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Robert RidingerM.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1976 Professor Ridinger's areas of interest and specialization lie in cultural
ecology, the archaeology of Mesoamerica, North America, Africa and South
Asia and the emerging field of gay and lesbian studies. He served as a
librarian at the National University of Lesotho as a Peace Corps Volunteer
and as a subject and research librarian for anthropology, sociology and
several related social sciences has centered much of his writing on creating
bibliographies and reference works in anthropology and regional archaeology,
as well as serving as a reviewer of anthropological publications for CHOICE
and American Reference Books Annual. He has served as chair of the Anthropology
and Sociology and Asian, African and Middle Eastern Studies sections of
the Association of College and Research Libraries and also serves on the
board of directors of the Leather Archives and Museum. Selected PublicationsSpeaking
For Our Lives: Historic Speeches and Rhetoric for Gay and Lesbian
Rights
( 1892-2000 ). New York: Harrington Park Press, 2004. "Things Visible and Invisible: The Leather Archives
and Museum." Journal of Homosexuality
43(1) 2002 : 1-9. "Paws Between Two Worlds: Bears and the Leather Community " in The Bear Book II: Further Readings in the History and Evolution of a Gay Male Subculture. Binghamton, New York; Haworth Press, 2001 : 163-167 . "Gay and Lesbian Studies ; Recent Works In An Evolving Field." Choice, June 2000: 1765-1776. The Archaeology of the Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka: A Selected Bibliography. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2000. "Children of the Satyrs: Naming Patterns of Leather and Levi Clubs." NAMES, 6 ( 2) ( June, 1998 ) : 97-111. The Gay and Lesbian Movement :References and Resources. New York: Macmillan, 1996. "So's Your Old Lady: Naming Patterns In the Gay and Lesbian Press." , Journal of Homosexuality. Issue 30, n.2 , 1995:59-74. African Archaeology: A Selected Bibliography. New York: G.K.Hall/Macmillan, 1993. Member of the Editorial Board: International Dictionary of Anthropologists .New York: Garland Publishing, 1991. The Peace Corps: An Annotated Bibliography. Boston: G.K.Hall, 1989. Member of the Editorial Board: Biographical Directory of Anthropologists Born Before 1920. New York: Garland Publishing, 1988. Anthropological Fieldwork: An Annotated Bibliography. Co-authored
with Dr. Pierre Bettez Gravel. NY: Garland Publishing, 1988. Contact Information: Professor Rob Ridinger Voice: 815-753-1367
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Department
of Anthropology
Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 Phone: (815) 753-0246 Fax: (815) 753-7027 |
Departmental
Chair: Dr. Judy Ledgerwood (jledgerw@niu.edu) |