...but the difficulty with using "101" to find links is that that term is derived from a US-based system of classifying college courses. As you may be aware (from eg the post at Feministing which caused such a furore) there's some discussion about whether US-centricity is itself an issue of privilege. When you go to a "101" site you know that the issues addressed will be addressed through a US perspective predominantly if not exclusively, and it's worth looking to see what other takes there may be on the matters at issue. I've found, for example, whatistigerbalm's takes on ethnic and racial conflict in the Balkans a very valuable alternative perspective on social justice issues.
Not disagreeing with anything you're saying
Date: 2011-02-04 10:46 am (UTC)From: