Social Forces
Social Forces (formerly Journal of Social Forces; ISSN 00377732 Parameter error in {{issn}}: Invalid ISSN., OCLC: 48534262, LCCN: 2001-227382) is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of social science published by the University of North Carolina Press. It concentrates on sociology but also has a multidisciplinary approach, publishing works from the fields of social psychology, anthropology, political science, history, and economics. Each issue includes between 20 and 25 articles. In addition, the journal also publishes book reviews.
Social Forces was founded by Howard W. Odum in 1922 as Journal of Social Forces. The name was changed relatively quickly and since 1925 (volume 4) it has been published as Social Forces.
This journal is currently edited by Arne L. Kalleberg (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).
Former editors
- Peter R. Uhlenberg 2006-2007
- Judith R. Blau 2003-2006
- Richard L. Simpson 1969-1972; 1983-2003
- Everett K. Wilson 1972-1982
- Guy Benton Johnson 1961-1969
- Rupert B. Vance 1957-1969
- Gordon W. Blackwell 1955-1956
- Katharine Jocher 1927-1961
- Howard W. Odum 1922-1954
External links
- Official website
- Social Forces on JSTOR
- Social Forces on Questia
- Social Forces on Project MUSE]
- Social Forces at publisher's website
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