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Hot Off the Presses – New Journal Releases for April/May

Historical Reflections Volume 39, Number 1, Spring 2013 Featuring writing on the ideas of Claude Langlois, specifically his work concentrated on women, religion, and the French Revolution. Transfers Volume 3, Number 1, Spring 2013 Special section on Media and Mobility, … Continue reading

“A Spotlight on Directors” Virtual Issue

In the spirit of the Tribeca Film Festival, Berghahn Journals is delighted to offer limited-time free access to our special virtual issue that focuses on several influential directors. This special issue includes five articles from our journal, Projections: The Journal … Continue reading

Behind the Launch of Religion and Society

Religion and Society was introduced as part of the Advances in Research series of journals in 2010 by Berghahn. In this post, the Editors of Religion and Society discuss the foundation of the journal, its intentions, the selection of articles, … Continue reading

Muhammad Yunus receives the Congressional Gold Medal Award

Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank, is receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his “efforts to combat global poverty.” According to The New York Times, “The award places Yunus in the company of a small group of … Continue reading

Hot Off the Presses – New Journal Releases

Aspasia Volume 7, Issue 1, 2013 Includes a special theme section on Women’s Autobiographical Writing and Correspondence, as well as the second part of “Clio on the Margins”, continued from last year’s issue. Contributions to the History of Concepts Volume … Continue reading


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Regions and Cohesion
Regions & Cohesion

Regions and Cohesion is a needed platform for academics and practitioners alike to disseminate both empirical research and normative analysis of topics related to human and environmental security, social cohesion, and governance. It covers themes, such as the management of strategic resources, environment and society, social risk and marginalization, disasters and policy responses, violence, war and urban security, the quality of democracy, development, public health, immigration, human rights, organized crime, and cross-border human security. More Information...

Subjects: Politics, Sociology, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Regional Studies, Social Sciences


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Anthropology in Action

Anthropology in Action is a peer-reviewed journal publishing articles, commentaries, research reports, and book reviews in applied anthropology. Contributions reflect the use of anthropological training in policy- or practice-oriented work and foster the broader application of these approaches to practical problems. The journal provides a forum for debate and analysis for anthropologists working both inside and outside academia and aims to promote communication amongst practitioners, academics and students of anthropology in order to advance the cross-fertilisation of expertise and ideas. More Information...

Subjects: Applied Anthropology

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    April 2013

    1.  One Hundred Years of Anthropology of Religion
    Religion and Society: Advances in Research, v.3, 2012

    2. Mean, Wild, and Alienated: Girls and the State of Feminism in Popular Culture
    Girlhood Studies, v.2, #1, 2009

    3. "i HATE HATE HATE being single" and "why is getting a bf so hard for me?": Reproducing heteronormative femininity on gURL.com
    Girlhood Studies, v.2, #1, 2009

    4. Introduction: Science in Policy Making
    Nature and Culturev.8, #1, 2013 

    5. Roundtable: Geschichtliche Grundbegriffe Reloaded? Writing the Conceptual History of the Twentieth Century 
    Contributions to the History of Conceptsv.7, #2, 2012

    6. Living with/in and without neo-liberalism
    Focaalv.2008, #51, 2008

    7. Religion, Society, Theory
    Religion and Society: Advances in Researchv.3, 2012

    8. Sight Unseen: Re-viewing Images of Girls' Education
    Girlhood Studies, v.3, #1, 2010

    9. Mimesis of the State: From Natural Disaster to Urban Citizenship on the Outskirts of Maputo, Mozambique
    Social Analysisv.54, #3, 2010

    10. Situations, Crisis, and the Anthropology of the Concrete: The Contribution of Max Gluckman
    Social Analysisv.49, #3, 2005


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