Relevant Papers & Books:

Following is a listing of papers and books that might be relevant to my project at this stage with more to come in the future.

Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things, by George Lakoff

This is a book about the ways in which humans tend to categorize things and the implications that arise from this. Lakoff dispels classical folk theories of categorization and brings together research from a cognitive and social perspective. I intend to user many of Lakoff's theories in the creation of my user profile database structure.

Cybertypes: Race, Ethnicity, and Identity on the Internet, by Lisa Nakamura

This book focuses on changing the way in which identity is seen online. Rather than a utopia of disembodied individuals without race the internet is a reflection of its creators. This book in dealing with online identity is a perfect reference for my project.

Living Library Organisers Guide, by Ronni Abergel, Antje Rothemund, Gavan Titley, and Péter Wootsch

This is a publication that describes the history, intent, and details of the Living Library project.