General Theme Links

family.org
http://www.family.org/
This site, maintained by a Christian organization, covers a broad range of family issues and cultures.

Cultural Studies Central
http://www.culturalstudies.net
This site, maintained by a lecturer in sociology at California State University, Long Beach, contains extensive links to sites on academic cultural theory, including sites that discuss family and culture.


Links for Readings in the Theme

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Keeping the Scorecard
DadMag.com
http://www.dadmag.com/
Site for fathers, includes discussions on raising daughters.

Judith Ortiz Cofer, The Myth of the Latin Woman
Latina Mami
http://www.latinamami.com/
Site devoted to Hispanic women, especially mothers. Includes online message boards with discussions of family relationships.

Alice Walker, Everyday Use>
Black Voices
http://new.blackvoices.com
The "Centerpiece" section of this site includes a multimedia essay ("Black or African: Journey to the Motherland") describing an African-American woman's uncertain attitudes about her heritage.

Barbara Kingsolver, Stone Soup
Alternative Families Magazine
http://www.altfammag.com/index.html Site for gay parents, with discussions of what makes a family.

American Family Association
http://www.afa.net/
Conservative "family values" site.

Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Women and the Future of Fatherhood
Subject Index to Certified Male magazine
http://www.boysed.org/subject.htm
The Australian e-zine Certified Male includes many essays about fatherhood and divorce from the male perspective. Scroll down this subject index to find relevant links.

Masculinity and Representation
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/department/so/kibby.htm
Site from the University of Newcastle about media images of masculinity, including fatherhood.