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This is a list of supplementary readings to expand on what is taught in class and serve as inspiration and materials for the assignments.

Supplementary Reading: Tibet

French, Howard W. "Letters to Asia. Shangri-La No More: The Dragons Have Settled In," New York Times, December 8, 2004.
Eckholm, Erik. "From a Chinese Cell, A Lama's Influence Remains Undimmed," New York Times, February 23, 2003.
Jacobs, Andrew. "China Names Its Own Lama to Top Body of Advisers," New York Times, March 1, 2010.
Wong, Edward. "Dalai Lama says China has Turned Tibet into a "Hell on Earth"," New York Times, March 10, 2009.
From a refugee shelter in India, Tibetan monks can recount their escape
Wong, Edward. "Tibetans in China Protest Proposed Curbs on their Language," New York Times, October 22, 2010.
Crossette, Barbara. "Dalai Lama sees a Culture Endangered," New York Times, March 22, 1989.

Supplementary Reading: China

Smith, Craig S. "Risking Limbs for Height, and Success, in China," New York Times, May 5, 2002.
Yardley, Jim. "China Frees Muslim Woman Days Ahead of Rice's Visit," New York Times, March 18, 2005.
Wong, Edward. "Celebrating Id al-Fitr Under Watchful Chinese Eyes," New York Times, September 12, 2010.
Jacobs, Andrew. "Resentment Simmers in Western Chinese Region," New York Times, September 4, 2010.
Wong, Edward. "Theme Parks Give Chinese a Peek at Life for Minorities." New York Times, February 23, 2010.
Kahn, Joseph. "Ethnic Clashes are Confirmed by Beijinig; Toll is Unclear," New York Times, November 2, 2004.
Wong, Edward. "The Dead Tell a Tale China Doesn't Care to Listen To," New York Times, November 18, 2008.
———. "China Seals off Cities Battered by Ethnic Fight," New York Times, July 7, 2009.
Eckholm, Erik. "China Points to Another Leader in Exile," New York Times, July 6, 2009.
Wong, Edward. "China Offers a Defense of its Policies on Minorities," New York Times, July 22, 2009.
New protests flare in Chinese city after deadly ethnic clashes
Jacobs, Andrew. Decades of settlers' sweat build chinese region at Uighurs' expense
Exile detainees at Guantanamo pose a dilemma
Eckholm, Erik. "After Her Rise in China and Expulsion, Uighur Becomes the Face of Her People," New York Times, July 8, 2009.
Wong, Edward. "3 Uighurs Convicted of Syringe Attacks, Heightening Tensions in Western China," New York Times, September 12, 2009.
———. "China Court Sentences 6 to Death in Ethnic Rioting," New York Times, October 12, 2009.
Eckholm, Erik. "Freed from Guantanamo, Uighur Muslims Bask in Bermuda," New York Times, June 14, 2009.
Wong, Edward. "China Seals off Cities Battered by Ethnic Fight," New York Times, July 7, 2009.
Jacobs, Andrew. "Economic Aid Fuels Change of Fortunes on Silk Road," New York Times, November 14, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Japan

Onishi, Norimitsu. "Born to Be a Foreigner in Her Motherland," The New York Times, April 2, 2005.
Fackler, Martin. "A New Wave of Dissent in Japan is Openly and Loudly Anti Foreign," New York Times, August 28, 2010.
Onishi, Norimitsu. "Japan's Outcasts Still Wait for Society's Embrace," New York Times, January 6, 2009.
———. Recognition for a People who Faded as Japan Grew (Ainu)," New York Times, July 3, 2008.
———. Ugly Images of Asian Rivals Became Best Sellers in Japan," New York Times, November 19, 2005.

Supplimentary Reading: Korea, South, North

Onishi, Norimitsu. Korea's Tricky Task: Diggiing up Past Treachery," New York Times, January 5, 2005.

Supplementary Reading: Australia, New Zealand

Johnston, Tim. Australia to Apologize to Aborigines for Past Mistreatment," New York Times, January 31, 2008.
———. "Australia Says 'Sorry' to Aborigines for Mistrreatment," New York Times, February 13, 2008.

Supplementary Reading: Indonesia

Simons, Marlise. "Indonesia: Fearing Arrest, President Delays a Trip to the Netherlands," New York Times, October 5, 2010.
Belford, Aubrey. "In Bali, a 40-year Village Dispute Leaves a Family with a Social Death Sentence," New York Times, October 15, 2010.
Onishi, Norimitsu. "In a Sliver of Indonesia, a Public Embrace of Judaism," New York Times, November 22, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Malaysia

Fuller, Thomas. "Indian Discontent Fuels Malaysia's Rising Tensions," New York Times, February 10, 2008.

Supplementary Reading: India

Gentleman, Amelia. "Tackling a Society's Boundaries, on TV and in a Family," New York Times, February 20, 2008.

Supplementary Reading: Pakistan

Liptak, Adam. "Is the Group Responsible for the Individual's Crime?" New York Times, May 10, 2004.

Supplementary Reading: Afghanistan:

Oppel, Richard A. "Hazara Minority Hustles to Head of the Class in Afghanistan," New York Times, January 3, 2010.
Nordberg, Jenny. "Where Boys are Prized, Girls Live the Part," New York Times, September 21, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Israel

Levy, Gideon. "Wombs in the Service of the State," Ha'aretz, September 9, 2002.
Kershner, Isabel. "Straddling Cultures, Irreverently, in Life and Art," New York Times, January 7, 2008.
Erlanger, Steven. "Israeli Critic of Settlements Says Financing was Illegal," New York Times, March 10, 2005.
The Associated Press. "March in Israel Ends in Clashes in Arab Town," New York Times, October 27, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Palestinians

Slackman, Michael. "Stripped of Citizenship, Jordanians of Palestinian Origin are Set Adrift," New York Times, March 14, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Egypt

The Associated Press. "Egypt: Possible Ban on Veiled Students," New York Times, October 5, 2009.
Audi, Nadim. "Egyptian Court Allows Return to Christianity," New York Times, February 11, 2008.

Supplementary Reading: Yemen

Worth, Robert F. "Despite Caste-less Society in Yemen, Generations Languish at Bottom of Ladder," New York Times, February 27, 2008.

Supplementary Reading: Armenians

Knowlton, Brian. "House Panel Assails Genocide of Armenians, Defying Obama and Angering Turkey," New York Times, March 4, 2010.
Levy, Clifford J. "At Turkish Border, Armenians are Wary of a Thaw," New York Times, May 21, 2009.
Tavernise, Sabrina. "Nearly a Million Genocide Victims, Covered in a Cloak of Amnesia," New York Times, March 8, 2009.
Bilefsky, Dan. "Secrets Revealed in Turkey Revive Armenian Identity," New York Times, January 10, 2010.
Landler, Mark. "After Hitch, Turkey and Armenia Sign Pact to Normalize Relations," New York Times, October 10, 2009.
Kilgannon, Corey. "Armenian Immigrants Recall a 90-year-old Tragedy," New York Times, April 23, 2005.

Supplementary Reading: Turkey

Move to lift a ban on head scarves gains in Turkey
The Associated Press. "Head Scarf Law Approved," New York Times, February 23, 2008.
Gannon, Frank. "Does Europe Exist?" European Molecular Biology Organization 1, no. 3 (2000): 197.
Tavernise, Sabrina. "In Turkey, Is Tension About Religion? Class? or Both?" New York Times, February 19, 2008.
Feldman, Noah. "Veiled Democracy?" New York Times, February 8, 2008.
Weary of Modern Frictions, Turks Glory in Ottoman Past
Bilefsky, Dan. "Soul-searching in Turkey After Killing of a Gay Man," New York Times, November 25, 2009.
Tavernise, Sabrina. "Putting a Dent in a Law Against Insulting Turkishness," New York Times, January 25, 2008. (PDF)
———. "Turkey's Presidential Pick Signals Rise of Middle Class," New York Times, April 25, 2007.
Toumani, Meline. "Minority Rules," New York Times Magazine, February, 17, 2008.
Tavernise, Sabrina. "For Many Turks, Head Scarf's Return Aids Religion and Democracy," New York Times, January 30, 2008.
———. "Under a Scarf, a Turkish Lawyer Fighting to Wear It," New York Times, February 9, 2008.
"The Kurdish Question in Turkey," New York Times, June 4, 2008.
Arsu, Sebnem. "Turkish Scholar Who Mocked Head Scarves is Aquitted," New York Times, November 2, 2006.
Rights court upholds ban oon head scarf set by Turkey.

Supplementary Reading: Kurds

Zoepf, Katherine. "After Decades As Nonpersons, Syrian Kurds May Soon Be Recognized," New York Times, April 28, 2005.
Arsu, Sebnem "Turkey Plans to Ease Restrictions on Kurds and Help End Decades of Conflict," New York Times, November 13, 2009.
Gordan, Michael R., and Andrew W. Lehren. "A Fear that Kurdish-Arab Tensions will Worsen After U.S. Leaves," New York Times, October 23, 2010.
Myers, Steven Lee. "Delays in a Head Count Keep Crucial Numbers a Matter of Guesswork," New York Times, December 6, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Former Yugoslavia

U.S. and much of Europe recognize Kosovo
Kulish, Nicholas, and C. J. Chivers. "Kosovo is Recognized but Rebuked by Others," New York Times, February 19, 2008.
Bilefsky, Dan. "In a Divided Kosovo City, a Resounding Vow to Remain Part of Serbia," New York Times, February 19, 2008.
———. "In a Showdown, Kosovo Declares its Independence," New York Times, February 18, 2008.
Wood, Nicholas. "Former Serb Official Surrenders to Hague," New York Times, March 15, 2005.
Ex-Bosnian Serb to face Genocide charges in the Hague
Sciolino, Elaine. "Bosnian Talks Snag on Fate of Two Serbs," New York Times, November 17, 1995.
Simons, Marlise. "Kosovo Chief Surrendering to Hague Tribunal," New York Times, March 9, 2005.
Bilefsky, Dan. "Ethnic Wins in Bosnia May Cause Deeper Splits," New York Times, October 3, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Russia

Schwirtz, Michael. "Video Draws Attention to Growing Violence Against Minorities in Russia," New York Times, June 12, 2008.
Levy, Clifford J. "The Retreat of the Tongue of the Czars," New York Times, September 12, 2009.
Barry, Ellen. "Protests Tinged with Ethnic Tensions Erupt in Moscow over Soccer Fan's Killing," New York Times, December 12, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Latvia

Schwirtz, Michael. "Ruling Coalition Prevails in Latvia Vote," New York Times, October 2, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Estonia

Levy, Clifford J. "Estoonia Raises its Pencils to Help Erase Russian," New York Times, June 7, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Roma (Gypsies)

Spritzer, Dinah A. "Often Shunted Into Special Schools, Gypsies are Fighting Back in Czech Court," New York Times, April 27, 2005.
Wood, Nicholas. "Germany Sending Gypsy Refugees Back to Kosovo," New York Times, May 19, 2005.
Erlanger, Steven. "Document Cites French Bid to Oust Roma," New York Times, September 12, 2010.
Povoledo, Elisabetta. "Italian Cities Plan to Shut Roma Camps," New York Times, September 3, 2010.
Sayare, Scott. "France: Replacement Directive Omits Word 'Roma'," New York Times, September 13, 2010.
Castle, Stephen. "EU Casts Legal Doubt on France's Expulsions," New York Times, September 1, 2010.
Bennhold, Katrin, and Stephen Castle. "EU Calls France's Expulsions of Roma a "Disgrace"," New York Times, September 14, 2010.
Dempsey, Judy, and Stephen Castle. "France and Germany Spar Over Policies on Roma," New York Times, September 17, 2010.
Kulish, Nicholas. "As Economic Turmoil Mounts, so do Attacks on Hungary's Gypsies," New York Times, April 26, 2009.
Castle, Stephen. "France Faces European Action after Expulsions," New York Times, September 29, 2010.
Daley, Suzanne, and Raphael Minder. "In Spain, Gypsies Find Easier Path Toward Integration," New York Times, December 5, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Italy

Vitello, Paul. "Scholars Reconsidering Italy's Treatment of Jews in the Nazi Era," New York Times, November 4, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Belgium

Kimmelman, Michael. "With Flemish Nationalism on the Rise, Belgium Teeters on the Edge," New York Times, August 4, 2008.

Supplementary Reading: Germany

Bernstein, Richard. "A Continent Watching Anxiously over the Melting Pot," New York Times, December 15, 2004.
Siebold, Sabine. "Germany: Multicultural Germany has Failed, says Merkel," Reuters, October 16, 2010.
Slackman, Michael. "Hitler Exhibit Explores a Wider Circle of Guilt," New York Times, October 15, 2010.
Bernstein, Richard. "Germans Still Finding New Moral Burdens of War," New York Times, May 8, 2005.

Supplementary Reading: France

Erlanger, Steven. "France: Senate Passes Bill on Facial Veils," New York Times, September 14, 2010.
———. "Burqa Furor Scrambles the Political Debate in France," New York Times, August 31, 2009.
Smith, Craig S. "What Makes Someone French?" New York Times, November 11, 2005.
"France Faces a Colonial Legacy: What Makes Someone French?" New York Times, November 11, 2005.

Supplementary Reading: Corsica

Kimmelman, Michael. "Cultures United to Honor Separatism," New York Times, November 11, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Great Britain

Lyall, Sarah. "Britain Upholds School Ban on a Muslim Gown," New York Times, March 23, 2006.
Hochschild, Adam. "How the British Inspired Dr. King's Dream," New York Times, January 17, 2005.

Supplementary Reading: Spain, Including Regions

Tagliabue, John. "Trumpeting the Catalan Language, by Law, in Small Type on the Big Screen," New York Times, March 10, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Sudan

Hoge, Warren. "Rights Group Says Sudan Aids Abuses," New York Times, July 20, 2004.
Brinkley, Joel. "Violence and Refugee Numbers Grow in Sudan," New York Times, November 11, 2005.
Lacey, Marc. "Sudan and Southern Rebels Sign Pact to End Civil War," New York Times, January 1, 2005.
———. "Sudan and Southern Rebels Sign Deal Ending Civil War," New York Times, January 10, 2005.
——— "Death of Sudan Rebel Leader Imperils Fragile Hope for Peace," New York Times, August 2, 2005.
Kristof, Nicholas D. "The Secret Genocide Archive," New York Times, February 23, 2005.
Polgreen, Lydia. "Darfur's Babies of Rape are on Trial From Birth," New York Times, February 11, 2005.
Gettleman, Jeffrey. "In Expectant Mood, Sudanese Register to Vote on Secession for the South," New York Times, November 15, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: East Africa

Gettleman, Jeffrey. "Kenya's Kikuyus, Long Dominant, are Now Routed," New York Times, January 7, 2008.
———. "U.S. Envoy Calls Some Kenya Violence Ethnic Cleansing," New York Times, January 30, 2008.

Supplementary Reading: Rwanda

Kron, Josh. "Extremist Hutu Officials Blamed in '94 Rwanda Assassination," New York Times, January 11, 2010.

Supplimentary Reading: Southern Africa

LaFraniere, Sharon. "After Apartheid: Heated Words About Rape and Race," New York Times, November 24, 2004.
Bearak, Barry. "For Some Bushmen, A Homeland Worth the Fight," New York Times, November 4, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Mexico

Thompson, Ginger. "Uneasily, A Latin Land Looks At Its Own Complexion," New York Times, May 19, 2005.
Stephen, Lynn. "The Construction of Indigenous Suspects: Militarization and the Gendered and Ethnic Dynamics of Human Rights and Abuses in Southern Mexico." American Ethnologist 26, no. 4 (1999): 822–42.

Supplementary Reading: Colombia

Romero, Simon. "Talk of Independence in a Place [San Andres Island] Claimed by 2 Nations," New York Times, February 1, 2008.
———. "Dueling Beauty Pageants Put Income Gap on View," New York Times, November 30, 2010.

Supplementary Reading: Quebec Separatism

Krauss, Clifford. "Quebec Seeking to End Its Old Cultural Divide," New York Times, April 13, 2003.

Supplementary Reading: Native Americans

"For This Coin, It's Three Heads and One Tail," New York Times, March 6, 2005.
Austen, Ian. "Canada Offers an Apology for Native Students' Abuse," New York Times, June 12, 2008.
8000 Native Canadians to be Compensated for Abuse
In Twist, North Dakota Tribe Fights to Keep Fighting Sioux Nickname
"A Witness Recalls a Grim End to a Quest for Spiritual Rebirth," New York Times, October 22, 2009.
The Associated Press. "In a First, Navajos to Vote on their Power Structure," New York Times, July 4, 2009.
"The Verdict: It's Broken," New York Times, February 1, 2008.
Mckinley, Jesse. "For Nevada Casinos, Threats in California," New York Times, October 2, 2010.
"Wiracocha's Dreaming: The Mirror Within Spirit and Matter. Pamphlet for The Heart of the Healer Foundation's Fifth International Gathering." The Heart of the Healer Foundation, 2005.
Files, John. "For 4th Time, Judge Seeks to Shield Indian Data," New York Times, October 25, 2005.
Rothstein, Edward. "Who Should Tell History: The Tribes or the Museums?" New York Times, December 21, 2004.
Kinzer, Stephen. "Museums and Tribes: A Tricky Truce," New York Times, December 24, 2000.
Hitt, Jack. "The Newest Indians," New York Times, August 21, 2005.
"New Mexico: Tribal Sovereignty Upheld," New York Times, August 24, 2005.
Powell, Robert Andrew. "Florida State can Keep its Seminole Mascot," New York Times, August 24, 2005.
Egan, Timothy. "A Skeleton Moves from the Courts to the Laboratory," New York Times, July 19, 2005.

Supplementary Reading: Gender/Ethno-racial Identity/Nationalism

Nelson, Diane. "Perpetual Creation and Decomposition: Bodies, Gender, and Desire in Assumptions Mestizaje." Journal of Latin American Anthropology 4, no. 1 (1998): 74–111.
Cadena, Marisol de la. "Ambiguity and Contradiction in the Analysis of Race and the State." Journal of Latin American Anthropology 6, no. 2 (2001): pp. 252–66.

Supplementary Reading: The Question of Biologically Defined Race

Leroi, Armand Marie. "A Family Tree in Every Gene," New York Times, March 14, 2005.
Daly, Emma. "DNA Test Gives Students Ethnic Shocks," New York Times, April 13, 2005. (PDF)

Supplementary Reading: Ethno-racial Profiling

Murphy, Dean E. "Case Stirs Fight on Jews, Juries, and Execution," New York Times, March 16, 2005.

Supplementary Reading: White Supremacy Groups U.S.

Johnson, Kirk. "New Tactics, Tools, and Goals are Emerging for White Power Organizations," New York Times, April 6, 2005.

Supplementary Reading: Ethnic Conflict and Violence

Eakin, Emily. "On the Dark Side of Democracy: Often, Free Markets and Elections Lead to Ethnic Violence," New York Times, January 31, 2004.

Supplementary Reading: Cultural Recovery Movements

Merry, Sally. "Law, Culture, and Cultural Appropriation." Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities 10, no. 2 (1998): 575–603.

Supplementary Reading: Ethnic Tourism

Bruner, Edward. "The Maasai and the Lion King." American Ethnologist 28, no. 4 (2001): pp. 881–908.
Isaacson, Andy. "Amazon Awakening," New York Times, October 13, 2010.