The International Journal of Contemporary Sociology: A Discussion Journal of Contemporary Ideas and Research is published bi-annually in April and October by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Auburn University. The Kent State University Library has the journal in print from 1996 to the current issue (April, 2014).
The journal's call for papers describes itself as interested in publishing of both quantitative and qualitative research with an emphasis on theory, including interdisciplinary research, research of an international view, and interesting scholarly studies without technical jargon (this information can be found either on the back page of the print journal, or on their website http://www.cla.auburn.edu/ijcs/).
As a contemporary journal, the International Journal of Contemporary Sociology is broad enough in scope to cover theoretical essays on contemporary issues such as the Arab Spring, American responses to recent natural disasters and crises, and recent global financial collapses. The journal also fulfills many of the functions of an information literature resource in sociology, by which I mean that it covers issues from a theoretical viewpoint that examines aspects of social theory in real life contexts. In addition, it does so while examining issues of accessibility, inequality, as well as other issues regarding gender and race, and how these issues shape policy and public perception.
I would consider this journal to be an excellent starting point for a student who is interested in writing an upper level research paper in sociology. This journal is likely to give the student a lot of ideas for the direction that their research might begin, or lead to. In addition, it might show a student how a certain social theory has been used and applied in past research, that might be on a similar topic.
Contributors to the journal are professors and assistant professors of sociology from around the world, including contributors from Portugal, Mexico, Kenya, and the U.S.. The essays are exceptionally high quality and the issues are discussed at an advanced level and assume some degree of knowledge and familiarity with the issues discussed from the reader.
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