Theory In Action

Seeking Book Review Editor

We are seeking a book review editor to join the editorial board of Theory in Action. The journal, in its 18th year, is nonsectarian radical Left/progressive, interdisciplinary, peer reviewed, annual edition (January) available in print and online. The editor will be responsible for a minimum of 7 to a maximum of 10 reviews per annual edition.

Job Description

The book review editor works independently and reports to the editor-in-chief, selects books for review and requests review copies from publishers when needed, solicits reviewers and works with them on their manuscripts, handles all communications, and submits final publication ready e-manuscripts to the editor-in-chief. This is an uncompensated position.

Requirements

Tenured or tenure-track professor in either sociology (no criminal justice), history, or political science at an accredited institution of higher learning including community colleges. Must have a solid command of the English language. No editorial experience required. Must work independently, meet deadlines, be well organized, efficient, and professional.

To Apply

Email cover letter and CV as attachments to: [email protected]

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Hot off the press: Vol. 13, No. 3. Ask your university librarian to obtain a PRINT subscription via EBSCO!

Collective Action, Violence, and Clientelism during Argentina’s 2001 Crisis
Fernanda Page Poma

Tensions and Relations on the Use and Exchange of Place
JosAnn Cutajar

Bobastro: a hisn of permanent settlement and a fortress for resistance for the rebel ‘Umar ibn Hafsun’ in ninth-century al-Andalus
Manuel Enrique López-Brenes and Roberto Marín-Guzmán

Universal Basic Income and the Economy Effect
Jeremy Wolf

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Rodica Grigore

Trauma-Informed Strategies to Support Complexly Traumatized Adolescents in Schools in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Elsa Márquez Aponte

Book Review: Terry Allen Kupers, Solitary: The Inside Story of Supermax Isolation and How we Can Abolish It. 1st Edition. Oakland, CA: University of California Press. 2017.
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Reviewed by Brittany Solensten

VOLUME 13, NUMBER 3, JULY 31, 2020 | Transformative Studies Institute Collective Action, Violence, and Clientelism during Argentina's 2001 Crisis Fernanda Page Poma Tensions and Relations on the Use and Exchange of Place JosAnn Cutajar Bobastro: a hisn of permanent settlement and a fortress for resistance for the rebel 'Umar ibn Hafsun' in ninth-century al-Andalus Man...