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This is the site for the Implicit Assocation Test, which is a new method for demonstrating and measuring... see more
Interactive website which places user in poverty situation due to loss of job, and then challenges user to make important... see more
A unique exploration of the historical, political, demographic, and cultural issues that make up today's diverse Asian... see more
What is race? Does everyone think about race in the same way? How did the concept of "race" evolve?
Discusses health disparities between Black and white Americans, including origins, current statistics (2007), and ways... see more
This short animated fiction book describes a woman named Rebecca and her experiences of family violence. This book... see more
Higher Education was built to serve wealthy white men (Thelin, et al. 2021). It was not originally intended to educate... see more
In this book Carmen Martinez-Vargas explores how academic participatory research and the way it is carried out can... see more
This is a book about people. ‘Fragile States’ in an Unequal World: The Role of the g7+ in International Diplomacy and... see more
This network is dedicated to educating educators and students about the damaging effets of homophobia and heterosexism.... see more
Four American college students attempt to understand the realities of poverty by trying to live on $1 a day in rural... see more
This open text was compiled by six diverse, community college sociology faculty from Long Beach City College, Cerritos... see more
How many slaves work for you? There are 27 million slaves in the world today. Many of them contribute to the supply... see more
We will consider a variety of arguments for and against the biological and / or social “reality” of race—taking into... see more
A blog exploring race and ethnicity in the US. Excellent reporting and up to date material. Produced through NPR this is... see more
The New York Times provides an excellent visualization of the distribution of officially-defined poverty in the U.S. The... see more
The University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center Library (HSC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) entered a... see more
Indigenous peoples around the world find themselves locked in power struggles with dominant states and transnational... see more
STEPS has created a multimedia initiative to re-ignite interest in the problem of global poverty. Why Poverty? features 8... see more
"America the Gutted" focuses on the corporate relocation of decent jobs to various places in Asia, and the subsequent... see more
Personal blog on families, inequality, and other sociological materials
An interactive graphic that describes the extent of income inequality in the U.S., how it got so unequal, and offers... see more
Location based (to county or city) calculation of wages needed to support a family of various sizes. Thia living wage... see more
This site provides nine detailed case studies on human rights issues: Clinton's response to Kosovo, the International... see more