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American journal of sociology

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(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1895-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1895-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1895-present.

Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press.

Established in 1895 as the first U.S. scholarly journal in its field, the American Journal of Sociology presents pathbreaking work from all areas of sociology, with an emphasis on theory building and innovative methods. AJS strives to speak to the general sociological reader and is open to sociologically informed contributions from anthropologists, statisticians, economists, educators, historians, and political scientists. AJS offers a substantial book review section.
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American sociological review

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(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1936-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1936-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1936-present.

Publisher: Menasha, Wis. : American Sociological Society,

The American Sociological Review is the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association (ASA). The ASA founded this journal in 1936 with the mission to publish original works of interest to the sociology discipline in general, new theoretical developments, results of research that advance our understanding of fundamental social processes, and important methodological innovations. The American Sociological Review does not include book reviews.
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Annual review of sociology

Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1975-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1975-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1975-present.

Publisher: Palo Alto, Calif. : Annual Reviews Inc.,

Since 1932, Annual Reviews has offered comprehensive, timely collections of critical reviews written by leading scientists. Annual Reviews is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide the worldwide scientific community with a useful and intelligent synthesis of the primary research literature for a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines.
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Contemporary sociology

Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1972-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1972-present except most recent 1 year(s).
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1972-present.

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : American Sociological Association,

Contemporary Sociology publishes reviews and critical discussions of recent works in sociology and in related disciplines that merit the attention of sociologists. Since not all sociological publications can be reviewed, a selection is made to reflect important trends and issues in the field.
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Cultural sociology

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(Swarthmore College) Available from 2007-present.

Publisher: Los Angeles : Sage Publications,

Cultural Sociology is the first journal explicitly to be dedicated to the sociological comprehension of cultural matters. It acts as a key meeting point for sociological analysts of culture coming from a wide range of theoretical and methodological positions, and from a great variety of national contexts. It is a locale where different analytical traditions in cultural sociology and the sociology of culture can engage with and learn from each other. Cultural Sociology is an official journal of the British Sociological Association.
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Journal of historical sociology

Holdings:
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1997-present.

Publisher: Oxford ; B. Blackwell,

The Journal of Historical Sociology was founded in 1988 on the conviction that historical and social studies ultimately have a common subject matter and can only benefit from the interchange of ideas and perspectives. As well as refereed articles, the journal presents reviews essays and commentary in its 'Issues and Agendas' section, and aims to provoke discussion and debate.
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Qualitative sociology

Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1997-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1997-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1997-present.

Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : Springer Science+Business Media B.V.,

Qualitative Sociology is dedicated to the qualitative interpretation and analysis of social life. The journal offers both theoretical and analytical research, and publishes manuscripts based on research methods such as interviewing, participant observation, ethnography, historical analysis, content analysis and others which do not rely primarily on numerical data.
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Social research

Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1995-present.
(Haverford College) Available from 1995-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1995-present.

Publisher: New York : Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, New School for Social Research.

In 1933, the New School’s first president, Alvin Johnson, with support from philanthropist Hiram Halle and the Rockefeller Foundation, initiated an historic effort to rescue endangered scholars from the shadow of Nazism in Europe at the brink of WWII. These refugees became the founding scholars of “The University in Exile,” and constituted what became known as the Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, now known as The New School for Social Research. Social Research: An International Quarterly of the Political and Social Sciences was launched in 1934 by these scholars, who held the deep conviction that every true university must have its own distinct public voice.
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Sociological theory

Holdings:
(Bryn Mawr College) Available from 1983-2005.
(Haverford College) Available from 1983-present.
(Swarthmore College) Available from 1983-2005.

Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass,

Published for the American Sociological Association, this journal covers the full range of sociological theory - from ethnomethodology to world systems analysis, from commentaries on the classics to the latest cutting-edge ideas, and from re-examinations of neglected theorists to metatheoretical inquiries. Its themes and contributions are interdisciplinary, its orientation pluralistic, its pages open to commentary and debate.
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