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- ↑ Department of Anthropology
- ↑ Bridging Gaps: J. David Sapir blends anthropology and photography into a mind-opening Internet experience. By Porscha Chavon Burke
- ↑ http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ANTH/pdfs/style_pdf/visual_anthropology_review_v16n1.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
