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Globalization,” Asian Profile, December 2003. Dr. Hong employs photography
as a medium in his research.
Melanie Connie Klein is a contingency faculty member at California State
University, Northridge and California State University, Channel Islands.
Typically her work involves analysis of gender roles as related to race/ethnicity
and media studies. Her involvement with the “Homies” project evolved from
having experience in neighborhoods similar to the fictionalized “Homies”
barrio.
Barbara Pickering is an assistant professor of communication at the University
of Nebraska-Omaha, where she teaches courses in argumentation, gender
communication, political communication, and rhetorical theory/criticism. She
has published articles in Popular Culture Review, Argumentation, and
Argumentation & Advocacy. Her current work focuses on the use of visual
images as a means to create arguments.
Satish Sharma is a professor in and former director of the School of Social
Work, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research interests are global social
welfare, nation-building, peace studies, and Indian philosophy. He is widely
published and recognized nationally and internationally. He serves on many
editorial boards and consults with commercial publishers.
Scott Wike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from the
University of Nebraska-Omaha and is currently teaching academic debate and
history at Millard South High School in Omaha, Nebraska. This is his first
published article.