Cultures on the Internet

You can learn more about some of the categories of culture difference discussed in this chapter on the Internet at the following web sites:

American Memory, Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov

A project of the Library of Congress that presents a history of American popular culture, complete with documentation and maps.

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Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

http://www.folklife.si.edu/

A research and educational unit of the Smithsonian Institution promoting the understanding and continuity of diverse, contemporary grassroots cultures in the United States and around the world. The center produces exhibitions, films and videos, and educational materials.

Cultural Survival

http://www.culturalsurvival.org/

The interactive web site of Cultural Survival, an organization that promotes the human rights and goals of indigenous peoples. Many timely indigenous cultural issues and important links may be found here.

First Nations Seeker

http://www.firstnationsseeker.ca

This site is a directory of North American Indian portal web sites. Tribes of Canada and the United States are ordered linguistically.

First Peoples Worldwide

http://www.glbthistory.org/

This group promotes an indigenous-controlled international organization that advocates for indigenous self-governance and culturally appropriate economic development.

GLBT Historical Society

http://www.glbthistory.org/

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the history of GLBT people and the communities that support them.

Popular Culture Association

http://pcaaca.org/

A multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the academic discussion of popular culture; the site enumerates the various activities of the association.

World Diaspora Organization

http://www.unaoc.org/ibis/

World Diaspora Organization is a transnational citizens movement, a social movement for the right to have transnational or multicultural identity and citizenship. It provides a forum for diaspora umbrella organizations with a World Congress format. The WDO forum is a networking place for national Diaspora World Congress presidents—also known as Statesmen Without States.