African Voices - by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - This site explores Africa's history and present. Learn about the slave trade, colonialism, and life in modern-day Africa. (You will need the Flash Player to view this site.)

The African American Mosaic Exhibition by the Library of Congress - This site contains selections from the Library of Congress resource guide for studying African American culture and history. You can view hundreds of historical documents and read text that chronicles African American history. You can also read narratives of former slaves and look at photos.

African American Odyssey - An amazing collection of items that chronicles African American history from slavery to the Civil Rights Movement. This Library of Congress site presents highlights of what is on view in the library's exhibition, "The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship," and includes a wide array of important and rare books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings.

The Alternative Dictionaries - "These pages contain words and expressions you most likely won't find in a normal dictionary" including slang, insults, racial slurs, and terms for bodily functions and sexual acts. "This is an experimental 'internet collaborative project', which means that all entries are made by internet users. There are now dictionaries for English, Dutch, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Esperanto and several other languages." All definitions are in English.

Ancient Scripts of the World - Take a look at some beautiful ancient scripts, and explore the phenomenon of human language.

Art and Culture -  "ArtandCulture.com is a dynamic destination that delivers unique access to the best arts and cultural content and related products available on the web today. At ArtandCulture.com, information on the visual arts, performing arts, design, literature, music and film is presented using the web's first interconnected guide to the arts... ArtandCulture.com features a unique information engine that allows visitors to discover connections between artists and movements. Finding connections helps create the broader context necessary to develop a higher level of understanding. By facilitating discovery, ArtandCulture.com is both functional and entertaining."

Beyond Indigo - Beyond Indigo is an online community that provides support to people who are grieving. It has chat rooms, grief tools and support, information about funerals and financial help.

The Center for Media and Public Affairs - "The Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) studies news and entertainment media using scientific content analysis. CMPA also conducts surveys and focus groups to illuminate the media's role in structuring the public agenda." Here you will find latest findings concerning the elections in Election Watch and the latest on the effects of the media and their findings.

Cultures - Learn about cultures of the past and present, from the East to the West. A Shockwave version of this site is available for those who have the Shockwave Player.

Cultural Debates Online - Multicultural studies come alive at this site. To understand controversial topics that have global importance, like ecotourism and forced formal education of indigenous peoples, you can watch QuickTime Player videos, read supplementary information, submit your comments, and read others' comments. There is also a section to help teachers incorporate the exercises into their classroom studies.

Cultures on the Edge - Explore various cultures around the world through articles and photos at this stunningly designed site.

Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Student - This site offers a range of online resources related to traditional arts, folklore, anthropology, and oral history, including RealAudio interviews.

Dim Sum: A Connection to Chinese-American Culture - Created by a high school group from Newton, Massachusetts, this well-designed site presents information and lessons designed to foster better understanding of Chinese-American culture. Lessons include science, the arts, language, history, and more.

Discovering China - This site, developed by three students from Japan, South Africa, and the USA, offers a compact history of China, with special attention to the Cultural Revolution. The ThinkQuest students come up with a beautifully designed site once again.

Art and Culture - This virtual encyclopedia of the arts is well organized and searchable. There is also an online magazine with articles on the arts and a worldwide arts event calendar. This site is best viewed using the Flash Player.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Guide to Black History - Along with tons of photos, articles and a timeline, this site has video and/or audio clips of Martin Luther King Jr., Jessie Owens, Billie Holiday, Malcolm X and other well-known figures of black history. There are also many classroom activities for teachers.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Guide to Women in American History - This site is a good resource for students and teachers. Video, articles, profiles, and photos tell the stories of prominent female figures in American history.

Experience Nicaragua - Another beautiful, rich site from the ThinkQuest students. This site explores the history and culture of Nicaragua, including a large archive of Spanish-language audio and video interviews (with English transcripts).

Hearts of Oak - An enthusiast's look at the British Royal Navy of the 18th century, this site delves into the origins, customs, and practices of what was at the time one of the dominant military forces in the world. Despite an annoying soundtrack, this is an entertaining site. Requires a Java and Shockwave-capable browser.

The History of Eating Utensils - When and why did we humans start using utensils to aid us in eating? At this site you can find the answers to these questions and view images of ancient utensils from the Rietz Food Technology Collection.

Indivisible: Stories of American Community - Looking for America? You can find at least a part of it here at this site that explores community life in America through documentary style photography and interviews.

The Maya Astronomy Page - Learn about these accomplished early astronomers. This site is concise, clearly written, and easy to navigate. It's a great starting point for exploration into the fascinating culture of the Maya.

Mexico for Kids: In Spanish and English - Explore Mexico through its culture, government, history, states, and wildlife! In addition to Spanish, this site is available in English, French, and Italian.

The Origins and Ancient History of Wine - The history of wine and its effects on the cultures that used it.

Theory.org.uk - As they say on their site, "Social theory for fans of popular culture. Popular culture for fans of social theory." This spoof store features trading cards of such personalities as Bell Hooks and Anthony Giddens. You can also "buy" a Michel Foucault action figure!

Turkishculture.org - This is the official website of the Turkish Cultural Foundation. It includes information on all parts of Turkish culture: music, literature, culinary arts, architecture, sports, weapons and many more through out history.

Virtual Museum of Canada - This site, a partnership between CHIN and Canada's museum community, brings to the Web exhibits and information about Canada's diverse cultural heritage. See virtual exhibits, locate museums and other cultural attractions using an interactive map, and browse the image gallery. Also includes a teacher's center, games for children, and a calender of events (exhibitions, lectures, family activities, etc.) happening at museums across Canada.

World Arts West: People Like Me Activities - This site is a good resource for teachers who want to incorporate performing arts and cultural appreciation into their curriculum. The basic exercises on this site help students explore these topics.

Women of Our Time - Visit this beautifully designed interactive gallery from the National Portrait gallery to explore photographs of some of twentieth-century America's famous and influential women.

The World of Vikings - Learn everything there is to know about Vikings from myths to life styles.
 

 

Culture and Tradition - Culture and Tradition is a bilingual folklore journal published by the folklore graduate students at Memorial University, St. John's Newfoundland. The serial covers topics such as traditional folk art, music, food, architecture, belief systems, psychology and the social structures of the diverse regional, ethnic, religious, and industrial groups of Canada. The web site distributes information concerning publication announcements, call for papers, and so on; serves as a site for the Culture and Tradition Newsletter archive; functions as a forum for Canadian folklore students to share information; and to provide WWW connections to relevant sites that would be of interest to graduate students in folklore and ethnology.
 

Ethnomusicology Research Digest - "An ASCII Newlsetter featuring news, articles, queries on professional ethnomusicology. Archived through 1996."

Intercultural Communication - "The goal of the journal is to promote research but also education and training in the area of intercultural communication. The journal is an outgrowth of the activities of NIC ­ the Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication. The great interest shown in the activities of NIC have pointed to a need for more journals employing a peer review procedure within the area of intercultural communication. By starting this journal, we hope to encourage more research and to facilitate contacts between interested researchers as well as to provide better possibilities for reviewed publication." Readers will find the full text of articles on line as well as information about how to make submissions to the Journal.

Interracial Voice - "INTERRACIAL VOICE is published every other month as an independent, information-oriented, networking news journal serving the mixed-race/interracial community in cyberspace and supports the initiative to establish a multiracial category on the 2000 Census."

Jouvert: A Journal of Postcolonial Studies - "A refereed, multi-disciplinary journal, Jouvert seeks to include scholarly research from all areas of postcolonial study, to address the continuing need for alternate discourses in this genre, and discover the increasingly complex intersections of race, class, gender and nation that are found in this area of research."

The Multiracial Activist - "The Multiracial Activist (TMA) is a libertarian oriented activist journal covering social and civil liberties issues of interest to biracial/multiracial individuals, interracial couples/families and transracial adoptees."

SACNAS News - This quarterly journal by the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science is an online version containing many of the articles of their paper version. Following the mission statement of SACNAS, to promote the entry of Chicano and Native American students into graduate programs and to support K-12 science educators, the journal contains articles written by student, educators, and professionals, as well as fellowship opportunities, current issues affecting science educational programs now and in the future, resources available on the web, and conference information.

SOULEYES Magazine - "SOULEYES Magazine is dedicated to publishing photo essays, works-in-progress and single images about communities of color, with a strong preference for photographers' personal projects." Each issue has a theme, and submissions are continuously being sought.

The Source - The only Bilingual Newspaper in Vancouver,BC-Canada, providing a multicultural forum for diversity. Writers are from different parts of the world and may or may not be necessarily be living in Vancouver.

Standards: An International Journal of Multicultural Studies -

Acheronta: Revista de Psicoanalisis y Cultura - Acheronta is a Spanish-language journal of psychoanalysis and culture.

Ahead - "ForecastCenter.com was created to provide a focal point for forecasts beyond the current year and to serve as a resource and community for understanding change. Forecasts from numerous sources are brought together and discussed. Topics include business, technology, economy, finance, demographics, health, human resources, and lifestyles. politics, the environment, energy and more. This free site includes articles contributed by prominent guests, surveys of visitors, a discussion forum and email interactions. Links are provided to related items within the site and to source documents and related sites. Ahead, the e-mail newsletter, keeps readers in touch, provides content and delivers important information and updates."
 

Brazen Hussies - "Brazen Hussies offer the acid wit of Beth and Sher, who describe themselves as 'the kind of girls you can write home about -- if your family's into gossip, plastic surgery and rock 'n' roll'. The site offers the Hussies' unique perspective on everything from medicine and celebrities to advice for 'mere males'. Beth and Sher, who claim their role models include Mae West and Camille Paglia, are dedicated to finding the answers to world peace and thin thighs (o.k., so they aren't THAT interested in world peace). The Hussies note: 'We believe in the immortal philosophy of Auntie Mame: "Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death."'"

Casi Nada - "Culture, thought, books and movies critiques, philosophy, religion, intellectual work techniques, society, photography..."

The Coffee Shop Times - "The Coffee Shop Times webzine includes original political commentary and analysis, short fiction, comics and links to current items in the news. The Coffee Shop Times is intended to provide news and ideas for coffee shop consumption. Ideally, it should appeal to people who like to hunker down with a pack of friends at the local coffee house and converse while sipping the greatest of caffeinated beverages and its many offshoots."

Commentary - Commentary magazine is a general opinion magazine with a Jewish perspective which focuses on social and political issues but also covers the arts.

Cowboys & Indians - "Cowboys & Indians is [...] designed to appeal to a wide audience of Western enthusiasts, from the people who live it to those who simply love or long for the Western lifestyle."

Ellavon - "Ellavon offers interviews, regular columns, fiction, cultural commentary, photography, with the occasional poem thrown in. It holds close to the intelligent and the new and it avoids the arcane. "

Flightless Humingbird - 'A Pseudo-Periodical of Art, Paranoia, Eschatology, & Fashion Tips."

Frontera Magazine - "Print and online magazine focusing on the music, art and culture of 20-something Latinos living in the U.S."

Horizon - "The first online magazine dedicated to helping people learn and chat about challenges and successes in America¹s communities. The Enterprise Foundation is publishing horizon in this exciting and critical new medium to expand discussion about community revitalization."
 

Intercultural Communication - "The goal of the journal is to promote research but also education and training in the area of intercultural communication. The journal is an outgrowth of the activities of NIC ­ the Nordic Network for Intercultural Communication. The great interest shown in the activities of NIC have pointed to a need for more journals employing a peer review procedure within the area of intercultural communication. By starting this journal, we hope to encourage more research and to facilitate contacts between interested researchers as well as to provide better possibilities for reviewed publication." Readers will find the full text of articles on line as well as information about how to make submissions to the Journal.
 

Mots Pluriels Et Grands Themes de Notre Temps - "MOTS PLURIELS is a refereed electronic and international journal open to literary minded scholars wishing to share their point of view on important contemporary world issues. Manuscripts are reviewed by expert readers and publication is dependent on their approval. " ISSN: 1327-6220.

The New Yorker - Online version of the weekly magazine. Art, theater, and film reviews, general interest non-fiction and short stories.
 

Ojosdepapel.com - E-zine from Spain covering national politics, political and social analysis, book reviews, health, food, style, and even discussion of legal issues. Many of the contributors to the magazine are university professors and experts in subjects covered.

The Paris Voice - The site claims to be "the magazine for English-speaking Parisians." It presents a blend of news and cosmopolitan culture and commentary, and offers archiving, site searching, and email feedback to its users.
 

Russian Journal - "The Russian Journal is a project of the Russian Institute - a research centre, set up by a group of individuals jointly with the 'XXth Century and the World' journal and registered as an 'independent non-commercial entity' in compliance with Russian legislation to engage in research, development and formulation in the field of culture of postcommunist Russia. Our priority is to put together a comprehensive picture of Russian intellectual life, present it to the world and keep it updated."

Shift - Shift covers the forefront of culture -- innovative graphics designers, leaders who have helped to "further world culture," original entertainers, etc.

Sit'art Mag - "Cultural magazine: books, cinema, arts, drama and music."

The Sound Magazine - "News, articles and stories around and about Clayoquot Sound -- direct, simple, informal, passionate, personal, experimental, fun, outrageous, and accurate. Published from Vancouver Island, British Columbia."
 

The Southern Register - The Southern Register is the newsletter at The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. It covers Center news, happenings, and research. The current issue is usually on-line and back ones are as well though they are erratically archived.
 

Stanford Humanities Review - "This website is the electronic incarnation of the Stanford Humanities Review (SHR). Devoted to an open, interdisciplinary dialogue centered on current debates and issues in the humanities, the SHR appears twice annually in book-format, and in this on-line version." Each issue focuses on a specific theme. Previous issues have concentrated on such topics as the Avant-Garde, literary scholarship, and athletics. Topics are considered from a variety of different viewpoints, from the psychological to the historical to the literary.

Strata Magazine -   "Stata Magazine works by assembling visual, written, and auditory viewpoints and expressions to provide a survey of what a broad spectrum of us are thinking and doing."

 

American Quarterly - "American Quarterly applies wide-ranging, interdisciplinary perspectives to the study of American culture from its origins to the present. The journal publishes retrospectives, exhibition reviews, and book reviews and offers specialists and non-specialists alike a forum for addressing issues and themes of common intellectual concern that expand the understanding of American studies. Founded in 1949, American Quarterly is the official publication of the American Studies Association. "

The Atlantic Monthly - "The online edition of the print journal which is devoted to politics, society, the arts and culture since 1857 (print version). The online edition includes an archive of back issues since 1995 and has editor biographies, online users guide, FAQ section, and subscription information to 'TransAtlantic' a free email newsletter."

Cosmopolis - A monthly internet magazine, in German and English, on politics, history, economics, and arts and entertainment.
 

Eclectricity - "Amusing, intriguing, surprising, ironic, and other neuron tickling items of all sorts from around the web and elsewhere."
 

Eyepiece.com - "Includes insight into sports, computers, health, travel, music, film, and culture."

Failure Magazine - "Failure magazine is the new online publication full of humankind's boldest missteps. Covering stories large and small, historical and current, Failure and its nationally recognized writers‹culled from the halls of academia and the pages of your favorite magazines‹explore the world of arts & entertainment, science & technology, business, history and sports from a bold perspective that is insightful, informative and entertaining." Published since July 2000. Includes archives.

Irregular Jonathan Speaks! - "An ezine that celebrates the vigor of irregularity in culture, politics, and personal life, giving reflections on the environment, economic justice, free expression, and non-violence. With its companion show on Free Radio Memphis, Irregular Jonathan Speaks! un self- consciously sets out to just be plain different by disregarding the trends and remaining truly independent."

Japan Echo - "Presents translations of significant articles from the Japanese media about politics, business and the economy, society, culture, and other topics of current interest within Japan. We also translate and publish other periodicals and books about Japan for non-Japanese readers. " This is also available in French and Spanish.

Journal E - http://www.journale.com/

Life - http://www.lifemag.com/Life/

The Net Rag - "The goal of the Net Rag is to provide you, our readers, with an interesting and informative place to read and/or review subjects of interest without the need to "surf" all over the Internet for something of interest to your individual tastes, interests or needs. We will continue to encourage articles submitted on a variety of topics from local, state, national and worldwide sources."
 

The Newbury Street and Back Bay Guide - 'Upscale newspaper that features fashion, art, dining and entertainment about Newbury Street and Back Bay sections of Boston, MA."

A Positive Light - "Energizing articles with a positive focus on people, business, technology, books and current events."

Prospect - "Prospect is the magazine for the intellectually curious general reader who appreciates finely written essays across the spectrum of political, intellectual and cultural debate. It is the intelligent monthly based in Britain - but with an international mind and an international readership." Selections from the print magazine appear in this online version.
 

Przeglàd Reader's Digest - http://www.digest.com.pl/
 

Reader's Digest - http://www.rd.com/
 

Reader's Digest Canada - http://www.readersdigest.ca/
 

Reader's Digest Scandinavia - http://www.readersdigest.se/ "Books, magazines, music and more."

Reader's Digest UK  - http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/ - "MoneyWise personal finance, humor, music and books."
 

Regards - http://www.regards.fr/

Silueta - "Silueta is a bilingual magazine with an emphasis on educational topics. Articles are in both Spanish and English including topics like, Nutrition, Gardening, Herbalism, Renewable Energy, Personal Motivation, Poetry, Book & Music reviews, Computer Technology and more!"

The-south-asian.com - a U.K and U.S based [...] regional magazine of its kind on south Asia. [...] the-south-asian is meant to be a platform for a positive cultural dialogue - your literary contributions are welcome. However, our editorial policy will not allow us to publish any material that is irreverent and insensitive towards any religion, caste, creed, belief, nationality, or individual."
 

UpBeat - "Good news for young and old featuring inspirational, uplifting, heroic real-life stories of extraordinary, everyday people."

USA Weekend - "Gannett's lifestyle magazine has gone online, featuring short fiction, advice columns and specialized sections including: The Travelator, Celeb-Stumper, The Get Going Fitness Planner and, my personal favorite, The Make A Difference Day Idea Generator."

USA Weekend - "Gannett's lifestyle magazine has gone online, featuring short fiction, advice columns and specialized sections including: The Travelator, Celeb-Stumper, The Get Going Fitness Planner and, my personal favorite, The Make A Difference Day Idea Generator."

Utne Magazine - Online edition of the nation’s self-proclaimes leading digest of alternative ideas. Also contains Café Utne, one of the nation’s most active online discussion communities.

You Magazine - "South African family magazine, with articles, competitions, fun for the kids, fasion, music, and more."
 

 

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