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Home Alone (Mixing Patterns) Biographical The Santa Fe Science-Writing Workshop provides this biography of Goode, who is best known as a behavioral science writer for the New York Times.http://sciwrite.org/sciwrite/sciwrite.goode.htmlCultural This 2008 article profiles Bradley professor Christopher Ryback's, who researches and teaches the benefits of cultural diversity. http://www.wickedlocal.com/ghs-newsservice/news/education/x1151548819 Despite its many benefits, does diversity also "hurt civic life?" Researcher Robert Putnam's findings suggest that the more diverse a community, the less its members trust each other or work together for the greater good. Read this Boston Globe article about the study; what do you make of it, and how do the questions raised here compare to Goode's in "Home Alone"? http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2007/08/05/the_downside_of_diversity/?p1=email_to_a_friend This video highlights the University of Iowa's 2008 Cultural Diversity Festival. How does your college celebrate cultural diversity? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SScjUokmVgoBibliographical NewsCred offers a frequently updated list of (and link to) articles by Erica Goode. http://www.newscred.com/author/show/name/erica-goode In this article for the International Herald Tribune, Goode gives media attention to Iraqi citizens' protest that Parliament reinstate a law ensuring political minorities representation in government. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/07/africa/07iraq.php |