook page/s: 100
Steps and tips in the secondary research process
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill1.htm
Cornell University: The Seven Steps of the Research Project
Textbook page/s: 108
Power Point in the Classroom
http://www.actden.com/pp/
Step by step instructions for Power Point.
Textbook page/s: 119
University at Albany: Evaluating Internet Resources
http://library.albany.edu/usered/eval/evalweb/
Evaluating Internet resources.
Textbook page/s: 131
National Australian Labor Party: History of the ALP
http://www.alp.org.au/about/history.php
http://www.whitlam.org/gough_whitlam
The first site is the official Australian Labor Party (ALP) site, and will give you a brief summary of the Labor Party view of the Whitlam years. The second site contains more detail, and is from the Whitlam Institute within the University of Western Sydney.
Textbook page/s: 140
Federation of American Scientists (FAS) Intelligence Resource Program: Allende's Leftist Regime
http://www.fas.org/irp/world/chile/allende.htm
This site contains some background and detail on the Allende government in Chile.
Textbook page/s: 144
Embassy of Vietnam. Stockholm, Sweden Home Page
http://www.vietnamemb.se/
The first site is an entry point for further web research. It is a Google page linked directly to Vietnamese Society and Culture. The second site is for the Vietnamese Embassy in Sweden with links to a wide range of material.
Textbook page/s: 153
Pacific University: Confucianism
http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/vb/confuci.htm
Pacific University: Buddhism in Vietnam
http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/vb/
These two linked sites give a good introduction to the role of Confucianism and Buddhism as key elements in traditional Vietnamese society and culture.
Textbook page/s: 157
Vietnam: The Last Battle - Economic Effects
http://pilger.carlton.com/page.asp?partid=74
The doi moi in Vietnam discussed by Australian journalist John Pilger.
Textbook page/s: 158
Asia Observer Web Directory
http://www.asiaobserver.com/index.php?option=com_dwodp&c=/Regional/Asia/Vietnam/Government/
This site takes you directly to the Asia Observer page on government in Vietnam.
Textbook page/s: 159
Terra Galleria: Perfume Pagoda near Hanoi
http://www.terragalleria.com/vietnam/vietnam.perfume-pagoda.html
This site gives a strong visual coverage of the Perfume Pagoda area of northern Vietnam.
Textbook page/s: 161
Embassy of Vietnam. Stockholm, Sweden: Customs and Habits
http://www.vietnamemb.se/en/tourism/aboutVN.html
Vets With a Mission Home Page
http://www.vwam.com/
The first site contains some good material on Vietnamese customs and festivals and can also be accessed from the Embassy of Vietnam, Stockholm, Sweden. The second site is the home page of the American 'Vets With a Mission' organisation. This will lead to a wide range of material dealing with many aspects of Vietnamese society and culture.
Textbook page/s: 164
Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary: Impact on Vietnam—Future Changes in Climate and Sea Level
http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/floor0/briefing/vietnam/impact2.htm
NSW HSC Online: Nature of Popular Culture
http://www.hsc.csu.edu.au/society_culture/popular_culture/nature/pcnature/pcnatureofpopculture.html
This is the NSW HSC Online site that deals with the nature of Popular Culture.
Textbook page/s: 171
Guardian Unlimited: Music Pirates Sink Industry
http://www.guardian.co.uk/internetnews/story/0,7369,475581,00.html
This is a story from the Guardian newspaper in Britain that gives the latest figures in global record sales.
Textbook page/s: 177
The History of Rock'n'Roll: The Golden Decade—1955–1964
http://www.history-of-rock.com/indx.html
Sun Studio Home Page
http://www.sunstudio.com/
The first site is an extensive American archive of articles and information on the creation and development of rock'n'roll. The second site takes you to the Sun Studios site.
Textbook page/s: 181
The Buckinghams Home Page
http://www.thebuckinghams.com/home.html
This is the home page of The Buckinghams, Carl Giammarese's band.
Textbook page/s: 189
Tommy James Home Page
http://www.tommyjames.com/
This is the official Tommy James web site.
Textbook page/s: 192
Neil Finn's Home Page: 2002—The Symmetrical Year
http://www.frenz.com/neilfinn/
This is the Neil Finn home page referred to on page 194.
Textbook page/s: 194
In Music and Media Daily News Feed
http://www.themusic.com.au/
This is the site for the Australian Immedia daily news updates on music. It regularly contains invaluable articles from around the world considering the future of rock music.
Textbook page/s: 195
The ABC Shop Online: ABC For Kids!
http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/class.asp?classid=1
This is the ABC Online shop for kids, and it gives a clear example of the way kids' music has become a viable commercial entity.
Textbook page/s: 199
The Wiggles Home Page
http://www.thewiggles.com.au/
This is the Wiggles official web site.
Textbook page/s: 201
BBC World Service: Your Guide to the Religions of the World
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
Guide to world religions.
Textbook page/s: 211
Guide to Hinduism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/
BBC World Service: Your Guide to the Religions of the World: Hinduism.
Textbook page/s: 214
Indiamart Travel: Festivals—Diwali/Deepavali
http://www.indiantravelportal.com/orissa/festivals/
Information on the Divali festival in India
Textbook page/s: 220
Human Rights Watch: India
http://www.hrw.org/legacy/wr2k2/asia6.html
Report on the impact of caste on human rights in India
Textbook page/s: 226
Sati: The Burning of the Widow
http://adaniel.tripod.com/sati.htm
History of the practice of sati
Textbook page/s: 229
Free speech
http://www.freespeech.org
Free speech network.
Textbook page/s: 234
Star TV Home Page
http://www.startv.com/
Information about the extent of potential and actual influence of Star TV on Asian cultures.
Textbook page/s: 236
The Hindu Universe
http://www.hindunet.org/
Information on Hinduism and access to online chat.
Textbook page/s: 239
UN Statistical Division
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/databases.htm
Country statistics.
Textbook page/s: 259
UN Division for the Advancement of Women
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/
General and specific country information on the status of women.
Textbook page/s: 260
Inside Indonesia magazine
http://www.insideindonesia.org
Access to articles about the status of Indonesian women
Textbook page/s: 264
South Africa Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1998/10/98/truth_and_reconciliation/203134.stm
Official resource investigating apartheid.
Textbook page/s: 271
My Career
http://mycareer.com.au/
Job ad and jobs described online.
Textbook page/s: 285
Globalisation: John Pilger's documentary 'The New Rulers of the World?'
http://pilger.carlton.com/page.asp?partid=12
Full account of Pilger's globalisation film.
Textbook page/s: 292
Australian Bureau of Statistics Home Page
http://www.abs.gov.au/
Data and analysis of Australian work and leisure.
Textbook page/s: 297-8
State Library of NSW: In Focus
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/collections/
Online access to purchase articles relevant to Society and Culture, such as articles about unemployment.
Textbook page/s: 303
World Bank: Genderstats
http://www.worldbank.org/
Gender statistics from any country. Choose Australia and labour force links.
Textbook page/s: 307
Australian Council of Social Service
http://www.acoss.org.au/
Representing the interests of people and groups who can be described as coming from the lower socioeconomic groups in society.
Textbook page/s: 309
Voyages.com: Ecotourism
http://www.voyages.com.au/
Ecotourism at Uluru.
Textbook page/s: 310
Anti-discrimination Board: Lawlink NSW
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ADB
Anti-discrimination legislation details.
Textbook page/s: 311
Yellow Pages Online
http://www.yellowpages.com.au/
Search for businesses by category and locality.
Textbook page/s: 313