Welcome
Founded in 1922 by pioneering
sociologist and social activist Howard Odum, Social Forces is
recognized as a top journal of social research in the U.S. and
internationally. Though it highlights sociological inquiry, the journal
also explores realms shared with social psychology, anthropology,
political science, history, and economics. Each issue includes 20-25
peer-reviewed articles and a section of book reviews. The editors, past
and present, acknowledge the stimulating and increasingly international
nature of today's social science community and how this is reflected in
the journal. Social Forces is associated with the Southern Sociological
Society and housed in the Department of Sociology, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
François Nielsen - Editor
Jane Shealy - Managing Editor
Lara Kent - Editorial Assistant
Craig Owen, Andrew Payton and J. Micah Roos - Associate Editors
New Social Forces Call for Papers!
Disaster as a Sociological Event:
Modern Destruction and Future Instruction
(Submission Deadline: Friday, June 13th, 2008)
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