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Published by the International Sociological Association ISSN 0383-8501 Editor:Izabela Barlinska. Lay-out: José Ignacio Reguera. Printed by Fotocopias Universidad S.A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1994-1998

President: Layi Erinosho Arnaud Sales, Christine Inglis Immanuel Wallerstein Ogun State University Binghamton University Ijeby-Ode, Nigeria Research Coordinating Binghamton, NY, USA Committee Vincenzo Ferrari Chair: Stella R. Ouah, Members: Vice-President, Program University of Milano Linda Christiansen-Ruffman, Alberto Martinelli Milano, Italy Vincenzo Ferrari, Jan Marie Fritz University of Milano Jorge A. González, Christine Inglis Milano, Italy Jan Marie Fritz Jennifer Platt, Arnaud Sales, Piotr University of Cincinnati Sztompka Vice-President, Research Cincinnati,OH, USA Council Publications Committee Stella R. Ouah Jorge González Chair: James Beckford National University of Singapore Universidad Colima Member: Karl van Meter, France Singapore Colima, Mexico EC representatives: Layi Erinosho, Nigeria, Bernadette Vice-President, Publications Christine Inglis Bawin-Legros, Belgium James A. Beckford University of Sydney RCC representative: Jorge A. University of Warwick Sydney, Australia González, Mexico Coventry, United Kingdom Current Sociology. Robert Brym, Jennifer Platt Editor, Nikolai Genov, Bulgaria, Vice-President, Membership & University of Sussex Gyorgy Széll, Germany Finance Brighton, United Kingdom International Sociology. Roberto Jürgen Hartmann Cipriani, Editor, Céline Saint- University College Falun Arnaud Sales Pierre, Canada, Mel Kohn, USA Borlánqe, Sweden Université de Montréal Sage Studies in International Montréal, Canada Sociology. Neil Guppy, Editor Past President 1990-1994 Sociological Abstrects; Miriam T.K.Oommen Piotr Sztompka Chall, Editor Jawaharlal Nehru University Jagiellonian University SAGE Publications: Stephen Barr, New Delhi, India Cracow, Poland Chris Rojek, UK

Góran Therborn Representatives to ISSC MEMBERS University of Góteborq UNESCO Góteborq, Sweden Delegate: Daniel Bertaux, France Bernadette Bawin-Legros Alternate: Karl van Meter, France Université de Liége Peter Weingart Liége, Belgium University of Bielefeld Representatives to ICSSID Bielefeld, Germany UNESCO Roberto Briceño-Leon Richard Grathoff, Germany LACSO, Universidad Central Shujiro Yazawa Caracas, Venezuela Hitotsubashi University Representatives to United Tokyo,Japan Nations Maria Carrilho Vienna: Jürgen Hartmann, ISCTE Executive Secretary: Sweden, Piotr Sztompka, Poland Lisbon, Portugal Izabela Barlinska Geneva: t.b.a. New York: Linda Christiansen- Linda Christiansen-Ruffman Ruffman, Canada, Vera Zolberg, Saint Mary's University SUB-COMMITTEES USA Halifax, NS, Canada Representative to WHO Juan Díez-Nicolás Membership & Finance Eugene B. Gallagher, RC15 Universidad Complutense Committee Madrid, Spain Chair: Jürgen Hartmann, Representative to IISL Oñati Members: Juan Díez-Nicolás, Vincenzo Ferrari, Italy Letter from the President, No.4, May 1996 by Immanuel Wallerstein

nternationalizing the ISA

Internationalizing an international organization may The first thing ISA can do - the easiest financially, but seem to be a curious objective. Vet, the reality is, as perhaps the most important intellectually - is to transform the everyone knows, that the International Sociological norms. We need to recognize that, however much we aim at Association, like every other world scholarly associations and/or believe in the possibility of universal propositions, the today, is less international than it should be and claims to be. weight of our particularism (our varying social locations) is The historical construction of the social sciences and today so great, and so consequential for the nature of our the geopolitics of the world-system are the two major research and our interpretation of its results, that we must constraining parameters within which our association lives. systematically take it into account in both the social science Both are obvious. The social sciences emerged, as university we do and our reflections upon this social science. The disciplines, only in the late nineteenth century, and originally particularism that we all bring to bear on our work not only primarily in five countries: Great Britain, France, Germany, determine/influence/distort our evaluations of reality (that is Italy, and the United States. To be sure, by 1945 they came to say, reflect our politics in the broad sense of the term) but to be established formally in many other countries, and determine/influence/distort in many (complex) ways our almost everywhere in the period since 1945. But the epistemologies. The former effect is more visible than the ographic spread of their organizational strength remains latter. lopsided. We can ameliorate the situation in two ways: from the The historical reality is compounded and maintained top down and from the bottom up. Both are necessary. Both by the fact that financial resources are equally lopsided in are already going on. Both need to be reinforced. To their distribution, which means that sociologists in the "South" ameliorate the situation from the top down means that an do not have at their distribution many of the elementary organization like the ISA needs to be constantly conscious of facilities that are available to many sociologists in the "North": the importance of allowing space for all points of view and adequate library facilities, rapid communications networks working hard at overcoming the numerical (today, access to the Internet), research funds, travel funds, underrepresentation in our ranks of any points of view by adequate salaries, and all the other material bases of our overrepresenting them proportionately in our allocation of work. invitations to play intellectual roles at our congresses and The ISA is in no position to affect significantly these colloquia. We must regard this not as acts of social welfare or constraints. The question is what can it do to minimize their even social justice but as acts required in order to maximize negative effects? The first question is, why should the collective intellectual gain. Association care? The answer The bottom up is seems to me obvious, but I am not more important and more sure everyone really agrees. " ...an organization Iike the ISA needs to difficult. In reality, sociology Sociologists have always had, as (and all modes of knowledge) be constantly conscious of the importance one of their basic premises, that will only be truly international ial realities are socially of allowing space for all points of view..." when there are strong constructed, and that if one multiple bases. What is constructs them differently, the important is that there are outcome will be different. Few sociologists are "essentialists", vibrant nodes of work in different loci, each of which has a which means, in this case, that few sociologists believe that real internal life and sufficient interaction to create its own the reason that sociology is stronger in so me countries than minitraditions and sense of priorities. One mechanism is in others has to do with biology or climate or virtually regional associations. I was recently invited to attend the unchangeable cultural differences. In addition, sociologists XXth Congress of the Asociación Latinoamericana de have tended to believe that one's social perspective, and Sociología. Ido not know what the first nineteen were like, but hence one's intellectual perspective, varies according to one's I can say that the twentieth was extremely alive intellectually social position. Many sociologists derive from this premise the (2000 delegates, including a significant group of students, belief that the search for plausible representations of social with their own sessions) and with a distinctive and reality is enhanced by bringing to bear on this reality a unmistakable Latin American voice. Another mechanism is multiplicity of perspectives. publications of the region, circulating first of all in the region This is all, as I say, introductory verities but worth and addressing its issues in terms of its modes of analyses. underlining. Indeed, what I have said constitutes virtual Of course, if, and to the extent that, one can create very pieties, to which constant obeisance is made. But little is done strong singular research loci with outreach in the region, the about it. What in fact can we do? For there is a third worldwide impact will be perhaps greatest. nstraint for an association like the ISA. It is very poor, and I am in no sense calling tor the creation of solid not by largesse compensate in any significant way for institutional bases tor a world sociology. Only when these lopsided distribution of world resources for scholarship. regional bases are truly vibrant, and truly original, will be able

1 to begin to overcome the particularist variety of universalisf of what we can do as an organization to "internationalize" our claims which now prevails. It was this concern that led to my international association. previous letter on the languages of scholarship. Far from being an administrative question (the conveniences of * ISA members connected to the Internet may contribute t communication), the question of multilinguality is another the electronic Bulletin Board discussion. In order t aspect of the effort to construct a "pluralistic universalism". participate, please, send e-mail [email protected]. This letter is full of good sentiments and ís short on Other members are welcomed to send letters to the ISA practical solutions. I invite the members of ISA to offer the Secretariat in Madrid. richness of their experiences in responses*. The Executive Committee of ISA will take seriously all specific suggestions

Lettre du Président, Nº 4, Mai 1996 par 1mmanuel Wallerstein

L'tnternatíonatlsatlon de IIAIS

Internationaliser une organisation internationale peut cas, que peu de sociologues pensent que la raison pour sembler un objectif curieux. Cependant, la réalité est, chacun laquelle la sociologie est plus torte dans certains pays soit sait, que l'Association Internationale de Sociologie, de rnérne rapport avec la biologie, le climat ou des différences que tous les autres associations mondiales de scientifiques, culturelles pratiquement inchangeables. En outre, les est moins internationale qu'elle ne doit et qu'elle ne prétend sociologues inclinent a penser que la perspective sociale de l'étre. I'individu, et par conséquence sa perspective intellectuelle, L'histoire des sciences sociales et la géopolitique varie selon la position sociale de I'individu. Beaucoup de mondiale sont les deux pararnétres les plus contraignants qui sociologues tirent de cette hypothése la conviction que la déterminent notre association. Les deux sont évidents. Les recherche de représentations plausibles de la réalité sociale sciences sociales furent construites, en tant que disciplines est majorée en apportant a cette réalité une multiplicité de universitaires, seulement a la fin du dix-neuviéme siécle et perspectives. dans cinq pays principalement: le Royaume Uni, la France, Tout cela représente, je le reconnais, des vérités l'Allemagne, l'ltalie et les Etats-Unis. Certes, vers 1945 elles préliminaires mais qui méritent d'étre soulignées. En effet, ce se constituent formellement dans beaucoup d'autres pays et que j'ai dit constitue quasiment des dévotions auxquelles presque partout ailleurs dans la période apres 1945. Mais hommage est san s cesse rendu. Mais peu de choses sont leurs capacités organisationnelles demeurent déséquilibrées faites pour en tenir compte. Que pouvons nous faire en fait? géographiquement. Car il existe une troisiérne contrainte pour une association Cette réalité historique est rendue pire le fait que la comme I'AIS. Elle est tres pauvre et ne peut, par des distribution des ressources largesses, rétablir tant soit peu la financie res est également distribution déséquilibrée des déséquilibrée, ce qui signifie I'AIS a besoin d'étre constamment ressources du mon que les sociologues du "Sud" ne scientifique. disposent pas des moyens consciente de l'importance de ménager La prerniére chose que élémentaires dont disposent les une place a toutes les opinions ... " I'AIS peut faire - la plus simple sociologues du "Nord": centres financiérernent mais peut étre la de documentation adéquats, plus importante intellectuellement réseaux de communication rapides (aujourd'hui, l'accés a - est de transformer les normes. 11 nous faut reconnaitre que, Internet), fonds de recherche, fonds de déplacements malgré notre aspiration etlou notre croyance a la possibilité professionnels, salaires convenables et tout le matériel de de propositions universelles, le poids de nos particularités base nécessaire a notre travail. (nos diverses situations sociales) est aujourd'hui si grand et L'Association Internationale de Sociologie n'est pas si déterminant pour la nature de notre recherche et notre en mesure de modifier ces contraintes de tacón significative. interprétation des résultats, que nous devons La question est de savoir ce qu'elle peut faire pour minimiser systématiquement en tenir compte aussi bien au niveau de la leurs effets négatifs. La premíére question est: pourquoi science social e que nous pratiquons qu'au niveau de nos l'Association doit-elle s'en préoccuper ? La réponse me réflexions sur cette science sociale.Les particularités que semble évidente mais je ne suis pas sür que tout le monde nous tous apportons a notre travail ne soit vraiment d'accord. Les sociologues ont toujours admis, déterminentlinfluencentldéforment pas seulement nos entre autres hypotheses de base, que les réalités sociales évaluations de la réalité (c'est-á-dire, retletent notre politique sont construites socialement et que si quelqu'un les au sens large du terme) mais ell construisait différemment, le résultat serait différent. Peu de déterminentlinfluencentldéforment nos épistémologies L sociologues sont" essentialistes ", ce qui veut dire, dans ce nombreuses (complexes) facons. Le premier effet est plus

2 visible que le second. leurs résultats en fonction de leurs modes d'analyses. Bien Nous pouvons améliorer la situation de deux tacons: sür, si, et dans la mesure oü, iI est possible de créér un lieu de haut en bas ou de bas en haut. Les deux sont de recherche vraiment singulier et trés fort qui en plus nécessaires. Les deux sont déjEl en marche. Les deux ont dépasse le cadre régional, I'impact mondial sera peut etre soin d'étre renforcées. Améliorer la situation de haut en plus important. as signifie qu'une organisation comme I'AIS a besoin d'étre Je n'appelle point El I'isolationnisme réqional. constamment consciente de I'importance de ménager une J'appelle Ella création de bases institutionnelles solides pour place Eltoutes les opinions et de la nécessité de travailler dur une sociologie mondiale. A partir du seul moment oü ces pour surmonter la sous-représentation numérique dans nos structures régionales seront vraiment actives, et vraiment rangs de nombreuses opinions en les sur-représentant lors originales, nous serons en mesure de surmonter la version de la distribution des invitations Elnos congrés et colloques particulariste de revendication universaliste qui prédomine pour qu'elles puissent y jouer un róle intellectuel. Nous aujourd'hui. C'est ce propos qui fut El I'origine de ma devons considérer ceci non comme un geste de bien-étre précedente lettre sur le langage de la communauté social, voire de justice sociale, mais comme un acte scientifique. Loin d'etre une question administrative (les nécessaire pour maximiser le gain intellectuel collectif. commodités de la communication), la question du L'amélioration de bas en haut est plus importante et plurilinguisme est un autre aspect de I'effort de création d'un plus difficile. A vrai dire, la sociologie ( et tous les modes de "universalisme pluraliste". connaissance) ne sera vraiment internationale que quand elle Cette lettre est pleine de bons sentiments mais disposera de bases multiples et fortes. 11est important qu'iI pauvre en solutions pratiques. J'invite les membres de I'AIS existe des centres actifs de travail dans différents lieux, Elproposer en réponse la richesse de leurs expériences*. Le possédant chacun une véritable vie interne et une capacité Comité exécutif de I'AIS examinera avec sérieux toutes les d'interactions suffisante pour engendrer ses propres rnicro- suggestions Elpropos de ce que nous pouvons faire en tant traditions et sens des priorités. Un premier mécanisme sont qu'organisation pour "internationaliser" notre association associations régionales. J'ai été récemment invité El internationale. ssister au XXéme Congrés de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Sociología. Je ne sais pas El quoi * Les membres de I'AIS connectés El Internet ressemblérent les dix-neuf premiers, mais je peux affirmer pourront contribuer au Bulletin électronique. Pour participer que ce vingtiéme congrés fut extrérnernent animé dans le groupe de discussion électronique, svp, soyez intellectuellement parlant (2000 délégués, y compris un gentille d'envoyer e-mail [email protected]. groupe considérable d'étudiants avec leurs propres sessions) Autres membres pourront envoyer lettres au Secrétariat de et qu'une voix latinoaméricaine distincte et marquée se fit I'AIS ElMadrid. entendre. Un deuxiéme mécanisme sont les publications de la région, diffusées avant tout dans la région et présentant

Carta del Presidente, No. 4, Mayo 1996 por Immanuel Wallerstein La internacionalización de la AIS

La internacionalización de una organización elementales que están disponibles para muchos sociólogos internacional puede parecer un objetivo curioso. Sin en el "Norte": facilidades suficientes de biblioteca, redes de embargo, la realidad es que, como todos sabemos, la comunicaciones rápidas (hoy, acceso a Internet), fondos para Asociación Internacional de Sociología, como cualquier otra investigación, fondos para viajes, salarios adecuados, y otras asociación académica mundial hoy en día, es menos bases materiales para nuestro trabajo. internacional de lo que debería ser y de lo que pretende. La AIS no está en situación de influir de manera La construcción histórica de las ciencias sociales y importante en estas limitaciones. La cuestión es qué se la geopolítica del sistema-mundo son los dos parámetros puede hacer para minimizar sus efectos negativos. La más coercitivos en los que vive nuestra asociación. Los dos primera pregunta es: ¿Porqué la Asociación tiene que son obvios. Las ciencias sociales emergieron, como preocuparse? La respuesta me parece obvia, pero no estoy disciplinas universitarias, sólo a últimos del siglo XIX, y seguro de si realmente todos están de acuerdo. Los originariamente en cinco países: Gran Bretaña, Francia, sociólogos siempre han tenido como una de sus premisas Alemania, Italia y los Estados Unidos. Por cierto, hacia 1945 básicas, que las realidades sociales están construidas llegaron a ser establecidas formalmente en otros muchos socialmente, y que si alguien las construye de modo diferente países, y casi en todos a partir de 1945. Pero la difusión el resultado será diferente. Pocos sociólogos son geográfica de su poder organizativo se quedó sesgada. "esencialistas" lo que significa, en este caso, que pocos La realidad histórica está construida y sostenida por sociólogos creen que la razón de que la sociología sea más el hecho de que los recursos financieros están igualmente fuerte en algunos países que en otros tiene que ver con la equilibrados, lo cual significa que los sociólogos en el biología o el clima o con diferencias culturales inalterables. ur" no tienen a su disposición muchas de las facilidades Además, los sociólogos han tendido a creer que una

3 perspectiva social, y por tanto una perspectiva intelectual, realidad, la sociología (y todos los modos de saber) será solo varía según la posición social. Muchos sociólogos deducen verdaderamente internacional cuando hayan bases múltiples de esta premisa la creencia de que la búsqueda de fuertes. Lo importante es que haya vibrantes nodos de representaciones plausibles de la realidad social se realza trabajo en diferentes lugares, en los que haya una verdadera mostrando en esta realidad una multiplicidad de perspectivas. vida interna y suficiente interacción para crear sus propia Todo esto son, como digo, verdades introductorias minitradiciones y sentido de prioridades. Un mecanismo son pero que merece la pena las asociaciones regionales. subrayar. En efecto, lo que he Recientemente estuve invitado dicho constituye una verdad " ...Ia AIS necesita ser constantemente a participar en el XX Congreso esencial, a la que se hace un consciente de la importancia de dejar de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Sociología. constante homenaje. Pero se espacio a todos los puntos de vista... " hace poco sobre ello. ¿Qué No sé cómo fueron los primeros podemos hacer? Porque diecinueve, pero puedo decir además hay un tercer límite para que el vigésimo fue una asociación como la AIS. La Asociación es muy pobre, y extremadamente vivo intelectualmente (2000 delegados, no puede compensar con generosidad la desequilibrada incluyendo un grupo significativo de estudiantes con sus distribución de los recursos globales para el mundo propias sesiones) y con un distinguido e inconfundible académico. carácter latinoamericano. Otro mecanismo son las La primera cosa que la AIS puede hacer - la más publicaciones de la región, distribuidas sobretodo en la región fácil desde un punto de vista financiero, pero probablemente y hablando de sus problemas bajo sus propios puntos de la más importante intelectualmente - es transformar las análisis. Naturalmente, y hasta cierto punto, si se pueden normas. Necesitamos reconocer que, por mucho que crear centros de investigación muy fuertes con proyección a aspiremos y/o creamos en la posibilidad de las proposiciones toda la región, el impacto mundial será probablemente el más universales, el peso de nuestro particularismo (nuestras grande. diversas posiciones sociales) es hoy tan grande, y de tanta De ningún modo estoy proponiendo un aislamiento consecuencia para la naturaleza de nuestra investigación y regional. Progongo la creación de bases institucionales de nuestra interpretación de sus resultados, que debemos sólidas para la sociología mundial. Solo cuando estas bases tenerlo en cuenta sistemáticamente tanto en la ciencia social regionales sean realmente vibrantes, y realmente originales, en la que trabajamos como en nuestras reflexiones sobre serán capaces de empezar a sobrepasar la variedad esta ciencia social. El particularismo que todos mostramos en particularista de afirmaciones universalistas que ahora nuestro trabajo no solo determinalinfluye/distorsiona nuestras prevalecen. Fue esta preocupación la que me llevó a mi carta evaluaciones de la realidad (es decir, refleja nuestros anterior sobre el idioma del mundo académico. Lejos de ser principios en el sentido amplio del término) sino que un problema administrativo (las conveniencias de la determinalinfluye/distorsiona de muchas (complejas) comunicación), el problema del plurilingüismo es otro aspecto maneras nuestras epistemologías. El primer efecto es más del esfuerzo para construir un "universalismo pluralista". visible que el segundo. Esta carta está llena de buenos sentimientos y falta Podemos mejorar la situación de dos maneras: de de soluciones prácticas. Invito a los miembros de la AIS a arriba a abajo y de abajo a arriba. Ambas son necesarias. responder ofreciendo la riqueza de sus experiencias*. El Ambas están en marcha. Ambas necesitan ser reforzadas. Comité Ejecutivo de la AIS considerará seriamente todas la Para mejorar la situación de arriba a abajo significa que una sugerencias específicas sobre lo que podemos hacer como organización como la AIS necesita ser constantemente una organización para "internacionalizar" nuestra asociación consciente de la importancia de dejar espacio a todos los internacional. puntos de vista y esforzarse para superar su baja representación numérica entre nuestras posiciones dándoles * Los miembros de la AIS conectados a Internet pueden una representación proporcional invitándolos a jugar un papel participar en el grupo de discusión electrónico enviando un intelectual en nuestros congresos y coloquios. Debemos email [email protected]. considerarlo no como un acto de caridad ni siquiera de Otros miembros pueden enviar su participación por carta al justicia social sino como acto requerido para maximizar un Secretariado de la AIS en Madrid. beneficio intelectual colectivo. De abajo a arriba es más importante y más difícil. En

ISA Regional Conferences

The XIVth World Congress of Sociology of the major ways in which this debate region discuss these issues from the at Montreal in 1998 will have its overall will be prepared will be through a series perspective of the region, its own theme the heritage of sociology and the of regional colloquia that will be held heritage, its current intellectual and future of sociology and the social around the same theme during 1996 social concerns, its vis ion of the future sciences in the 21st century. This is a and 1997. of the world of knowledge. Each big theme and requires full debate. It is conference will produce a documen a debate that should be prepared. One The intention is to have each major set of papers, and this document will Le

4 made available, before the Congress, to Portuguese-speaking world, northern Durban, South Africa; Organizer: all those who will be coming to Europe, the Mediterranean, and north Johann Maree Montreal, and of course to anyone else America. The ISA (through its President East & Central Europe: September 14- who wishes to read these books. Thus, and its Secretariat) offers what 18, 1996; Cracow, Poland; Organizer: is hoped, the debate at Montreal will assistance it can. The ISA now has a Piotr Sztompka ild on a prior set of regional debates. Scientific Secretary, María Luz Moran, Latin America: November 24-26, 1996; who is working with the regional Colonia Tovar, Venezuela; Organizer: The ISA has sought to arrange these organizers. The ISA has obtained some Heinz Sonntag conferences via maximum local control: funds from UNESCO to supplement East Asia: November 22-23, 1996; local fundraising, local designing of the local fundraising in a very specific way: Seoul, Korea; Organizer: Kye-Choon program, local decision on who should to bring to the various regional Ahn be invited tothe conferences. The basic conferences persons from non-OECD Southern Asia: January/February structures are all regional. What ISA countries outside the region of the 1997; Bombay, India; Organizer: Partha has asked is that there be three particular conference. The ISA is Nath Mukherjee elements in common: 1) the colloquia organizing the process of publishing the Portuguese-speaking world: Spring be small (25-30 people), so that there results, although the editing of the 1997; Azores, Portugal; Organizer: Ana be real discussion; 2) in addition to a volumes will be done by person in each Nunes de Almeida broad range of persons from the region, region. And the ISA is hoping to Northern Europe: June 13-15, 1997; the invitees include up to 5 persons organize an "integrating conference" in Copenhagen, Denmark; Organizer: from outside the reqion, so that the late 1997 that would bring together two Peter Gundelach discussion not be too parochial; 3) there persons from each regional conference Mediterranean: end June, 1997; be a written product at the end, edited to discuss the issues and create a Istanbul, Turkey; Organizer: Caglar locally. further volume of papers. Keyder North America: early August, 1997; o far, nine regions are en route to The list of dates, locations, and Toronto, Canada; Organizer: Alejandro organizing such conferences: southern organizers of the conferences follows: Portes. Africa, east and central Europe, Latin Southern Africa: June 5-7, 1996; America, east Asia, southern Asia, the

Declaración final del XX Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Sociología

El XX Congreso de ALAS, reunido entre independientes sobre las realidades proceso de globalización econorruca, días 1 y 6 de octubre de 1995 en sociales de nuestra región y del mundo. de hecho son incentivadas por las dad de México, cuyo tema general Continuando esa trayectoria, el XX políticas neoliberales. Los ajustes fue "AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL Congreso evidenció que frente a otros estructurales, usando entre otros el CARIBE:PERSPECTIVAS DE SU momentos de perplejidad de las mecanismo del "servicio de la deuda RECONSTRUCCiÓN" Y que congregó ciencias sociales latinoamericanas, hoy externa", implican la a cerca de 2.000 científicos sociales y se observa una creatividad crítica y desindustrialización, la informalidad en estudiantes del continente, analizó en propositiva plena de alternativas las relaciones de trabajo, la profundidad el momento que vive basadas en la participación de los des nacionalización y privatización de América Latina y el Caribe. En pueblos en las decisiones que les importantes riquezas nacionales, la particular, el objetivo de este evento ha competen. Existió, asimismo, un agudización del deteriodo ambiental y sido llevar a cabo una revisión con consenso respecto a la fuerte tensión la profundización aún mayor de las sentido crítico y amplio del que vivimos entre la necesidad de injusticias sociales. Pregonando que no pensamiento social acuñado en la extensión de procesos democráticos y habría alternativas a su amargo región, superando las interpretaciones las dinámicas de concentración del remedio, estas políticas definen ideologizadas o aquellas que han sido control de poder y de recursos procesos de reinserción pasiva en un incapaces de dar cuenta de fenómenos económicos. Ello lleva a la polarización nuevo marco internacional que novedosos de la vida social. social, a la marginalización política de centraliza las decisiones económicas a En sus 45 años de existencia, crecientes sectores ciudadanos y escala global, pero deja sus crueles ALAS se caracterizó siempre por la socava las bases mismas de las efectos sociales en Estados debilitados, ralidad de opiniones y por el democracias existentes. penetrados en buena medida por la incentivo a reflexiones críticas e Esas tendencias, atribuidas al corrupción asociada al predominio del

5 capital financiero internacional el riesgo los avances democráticos El XX Congreso de ALAS narcotráfico y las descomposición conseguidos y tratan de bloquear desarrolló sus labores mediante cuatro política, y con soberanía severamente incluso la reflexión teórica crítica, al conferencias magistrales, trece mesas limitada para asumir soluciones difundir que las políticas de ajuste son redondas y 17 comisiones de trabajo. democráticas a esos problemas. las únicas posibles. Queremos reiterar Recibió más de 1.000 ponencias q Las políticas neoliberales, que eso es un engaño y una ilusión que muestran un amplio cuadro de la llevadas a cabo por las élites se trata de inculcar, para que sus producción en las ciencias sociales de dominantes locales, intentan destruir víctimas las acepten como una la región y abren cauces para un todas las expresiones organizadas de catástrofe natural. En realidad, existen estrecho intercambio entre la voluntad ciudadana y debilitan las alternativas democráticas de resolución profesionales, docentes e políticas sociales, siguiendo la matriz de las crisis, pero ellas sólo pueden investigadores y más de 500 elaborada por los tecnócratas del nacer del fortalecimiento de los instituciones de la región. Asimismo, Fondo Monetario Internacional y del derechos de ciudadanía, de la promovió el Encuentro latinoamericano Banco Mundial y otras instituciones del constitución de nuevas formas de de estudiantes de ciencias sociales, al capital financiero internacional. El socialización del poder, que impliquen cual asistieron más de 700 jóvenes postulado de un "Estado mínimo" lleva el reconocimiento y la legitimidad de la universitarios provenientes de casi al desmantelamiento de los servicios diversidad de los componentes de la todos los países. públicos -los educacionales, de salud y población y la eliminación de toda El XX Congreso de ALAS rinde de seguridad social, en primer lugar- y, forma de discriminación. homenaje a Florestán Fernández, mientras refuerza sus aparatos El XX Congreso de ALAS destacado sociólogo brasileño represivos retira al Estado de sus reitera que la reconstrucción de recientemente fallecido. responsabilidades sociales, dejadas a América Latina y el Caribe es un El congreso pudo llevarse a cargo de un mercado monopolizado y proyecto y una esperanza. Implica la cabo en las mejores condiciones, de por tanto concentrador y excluyente. integración regional, el uso pleno de acuerdo a las tradiciones democráti La educación superior está sus recursos humanos y materiales, en y pluralistas de ALAS, gracias a un bajo especial ataque en diversos el marco de un nuevo proyecto riguroso y tenaz esfuerzo desarrollado países. El caso extremo es la reciente civilizatorio, fundado en nuestras por los anfitriones mexicanos, a la intervención militar en la Universidad de propias herencias: la solidaridad social, cabeza de los cuales estuvo la doctora San Marcos, en el Perú, que se hace la igualdad, la reciprocidad y la libertad Raquel Sosa Elízaga. A ella y los violando la propia legalidad del régimen individual. Todo ello requiere recuperar demás integrantes del Comité actual, eliminando las autoridades la iniciativa intelectual, la imaginación, Organizador Local y del Comité de elegidas e imponiendo un comité la relación indispensable entre teoría y Patrocinio les expresamos nuestro interventor para adecuar la universidad acción. En este sentido, los científicos reconocimiento y gratitud. a la política del régimen. En algunos sociales somos parte integral de la Reconocemos también los apoyos países, como es el caso de Argentina, lucha por una reconstrucción brindados por la UNESCO, la se está intentando lograr los mismos democrática del continente. Fundación Friedrich Ebert y las objetivos por vía legislativa. En otros, El XX Congreso declara instituciones académicas y como en México, se ha llevado a cabo igualmente su protesta en contra de la gubernamentales de México. una drástica reducción de la matrícula supervivencia del bloqueo del gobierno El XX Congreso de ALAS universitaria. Eso, como en el caso de de EE.UU. contra Cuba, el cual se reitera su llamado a todos los Nicaragua, afecta especialmente a las intenta endurecer aún más con la intelectuales y científicos sociales del carreras de ciencias sociales. Así se consideración por el Congreso continente para continuar los esfuerzos busca asfixiar los espacios de reflexión norteamericano del proyecto Helms- en dirección a las utopías concre. autónoma y debate público que se Burton que va en la dirección de que posibiliten el cambio social habían logrado constituir. ensanchar la extraterritorialidad del democrático de nuestras sociedades. Es necesario reafirmar con mismo. fuerza cómo esas políticas ponen en

6 Sociologists and thelr Work by Stella R. Quah, ISA Vice-President (Research)

The research activities of ISA members are diverse journals not previously included in the SA databases. and growing. Indication of these trends are the topics The Abstracts Project is now on its regular phase. discussed .and the numerous conferences, workshops, You are invited to submit abstracts for this project in the seminars, and other scholarly and professional meetings following manner: organized by Research Committees (RCs), Working Groups (WGs) and Thematic Groups (TGs) throughout the year. You (1) the articles abstracted should cover theoretical or may get details of these meetings from several sources empirical sociological themes; including the newsletters of RCs, WGs, and TGs, the ISA (2) English language abstracts may be submitted Home Page at the World Wide Web: continuously throughout the year but the date of http://www.ucm.es/OTROS/isa and the consecutive pages publication of the original article should be not more than of this issue of the ISA Bu/letin. six months prior to the date of submission of the abstracts to SA; Creating and using electronic media to disseminate (3) the original publication journal should not be already and discuss sociological research is a challenge worth the included in the databases of SA or SSCI (Social Science ort. Some RCs have begun implementing the Home Page Citation Index); ea either by setting up their own, or as "guests". Two (4) each abstract must be submitted to SA using the examples are: RC36 Alienation, Theory & Research has its standard SA abstracting form and instructions which own Home Page: may be obtained from me or from SA, fax: 1-619-8803, http://construct.haifa.ac.il/-dkalekin/home.htm Email: [email protected] and RC25 Sociolinguistics offers its newsletter at (5) send the abstracting form directly to SA together with a http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uklsociology courtesy of the copy of the complete original article, in its original Department of Sociology, Lancaster University. The printed language, and a copy of the journal page showing the media equivalent is illustrated by RC33 Logic and journal's title, subtitle, and ISSN. Methodology. RC33 published its newsletter as part of the journal BMS Bu/letin de Methodologie Sociotoqique, The There are, in brief, the highlights in the dissemination economy of resources and the wide scope of people reached of sociological research at ISA. The ISA membership is by these means are striking. Another smart use of current characteristically rich in the diversity of research endeavors, electronic communication is the Internet Conference approaches, and conceptual perspectives. The diversity organized by RC36; paper submitted are "archived" in RC36 stimulates all of us in our work provided that we are aware of Home Page at a stipulated date and readers' responses are each other's current development and accomplishments. The collected and "archived" in the same manner. fast pace of research activity I have observed across the 50 Research Committees, three Working Groups, and four While the advantages of using electronic media are Thematic Groups during the past two years suggests that our ny, a major obstacle is economic development. diversity encourages positive exchanges and growth rather olleagues from countries where institutional support is than isolation thanks to today's advances in communication lacking or where there is no access to the required hardware, technology. Still, there is room for improvement. More RCs cannot participate actively in the 'cyberspace' mode of global should keep informed and send information on research communication. Consequently, it is important to continue the activities through printed and electronic newsletters and by effort to disseminate sociological knowledge to and from them making creative use of electronic communication at the same through the ISA Abstracts Project. time that we continue to develop the regular channels such as abstract databases and other bibliographic resources. The first phase of the Abstracts Project commenced Your comments and suggestions on how to enhance in July 1995 and was completed on schedule thanks to the communication among ISA members are welcome. You may competent collaboration of RC/WGITG Presidents, send your ideas to the President or Secretary of your own Secretaries, authors, and three distinguished scholars whom Committee or Group, or to the ISA Executive Secretary, or to I invited especially to identify deserving sociological me, at your convenience. publications for the project (Prof. Yi Chinchun, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; Prof. Santhat Sermsri, Mahidol University, Stella R. Quah Thailand; and Prof. Fumie Kumagai, Kyorin University, Department of Sociology Japan): Twenty-three English-Ianguage abstracts were National University of Singapore submitted to Sociological Abstracts (SA) in January 1996 for 10 Kent Ridge Crescent e April 1996 issue of SA. These abstracts cover sociological Singapore 0511 icles originally published in Mandarin, Finnish, Japanese, fax: 65-7779579 Hebrew, Croatian and Thai languages, and in sociological Email: [email protected]

7 ISA members' participation in the Research Committees, Working Groups and Thematic Groups (1995).

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Research Committee on Armed Research Committee on 019, India, tel: 91-33-2475842, fax - Forces and Conflict Resolution Economy and Society (RC02) 91-33-748490). Sponsoring Associations (to be confirmed): (RC01) Society for the Advancement of So- Established in 1978 clo-Econornlcs, ISA Research Committee on Established in 1970 Objectives Economy and Society, Association des Objectives To pro mote the development of the theory and Sociologues et Anthropologues de Langue evelop professional contacts between practice of the sociology of economic life; to Franr;:aise, Canadian Sociology and iologists of armed forces and conflict improve research and promote meetings in the Anthropology Association. resolution throughout the world; encourage the field of the sociology of economic activity at all General framework: international exchange of research findings, national, regional and internationallevels; to Scientific and professional knowledge, theoretical developments, and methodologies in provide information on significant developments qualifications and expertise are at the heart of the sociology of armed forces and conflict in this field, particularly through scholar functional and transformational processes at resolution; promote the teaching of course publications; to unite the protessional qualities, work within contemporary societies where materials dealing with armed forces and conflict social consciousness and experience of its information and technological skills constitute resolution at undarqraduate, graduate, and members for work on the problems of the both challenges and strengths. The post-graduate levels; and promote international sociology of economic activities throughout the phenomenon itself is not new, but its nieetings and research collaboration in the field world. intensification in the past decade has changed of armed forces and conflict resolution. and, in some senses, revolutionized the Board 1994-1998 economy, culture and even the exercise of Board 1994-1998 Chairman: Renato R. BOSCHI, IUPERJ, Rua political power. Production and employment President David R. SEGAL, Dept Sociology, Matriz 82, Botafogo, 22260 Rio de Janeiro, structures, corporate strategies, the major - Univ Maryland, College Park, MD 20740-1315, Brazil, tel: 55-21-2860996, fax: 55-21-2867146, growth in service industries and USA, Phone: 1-301-4056439, Fax:- Email:[email protected]. competitiveness largely depend on numerous 1-301-3146892, Email: [email protected]. Deputy Chairman: Gyórgy LENGYEL, Hungary. types of formal knowledge and the dynamic vtce-Presidents: Bernard BOENE, France, Executive Secretary. Dennis Louis application of such knowledge.The idea that Christopher DANDEKER, UK, MCNAMARA, Dept Sociology, Georgetown knowledge, the economy and society are Proshanta NANDI, India. Univ, 37th and O Str, Washington D.C. 20057, closely interrelated is not new either. It is based Executive Secretary. Nehama Ella BABIN, USA, tel: 1-202-6873603, fax: 1-202-6877326, on the fact that throughout the ages human Planning Office, Univ, Maryland, College Park, Email: [email protected] societies have distinguished themselves 20742, USA, Phone: 1-301-4052215, Fax: Treasurer. Christopher CHASE-DUNN, USA. through advanced technologies that have had a . 01-3149443. Executive Committee: Kamini ADHIKARI, India, major effect on their economy, organization and Executive Committee: Giuseppe CAFORIO, Antonio CHIESI, Italy, Mariarosa DALLA culture. What is new, however, is the notion that Italy, Nikita CHALDYMOV, Russia, Bernhard COSTA, Italy, Hans-Dieter EVERS, Germany, within contemporary societies these FLECKENSTEIN, Garmany, Nils P. GLE- Gal'y GEREFFI, USA, Ludmila A. KHAKULlNA, interrelations can be deliberately produced, that DITSCH, Norway, Philippe MANIGART, Russia, Matilde LUNA, Mexico, Magoroh knowledge acts on knowledge and, most Belgium, Ruth MEYER SCHWEIZER, MARUYAMA, Japan, Jean-Michel SAUSSOIS, important, that the application of scientific and Switzerland, Charles MOSKOS, USA, Mady France, Michael SMITH, Canada. technical knowledge in highly diverse fields for SEGAL, USA, Henning SORENSEN, Denmark, Past Chairpersohs: Fernando H. CARDOSO, the purpose of specific economic activities can Jan van der MEULEN, Netherlands. Brazil, Neil J. SMELSER, USA, Alberto both increase productivity and transform social MARTINELLI, italy, Arnaud SALES, Canada life. It is imperative that we take stock of this Forthcoming activities theme from both an analytical and critical Forthcoming activitles 1996: interim meeting perspective. - Regional Conference, Nottingham, 1996. The highly specialized training undertaken by Newsletter individuals and the development of knowledge - October 24-26,1996, Ur'liversité de Montréal, Since 1995 published by Nehma Babin, and its application imply a Governance of Ouébec, Canada: lriterñatlonal Conference on Executive Secretary. Latest issue: June 1995. Knowledge. As part of a process involving the Economlc Soclology. Organizers: Arnaud intellectualization of the economy we need to Membership SALES (Groupe de rechérche et d'études sür examine: There are about 250 members from 45 les transforrñations sociales et économtques 1. the challenges posed by knowled- countries. Dues: $50 (25$ síudents) for a 4-year GRETSE, Uníverslté de Montréal, C.P. 6128, ge-based economies to the educational period; contact International Sociological Succ. A, Montréal, Ouébec, Canada H3C 3J7, system; tel: 1-514-3437310 or 495-1120,- sociation for payments. 2. social settings in which knowledge is fax: 1-514-3435722;, ÉrMil: sa- developed; [email protected]éal.ca), ano Katnlni ADHIKARI 3. transformation of the role of the State (4F Hemchaya, 40 Ironside Road, Calcutta 700 and public policies with respect to

9 science and technology; and linally Proposals and papers can be presented in Gerd-Michael HELLSTERN, Germany, - 4. the new market dynamics tor knowled- English or in French. Proposals will be relereed Jean-Yves NEVERS, France, Dele OLOWU, ge-based organizations. and the authors will receive notilications belore Nigeria. This new knowledge-based mode 01 March 31, 1996. Delegate to the Research Counci/: Jeanne development poses considerable challenges lor BECaUART-LECLERCa, France. the application and marketing 01 technologies, Publication. After the meeting, a selection 01 the Current Research Officer. William J. HANNA, I which in light 01 the high costs involved, papers will be submitted to an academic editing USA. necessitate the sharing 01 knowledge. We need, house as a reader, or to a relereed journa!. The therelore, to examine the strategies employed acceptance 01 the proposal and the presentation Forthcoming activities by lirms with respect to technological alliances, 01 the paper in the meeting is independent trorn, inlormation not available technological translers and the marketing 01 and does not guarantee the lurther publication technological innovations. II questions with in the reader. Newsletter respect to higher education, science- and FAUI Newsletter (Fiscal Austerity and Urban technology-related policies, the management 01 Publications Innovation Project Newsletter); latest issue No. innovations and R&D applications, - Economy and Society: The State of the Art, 24, May 25, 1995. computerization and the often radical changes Alberto Martinelli and Neil J. Smelser (Eds.), in management styles playa central role today Sage Publications 1992 (also published in Membership in both theory and practice, the consequences Current Sociology, vol.38, nº2I3, 1990). Dues: $30 for a 4-year period; contact Ior occupations and jobs are by no means International Sociological Association lor insignilicant. We therelore need to discuss: - Donne e Politiche del Debito: Condizione e payments. lavoro femminile nella crisi del debito 1. the luture 01 jobs and the translormation 01 internazionale, Mariarosa Dalla Costa and labour markets in knowledge-based Giovanna F. Dalla Costa (Eds.) Milano, Franco Research Cornrnittee on economies; Angeli 1993, based on the proceedings 01 a Sociology of Education (RC04) 2. the new dynamics associated with session organized at the Madrid Congress knowledge-based workers and prolessions; 1990. 3. career paths lor knowledge-based workers; Established in 1971 4. questions that arise with regard to gender, - New Technology Policy and Sociallnnovation Objectives ethnic and race inequalities in scientilic and in the Firm, Jorge Niosi and Céline Saint-Pierre RC04 is an active group with annual or prolessional sectors. (Eds.), Pinter Leicester University 1994, based bi-annual meetings on sociology 01 education on the RC02 1992 Conlerence. topics. Regular meetings are held at the World Societies driven by knowledge-based Congress 01 Sociology (every tour years) and at economies have fortunately until now generally - Economy and Society Newsletter, latest issue: the RC's Midterm Conlerences (in-between lavoured democratic lorms 01 political October 1995. world congresses); in addition, meetings on organization. But the race to enhance special topics are held. productivity and unlettered competitiveness has - The Directory 01 RC02 listing the names, led to a disturbing intensilication 01 addresses, research work in progress and Board 1994-1998 rationalization, evaluation and control processes recent publications 01 RC members was President. Jaap DRONKERS, Schdtersingel 99, that were already lairly extensive. published in 1994. 2023 AA Haarlem, Netherlands, tel: Knowledge-based societies pose many ethical 31-23-262639, tax: 31-20-6242805, Email: problems, and we need to discuss these issues Membership [email protected]. and consider whether we are prepared to deal Dues: $50 ($15 discount) lor a 4-year period; Vice-Presidents: Lawrence J. SAHA, Australia, with them. contact International Sociological Association Carlos Alberto TORRES, USA tor payments. Secretary. Jeanne BALLANTINE, Department Finally, we must examine the mode 01 RC02 has a network of more than 600 social 01 Sociology, Wright State University, 480 development 01 knowledge-based economies scientists to whom a newsletter is sent; around MiIIett , Dayton, OH 45435, USA, Phone: and, in a broader sense, societies in those 140 members are ISA members. 1-513-8734522, Fax: 1-513-8733301, Email: regions most affected by gaps in technology [email protected]. and knowledge, i.e., central and eastern Members: Aaron BENAVOT, Israel, Julia European countries, newly industrialized Research Cornrnittee on KWONG, Canada, G. SHUKLA, India, Maria Teresa SIRVENT, Argentina. countries and especially underdeveloped Cornrnunity Research (RC03) countries. Past President. Abraham YOGEV, Israel

Preliminary Program Established in 1964 Forthcoming activities o Science, Technology, Management and the Objectives - Urban Education: Challenges for the Sociology Translormation 01 Societies: an appraisal; To promote the development 01 theory and of Education, The Midterm Conlerence 01 the o The Governance 01 Knowledge and research on urban and community issues; to Research Committee on Sociology 01 Education Knowledge-Based Economies; create and maintain an international network 01 01 the International Sociological Association o The High Cost 01 Advanced Technology and scholars dealing with community issues. June, 20-22,1996, University 01 Calilornia, Los The Sharing 01 Knowledge: The Firm Angeles, USA. Strategies; Board 1994-1998 o Restructuring Occupations and Employment President. Terry Nicholas CLARK, Urban Urban Education has become a most important in a Knowledge-Based Economy; Innovation Analysis Inc., Univ Chicago, 1126 concern 01 the sociology 01 education. The o A Socio-Economic Critique 01 East 59th St., Suite 322, Chicago, IL 60637, growing process 01 globalization, encompassing Rationalization and Control Processes in USA, tel: 1-312-8425169, lax: 1-312-7029673, urbanization, technological change, immigration Knowledge-based Societies; Email: [email protected]. across borders, renewed trends 01 o Knowledge-based Economy and Low Vice-presidents: lactionalization, and the hardening 01 ethnic, Developed Countries Challenges; Jeanne BECaUART-LECLERCa, France, national, and racial differences, has rendered a o Knowledge-Based Economy in Central and Peter JAMBREK, Slovenia, Ari YLONEN, number 01 the traditional premises 01 urban Eastern European Countries; Finland. education insufficient or obsolete. Gender Secretary. Dan A. CHEKKI, Dept Sociology, discrimination, racism, urban violence, Proposals tor papers must be sent to Prolessor Univ Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, homelessness, gang behavior, drug abuse, Arnaud SALES; the proposal must have a title, MAN R3B 2Ea, Canada, tel: 1-204-7869187, unwanted pregnancies, and a host 01 other a 20 lines description, and an indication 01 the lax: 1-204-7861824. urban issues, including cognitive and ability workshop where it could be presented. Members: Lynn APPLETON, USA, Enrico tracking, deeply affect the quality 01 urban ERCOLE, Italy, Hans GESNER, Switzerland, - education, undermining as well the promise 01

10 urban education as the "great equalizer" Secretary tba - September 1997, Salzburg, Austria: CFR Members: Eliezer BEN-RAFAEL,Israel, Roza Seminar. Organizer: Rudoll Richter, Univ The site 01 this mid-term conlerence, Los ISMAGILOVA, Russia, Vienna, Auslria. Angeles, could not be more appropriate lor an David LOPEZ, USA, Kogila MOODLEY, academic and political discussion about urban Canada, Anne SElTZ, Auslralia, Publications ucation. Once again, Los Angeles has been Jocelyne STREIFF-FENART, France, S. P. CFR Gazette, a newsletter dislribuled lo RC06 Ihe bellwelher 01 tensions which are crossing WAKIL, Canada, Czarina WILPERT, Germany, members twice ayear. Latest issue: urban America, with Ihe urban revolt 01 1992 Nira YUVAL-DAVIS, UK vol.21 (2) 1995. showing a conlinuily with Ihe sociological Past-President. Michael BANTON, UK processes which were verilied in the Walts Concepts and Definitions o, Family: Dialogue uprising 01 1964. Forthcoming activities between Theory and Practice, ediled by Jan - May 31 - June 1, 1996, Manila, The Trost and Irene Levin; lo be published by Educalion is supposed lo create a sense 01 Philippines Haworth Press in 1996. The volume is based on universalism as opposed to localism, a sense 01 RC05 will be organising a 2 day conlerence on papers developed lor the CFR XXVI Seminar lolerance as opposed lo racism, gender Race and Ethnic Relations at the End of the held in Norway 1991. discrimination, and other lorms 01 violence 20th Century. Convenor: Chrisline Inglis, RC05 based on identily differences. II should Presidenl. Membership contribute lo democracy and human righls The conference is organised in conjunclion with Dues: $40 (discount $10) lor a 4-year periodo ralher Ihan increase Ihe notion 01 possessive Ihe Asia-Pacilic Regional Conlerence 01 Contact International Sociological Association individualism. Urban educalion should Sociology (APRCS) to be held in Manila, 28-30 for payments. conlribute to a sense 01 belonging ralher Ihan May 1996. One 01 Ihe panel Ihemes 01 the social fragmenlalion. II is also said to conlribule APRCS conlerence is "Elhnicity and lo science, lechnology, and moral and ethical Nalionalism in the Asia-Pacific Region" which Research Committee on behavior. This mid-term conference, by focusing also is being convened by Christine Inglis who Futures Research (RC07) on urban educalion issues, will creale a forum can supply lurther informalion. for academic and polilical exchange on why the Established in 1971 sociology of education can help to remedy the - 1997 Soulh Alrica (pending conlirmation) Objectives alaise 01 public educalion and on Ihe creation RC05 conlerence on Democratisation, Race To pro mote luture sociological researches at schooling environmenls and of non-formal and Ethnic Relations. 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Newsletter Regional Secretaries: Reimon BACHIKA, An informalive newslelter is mailed lo members Japan, Nadji SAFIR, Algeria. Iwice ayear. It contains conlerence abstracts, Research Committee on Forthcoming activities research summaries and exchange, opinion Family Research (RC06) papers, members news, conference news, August 30-31, 1997, Kyolo, Japan. country rsports. Latesl issue: Spring 1995. Seminar on Trends of Life in tghe 21st Eslablished in 1959 Century. Objectives Membership Call lor papers on: Dues: $30 lor a 4-year period; contact The purpose 01 the Research Committee on o Globalization ernational Sociological Associalion for Family Research (CFR) is to encourage lamily o New lile styles and identities yments. research 01 high quality within and belween o Consumer culture countries. o Traditional culture o Values and religion in modern sociely Board 1994-1998 Research Committee on Ethnic, o The impact 01 new technologies and work o New roles 01 women Race and Minority Relations President. Barbara H. SETTLES, 404 Dove o Intercultural and ethnic relations (RCOS) Drive, Newark, DE 19173-1214, USA, tel: o Other topics with implicalions lor Ihe 1-302-3680263, lax: 1-302-3685763, Email: emerging culture 01 the world. [email protected] Established in 1971 Vice-President. Rosemarie NAVE-HERZ, A symposium on The Future of Religion and Objectives Germany Traditional Culture. To encourage research on ethnic, race and Secretary- Treasurer. Barbara E. JAMES, 1020 Inlormation: Reimon BACHIKA, Bukkyo minority relations; to evaluate policies and Carlhage SI., Sanlord, NC 27330-4115, USA, University, 96 Murasakino, Kitanobo-cho, explore strategies aimed at eradicating racial lel: 1-919-7746684, lax: 1-919-9666985. Kita-ku, Kyoto 603, JAPAN, Tel: discriminalion and unequal treatmenl based on Members: Pater SOMLAI, Hungary, Mirja 81-78-27113276, Fax: 81-78-2521337. elhnicity; and to provide a forum for discussion TOLKKI-NIKKONEN, Finland, Chin-Chun YI, and dissemination of research in these fields. Taiwan At the business meeting held in Bieleleld (1994), it was decided thal an evalualion ollhe Board 1994-1998 Forthcoming activities Committee will take place in Iwo years time lo President. Christine INGLlS, Multicultural - June 26-30, 1996, Itala Game Reserve, Soulh see il it is stronger Ihan il was at the 1994 Cenlre, Univ Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Alrica: 33rd CFR Seminar. Congress. Bolh President and Secretary Australia, tel: 61-2-93513161, fax: Organizer: N. Siqwana-Ndula, Dept Sociology, General commilted Ihemselves lo every 1-2-93514580, Email: Univ Transkei, Private Bag X1, Unitra, Umtala, possible effort in this direclion for three years [email protected]. Soulh Alrica, lax 27-471-302 2595 or 2682, alter which, whatever Ihe outcome, they will Vice-President. Wilmol JAMES, South Alrica. Email: [email protected]. resigno As a consequence during Ihe Iwo years

11 a candidate or more tor President and a Amsterdam, Oude Hoogstraat 24,1012 CE colleagues from southern hemisphere to join uso candidate or more tor Secretary General will be Amsterdam, The Netherlands, tel: This meeting will also help us to work on the proposed to the Committee members by mail. 31-20-6273570, fax:31-20-5252446, Email: preparations for the ISA World Congress going [email protected] to be held in 1998 in Montreal, Ouebec.For Newsletter session suggestions and further information • RC07 Newsletter is distributed to some 150 Newsletter pie ase contact Mustafa Koc., RC Secretary. members. Editor: José A. Díaz. Latest issue: RCHS Newsletter is produced two or three No. 11, January 1995. times a year; in addition to news of conference Newsletter plan s this also includes lists of members and Latest issue: February 1996, Editor: Mustafa Membership their addresses, details of new members and Koc, RC Secretary. Dues: $40 tor a 4-year period; contact their special interests, details of new International Sociological Association tor publications by members, news and notes about Membership payments. such matters as archives, conferences of other Dues: $20 for a 4-year period; contact bodies, book recommendations, members' work International Sociological Association for in progress, members' moves and promotions, payments. Research Committee on and obituaries of members who have died. It is History of Sociology (RC08) hoped to start a series of short accounts of work in the history of sociology in countries whose Research Committee on languages are less widely spoken among the Established in 1971 Participation and membership, to encourage wider Objectives communication. Latest issue: February 1996. Self-Management (RC10) To develop international contacts among scholars engaged in studying the history of Membership Established in 1978 sociology, to promote research in this field, and Dues: $30 (discount $15) tor a 4-year period; Objectives to encourage the lnternaüonal dissemination of contact International Sociological Association To secure and develop personal and such research. for payments. associational/professional contacts between In 1994 RCHS had 183 members, from 27 scientists and to unite the professional qualities, Board 1992-1998 different countries; the largest contingents were social consciousness and experience of its I President Lewis A. COSER, 27 Shepard St, from the USA, Germany and Canada, followed members for work on problems of Participation Cambridge, MA 02138, USA, tel: by the UK, Italy and France. and Self-Management throughout the world. 1-617-3547898. Vice-Presidents: Dirk KASLER, Germany, Board 1996-1999 Jennifer PLAn, UK. President Alain CHOURAOUI, LEST/CNRS, Secretary. Jennifer PLAn, School of Social Research Committee on 35 Ave Jules Ferry, 13626 Aix-en-Provence, Sciences, Arts E, Univ Sussex, Falmer, Social Practice and Social France, tel: 33-42-378500, fax: 33-42-267937. Brighton, Sussex BNl 90N, UK, tel: Transformation (RC09) Vice-Presidents: Antonio LUCAS, Spain, Ake 44-1273-606755, fax: 44-1273-678466, Email: SANDBERG, Sweden. [email protected]. Established in 1971 Secretary: Ann WESTENHOLZ, Institute of Executive Counci/: Martin ALBROW, UK, Martin Objectives Organization and Industrial Sociology, BULMER, UK, Nikolai GENOV, Bulgaria, Hans no Statutes available Copenhagen Business scnoot, Blagardsgade JOAS, Germany, Henrika KUKLlCK, USA, 23B, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark, tel: Birgitta NEDELMANN, Germany, Guenther Board 1995-1998 45-38-153815, fax 45-38-152828, email: ROTH, USA, Edward A. TlRYAKIAN, USA, Kurt President Reinhard KRECKEL, Institute of [email protected]. H. WOLFF, USA. Sociology, University of Halle, Ireesurer: Wiking EHLERT, Schillerstrasse 18, Emil-Abderhalden-Str. 7, 06108 Halle, 32130 Enger, Germany, fax: 49-541-9694600. Forthcoming activities Germany. Newsletter Editors: Bruce WILSON & Jenny May 16-18,1996, Amsterdam: RCHS Vice-President Wilfried SPOHN, USA. CROZIER, Australia. conference including the following sessions: Secretary: Mustafa KOC, Dept Sociology, Members: Leslie BROWN, Dasarath CHETTY, Reyerson Univ, 350 Victoria SI., Toronto, Dimitrina DIMITROVA, Vladimir GERSHIKOW, 1. Neo-Kantian influences on German Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada , tel: 1-416-9795000, Irena JOUZELlUNIENE, Gérard KESTER, sociology; fax: 1-416-9795273, Volkmar KREISSIG, Mamata LAKSHMANNA,' 2. International exchanges in the Email:[email protected]. Michal PLAGI, Heinz SUNKER, Chris development of the social sciances: Members: Zaheer BABER, Singapore, Michal WARHURST. 3. Author meets critics: Donald Levine's BODEMANN, Canada, Orlando FALS-BORDA, 'Vis ions of the Sociological Tradition'; Colombia, Hiroshi KOMAI, Japan, Ulrike Forthcoming activitles 4. Women's contributions to the SCHUERKENS,France - June 11-14, 1996, Copenhagen, Denmark. development of sociology -1; Theoretical Approaches Toward Democracy 5. Women's contributions to the Forthcoming actlvities In Organlzatlons. Organized by RC10 in development of sociology -2; - ISA RC09 is organizing a joint meeting tilled collaboration with the Copenhagen Business 6. Sociologists read sociologists -1; Global Restructuring and Transformatlon of School. Organizers: Ann Westenholz and 7. Sociologists read sociologists -2; RuraJltywith the Canadian Association of Rural Marianne Risberg, Institute of Organization and 8. The Columbia circle of sociologists Studies (CARS) and ISA RC40 at the annual Industrial Sociology, Copenhagen Business 1930-50; meeting of the CARS at Brock University, SI. School, Blaagaardsgade 23 B, DK-2200 9. Harvard University as a context for Catherines, Ont, Canada. For further Copenhagen N, Denmark, phone sociology in the 1940's; information please contact Mustafa Koc, RC09 45-38-153815, Fax 45-38-152828, email: 10. The knowledge society: the history of an Secretary. [email protected]. idea; 11. Case studies of important empirical -Second Regional Conference of RC09 on - Julio 9-12,1996, Santiago de Chile, Chile. IX research projects; Social Change and Transformations, Global Seminario del Subcomité Iberoamericano sobre 12. What are our motives in writing the Restructurlng and Beyond, Toronto, Canada, ParticIpación y Desarrollo de las history of sociology?; 1997. The two-day mini-conference aims to Organizaciones Públicas y PrivadaS'. Tendrá 13. General session -1; bring researches and practitioners who are lugar en la sede de la Escuela de Gobierno y 14. General session -2. working on Gestión Pública, Instituto de Ciencia Política d the social impacts of globalization, la Universidad de Chile. Conference organizer: Dick PELS, Graduate reestructuring and social transformations. Las áreas de trabajo: School of the Social Sciences, University of We are hoping to create partial subsidies for o Políticas públicas y participación

12 ciudadana; Organizers: Y.Gerchikov, M.Voeykov, Inst lamily-based elderly; o Participación en las organizaciones Economics, M.LaVrentiev 17, 630090 o hospital-Iamily relationship in the care 01 municipales; Novosibirsk, Rusia. the elderly; o Desarrollo en teorías de las o lood and nutrition 01 the elderly in the organizaciones: planteamientos Publications lamily; comparativos; RC10 Newsletter, editors: Bruce Wilson & o living arrangements 01 the elderly; o Organización y participación: teorías y Jenny Crozier (URCOT, Level 1, 171 La Trobe o co-residence and neighborhood residence; experiencias innovadoras. Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia, tel: o old age, widowhood, and the lamily; 61-3-96634555, lax: 61-3-96634443, e-mail: o social integration 01 the elderly living in Para más inlormación dirigirse a: Prol. Aldo [email protected]); Latest issue: lamilies; Meneses, Carvajal, Escuela de Gobierno y No.33, January 1996. o social network and social integration; Gestión Pública, Universidad de Chile, o inter-generational integration; Compañía 1413, Santiago, Chile, Tel/lax: Noticias SI RC10: boletín del Subcomité o gender relations in old age; 56-2-6727883. Iberoamericano Participación y Autogestión. o lamily change and elderly care; Editor: Antonio Lucas Marín, (Facultad CC. o elderly abuse in the lamily - September 26-29, 1996, Lake Bled, Slovenia. Inlormación, Universidad Complutense, 28049 The second workshop 01 the RC1 O Madrid, Spain, e-mail: [email protected] The list is only indicative and not exhaustive. Subcommittee on Privatization 01 Social Número recien: 10 Marzo 1996. Participants are welcome to choose other Services and Its Alternatives. Proposed topics: relevant topics. Preliminary registration, o Factors and actors relevant lor picking-up Membership abstracts, and proposals tor sessions are the specilic model(s) 01 wonership Dues: $40 (discount $20) lor a 4-year period; invited. Further details about the Inter-Congress translormation in the lield 01 social contact International Sociological Association can be obtained Irom Dr. P.K.B. Nayar, Centre services; lor payments. lor Gerontological Studies, Aswathi, Temple o conceptual advantages and disadvantages Road, Ulloor, Trivandrum 695 011, India, lax: 01 chosen models; 91-471-448502, phone: 91-471-441084 o conditions and restrictions lor the Research Committee on successlul privatization 01 social services; Sociology of Aging (RC11) The inter-congress is jointly sponsored by the Centre lor Gerontological Studies, Trivandrum, leasible and acceptable methods and and the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Established in 1975 means lor the privatization and other lorms Kerala State Branch. Objectives 01 revitalization 01 social services; The purpose 01 the Research Committee on o a comparison between industrial and Newsletter Sociology 01 Aging (RC11) is to encourage economic democracy in commercial and Published by the Secretary-Treasurer, Stanley research 01 high quality on aging within and not lor prolit organizations; R. Ingman. Latest issue: March 1996. between countries. o the participation 01 managers, experts and clients or their associations in the Membership Board 1994-1998 privatization process 01 social services; Dues: $20 tor a 4-year period; contact o changes in power relations amons International Sociological Association for President. Alan WALKER, Dept Sociological principal stakeholders within privatized payments. 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Sociology of Law (RC12) Organizing Committee: Eckhard DITIRICH Members: Jay GUBRIUM, USA, Anne Marie GUILLEMARD, France, Wim van den HEUVEL, ermany), Velijko RUS, (Slovenia), and Established in 1962 Netherlands, Victor MINICHIELLO, Australia, Objectives ymond RUSSELL (USA). For lurther P.K.B NAYAR, India, Susan SZEMAN, inlormation and subscription, contact: Prolessor The Research Committee on Sociology 01 Law Hungary, Sachiko MATSUMURA, Japan, Nana Velijko Rus, Institute 01 Social Sciences, (RCSL) shall act as a Iree association 01 APT, Ghana, Bralini NALlNI, India. Faculty 01 Social Sciences, Kardeljeva pl.5, scholars active in sociology 01 law or socio-legal 61109 Ljubljana, Slovenia, lax: 386-61-1682339 studies all around the world, whatever their Forthcoming activities nationality, opinion and scientific or - August 19-21,1996, Trivandrum, India: RC11 1997 methodological tendency. inter-congress on 'Role the Family in the - Dublin, Ireland. Joint meeting with the Europe 01 Care 01 the Elderly: Existing Patterns and Board 1994-1998 Foundation on Direct Participation in Emerging Trends in Developed and Developing President: Mavis MACLEAN, Cntr Socio-Legal Organizational Change. Organizer: Alain Countries'. The organizers have identilied a Studies, Wolfson College, Unton Road, Oxford Chouraqui, LEST, 35 ave Jules Ferry, 13626 number 01 sub-themes for sessions and papers: OX2 6UD, UK, tel: 44-865-52967, tax: Aix-en-Provence Cedex, France, Fax: 44-865-274125, Email: 33-42-267937. o sociology 01 lamily care giving; mavis.maclean @wollson.oxlord.ac.uk. o cultural delinitions 01 aging and lamily Vice-Presidents: Erhard BLANKENBURG, - Alrica. RC10 & International Association lor care; Netherlands, Setsuo MIYAZAWA, Japan. Economy 01 Participation: Alrica lor o work, retirement, and the lamily; Secretary: William L.F. FELSTINER, Law Participation. Organizer: Gerard Kester, o government policies and programs lor the Society Program, Univ Calilornia, Santa Schutterhoellaan 15, 3832 GP Leusden, elderly and their lamilies; Barbara, CA 93106, USA, tel: 1-805-8932645, Netherlands, Fax: 31-70-3549851; o emergence 01 the old-old and oldest-old; lax: 1-805-9699610, Email: o health, illness, and lamily care; [email protected]. - Canary Islands, Spain. Iberoamerican o implications 01 long-term care 01 the Members: Richard ABEL, USA, Samir Naim bcommittee. elderly; AHMED, Egypt, Andre Jean ARNAUD, France, o longevity and care needs 01 care givers; Upendra BAXI, India, Oscar CORREAS, - Russia. Subcommittee on Privatization; o coping with the emotional problems 01 Mexico, William M. EVAN, USA, Alberto

13 FEBBRAJO. Italy, Vicenzo FERRARI, Italy, Institute, RCSL published 30 years o, the - RC 13 meeting on July 13, 1996 will be divided Lawrence FRIEDMAN, USA, Volkmar Sociology o, Law, Oñati 1991, which is a short in three parts: GESSNER, Germany, Terence HALLlDAY, history 01the RCSL. USA, Jean Van HOUTTE, Belgium, Weidong JI, o Debate: Leisure at the Crossroads Japan, Van LlNG-CHANG, China, Jan Glastra - Several collections 01works lrom RCSL (speakers for an against): a debate abou van LOON, Netherlands, Vittorio OLGIATI, Italy, conlerences or meetings have be en published, the sociology 01 leisure, starting lrom the Stephan PARMENTIER, Belgium, Rogelio among others, a volume edited by Vincenzo different position papers published in the PEREZ PERDONO, Venezuela, Valerio Ferrari, RCSL President, Developing RC13 Newsletter; POCAR, Italy, Adam PODGORECKI, Canada, sociology o, law, a documentary enquiry, o Papers and Discussion; Francis SNYDER, Italy, Fanny TABAK, Brazil. Giuffré, Milano 1990, which is a panorama 01 o Planning tor the 1998 ISA World Congress sociology 01 law in 36 countries and several 01 Sociology. Forthcoming activities interpretative chapters. - July 10-13,1996, Glasgow, UK: Joint Members interested in attending or presenting International Conlerence 01the American Law - RCSL Newsletter: annual, latest issue: 1995. short papers, please contact the conlerence and Society Association and the ISA RC12 convenor Francis Lobo, RC13 Secretary. Sociology 01 Law. Theme: "Globalization and Membership Registration details may be obtained Irom: the Ouest lor Justice". The deadline lor Dues: $40 lor a 4-year periodo ISA members, WLRA Congress, ILAM, Lower Basildon, submission 01 proposals is January 4, 1996 to: contact International Sociological Association Reading, Berks RG8 9NE, UK, tel: Law and Society Association, Program lor payments. Non-ISA members in the USA, 44-1491-874222, lax: 44-1491-874059. 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Five 01the twelve members payments. 4th WLRA World Congress on Free Time and 01its board are appointed by the RCSL and one RC14 has more than 500 members who Ouality 01 Lile lor the 21st Century. by ISA Executive Committee. Together with this represent all continents, but while there is a quite small representation 01 Alrica, the

14 participation 01 the researchers Irom the Asian crises and deline its luture prospects. Members: Mohamed BENGUERNA, Algeria, continent is growing. Stewart R. CLEGG, Australia, Tania FISCHER, Board 1994-1998 Brazil, Paul Du GAY, UK, Emmanuel KAMDEM, Co-Chairs: Ron EYERMAN Cameroun, Nicolai 1.LAPIN, Russia, Renaud esearch Cornrnittee on (Secretary- Treasuret'¡, Dept Sociology, Univ SAINSAULlEU, France, Yitzhak SAMUEL, Israel, Arndt SORGE, Germany, Paola de ociology 01 Health (RC15) Lund, Box 114, 22100 Lund, Sweden, tel: 46-46-108864, lax: 46-46-104794 VIVO,Italy. Email:[email protected]. and Hans JOAS, Established in 1959 Germany, Bryan S. TURNER, Australia. Forthcoming activities Objectives Board Members: Jeffrey C. ALEXANDER, USA, - June 15-17, 1996, University 01 Karlstad, Research into the sociology 01 health and Craig CALHOUN, USA, Franco CRESPI, Italy, Sweden, RC171nternational Symposium on illness is the primary objective 01 RC 15. It Birgitta NEDELMAN, Germany, Góran Work Quo Vadis? Organizers: Madelene Falk supports individual scholars, institutions, and THERBORN, Sweden, Kenneth THOMPSON, (e-mail: [email protected]) and Lena associations that are concerned with such UK, (Newsletter Editot'¡, Piotr SZTOMPKA, Hansson (e-mail: [email protected]). research. It promotes inlormation exchange and Poland, Johannes WEISS,Germany, Luc Department 01 Working Lile Science, University scientilic meetings at regional, national, and BOLTANSKI, France. 01 Karlstad, S-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden, lax: internationallevels. It encourages the 46-54-838448, tel: 46-54-838503, 838544. generation 01 sociological knowledge that Forthcoming activities enables health prolessional administrators, January 1997, Lund, Sweden: an interterm - Spring/Summer 1997, Italy, RC17 Seminar on officials, and planners to improve the delivery 01 conlerence on Sociological Theory: Between Organization theory in Northern America and health services in the domains 01 prevention, Difference and Integration. Inlormation: Ron Western Europe. Organized by John Hassard management, cure, and rehabilitation.It also EYERMAN, RC Secretary. (Keele University) and J.F. Chanlat, RC17 stimulates the thinking 01 health scholars in President. search 01 the most vital concepts and analytical Publications Irameworks lor understanding health and illness - Two publications have so lar resulted Irom - December 1996, Salvador de Bahia, Brazll. in society. RC16 meetings and programs: Rethinking RC17 colloqium on Organisations complexes et Progress, J. 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(RC17) Political Sociology (CPS) is comprised 01 Munakata, Institute 01 Health and Sports sociologists and political scientists and its Sciences, University 01 Tsukubu, 1-1-1 Established in 1957 elected Board officers represent both disciplines nnoudai, Tsukuba 305, Japan, lax: Objectives and the interests 01 the two parent international -298-536507 or 81-473-325631. To establish contacts and to encourage organizations: ISA and IPSA. This collaboration among scholars working in the interdisciplinary exchange 01 scholars and ideas Newsletter lield 01 the sociology 01 organizations lies at the core 01 the CPS and determines its Latest issue: NO.28, September 1995. Editor: throughout the world; to enhance international policies. 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Lauri KARVONEN, Dept Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, 5255 Comparative Politics, Univ Bergen, Christiesgt. avenue Decelles, Montréal, Ouebec H3T 1V6, 15,5007 Bergen, Norway, tel: 47-55-582556, Research Cornrnittee on Canada, tel: 1-514-3406359, lax: lax: 47-55-589425, Email: [email protected]. Sociological Theory (RC16) 1-514-3405635. Vice-President Genevieve DAHAN-SELTZER, Working Groups France. Established in 1990 Treasurer. William B. STEVENSON, Dept WG Parties and Elections Objectives Organization Studies, The Wallace E.Carroll Chair: Kay Lawson, Political Science, San he goal 01 the RC in Sociological Theory is to School 01 Management, Boston College, Francisco State Univ., 1600 Holloway Ave., CA ganize open interrelationship among its 94132, USA. Chestreet Hill, MA 02167-3808, USAlax: various schools, helping resolve its recurring 1-617 -5520433,

15 WG Fascism and Authoritarianism Irene WENNEMO, Sweden, Walter KORPI, - Special issue 01 the /nternationa/ Socia/ Chair: Stein Ugelvik Larsen, Dept Comparative Sweden (Ex-officio). Science Journa/ on Comparative Politica/ Politics, Univ Bergen, 5007 Bergen, Norway. Soci%gy, May 1993, with the collaboration of Forthcoming activities seven members 01 the RC: Riggs, Merkl, Lipset, WG Breakdown and Consolidation of Regimes - 1996 August, Canberra, Australia: RC 19 Weffort, Carballo de Cilley, Turner and Dogan. Chair: Juan Linz, Dept Sociology, Yale conference. University, New Haven CT 06520, USA - 1997, Copenhagen, Denmark: RC19 - Comparing Nations: Concepts, Strategies and conference. Substance, edited by M. Dogan and WG Theory, Law and Structure A.Kazancigil, Oxford: B.H. Blackwell, 1994. Chair: Stein Ugelvik Larsen, Dept Comparative Newsletter Politics, Univ Bergen, 5007 Bergen, Norway. Latest issue: January 1995 - Newsletter of May 1994 included 'Comparative Sociology in Perspective" prepared by F. Turner Forthcoming activities Membership lor the R.C. was presented at the ISA Research - June 30 - July 3, 1996, Vancouver, Canada: Dues: contact RC19 SecretarylTreasurer. Council in Oñati, Spain, April 1992. In this report CPS paper panels on political sociology topics The number of members, who have paid their are discussed the objectives 01 the RC. at the Annual Scientific meeting of the membership fees has developed as follows: International Society of Political Psychology 1987 = 17, 1990 = 40,1991 = 68,1992 = 88, Membership (ISSP). Organizer: Richard G. Braungart, RC18 1993 = 107, 1994 = 114, October 1995 = 168. Dues: contact RC20 Secretary. President. RC19 has some non-paying members, coming from former socialist countries and third world - July 7-11, 1996, Durban, South Africa: CPS countries. They are included in the above Research Committee on paper panels on political sociological topics at figures. In 1995 the members represented 33 Sociology of Urban and the 1996 Congress of the South African countries. Sociological Regional Development (RC21) Association. Organizer: Richard G. Braungart, RC18 President. Research Committee on Established in 1970 Objectives Comparative Sociology (RC20) - Spring 1997, Bergen, Norway: CPS To promote the development of theory and I conference on 'Party Systems and Voter research in the sociology of urban and reqlonar- Established in 1986 Alignments'. Organizer: Lauri Karvonen, RC18 development; to create an international Objectives Secretary. community among scholars in the field of The primary objective of the Research sociology of urban and regional development. Newsletter Committee on Comparative Sociology is to advance research in the field of comparative CPS News/etter appeared sporadically until RC21 listserver sociology by encouraging research, 1993, when it began to be published biannually. RC21 e-mail listserver is shared with members conferences and publication in the field. The Latest issue: 1/1996. of the ASA Community and Urban Section. In RC20 seeks to facilitate scholarly order to suscribe to the listserver send a communication in the domain of international Membership message to: [email protected] comparisons. Dues: $15 till July 1998 to be paid directly to the with the following command in the body of your CPS Presiden!, or f:1O paid to the CPS message: Board 1994-1998 Secretary. The CPS membership is currently suscribe comurb_r21 your_e-mail_address 165, representing 34 different countries. President Mattei DOGAN, CNRS, 72 Blvd Arago, 75013 Paris, France, tel: Board 1995-1998 33-1-45358052, fax: 33-1-47071222. 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Liaison Officers: - Urbandata is a database 01 bibliographic Association lor the Sociology 01 Religion: o Technological learning in industry in Latin inlormation on many aspects 01 urban William H. SWATOS, USA America development in Brazil. International Society lor the Sociology 01 o The technical relations between lirms and - Les Annales de la Recherche Urbaine is Religion: Grace DAVIE, UK their environments supported by the French ministry lor urbanism, Society lor the Scientilic Study of Religion: o The role 01 research and development and contains a mix 01 policy and academic Eileen BARKER, UK o Case studies of innovative developments material. It is edited by Anne Querrien (France). in firms - RC21 Newsletter, bi-annual (May, November), Forthcoming activities o Formation and manpower policies in each issue has had about 8-15 pages. 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By normal mail to: bscribers currentiy stand s at a total 01375 Research Cornrnittee on Daniel Villavicencio/Rigas Arvanitis, Maestria living in over 46 countries and distributed in the Sociology of Science and Economia y Gestion del Cambio Tecnológico, different continents as lollows: Europe 222, UAM-Xochimilco, 1100 Calz. del Hueso, America 122, Australia and New Zealand 14, Technology (RC23) Colonia Villa Quietud, Coyoacan, 04960 Mexico Asia 13, Alrica 1. Out 01the total membership DF, Mexico, Tel: 52-5-7245279, Fax: 55 have exemption 01dues. RC21 has had a Established in 1966 52-5-7245172. growth consolidation Irom 250 members (July Objectives 1990) to 375 actual members. To secure and develop personal and collegial - October 10-13, 1996, Bielefeld, Germany. contacts between sociologists 01 science RC21 will organize 4 sessions during the annual throughout the world; to encourage the meeting 01 EASST and 4S: Research Cornrnittee on international dissemination and exchange 01 1. The concept of knowledge society in Sociology of Religion (RC22) inlormation, developments and activities in the various cultural contexts lield 01 sociology of science; to lacilitate and 2. Inlluences and trends 01 globalization and promote international meetings and research; localization on culture in science and Established in 1959 to help actively individuals and organisations in technology Objectives countries not represented to use the Committee 3. The sociology of public statistics RC22 was established with the intention 01 and its lacilities. 4. Professional mobility 01 scientific elite in opening up a broader range 01opportunities tor lormer eastern countries; intellectual elite participation in the activities 01the ISA in the Board 1994-1998 as a factor 01 social-cultural change. lield 01the Sociology 01 Religion. To this end the President Simon SCHWARTZMAN, Rua RC22 undertakes measures: to secure and Antonio Vieira 17 Apt 1201, 22010-100 Leme, Contact RC23 Secretary for lurther information. develop personal and institutional contacts Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, tel: 55-21-2951830, lax: ongst sociologists 01 religion throughout the 55-21-2951830, Email: Call for papers rld; to encourage the international [email protected]. II you want to contribute to the session No. 3 on dissemination and exchange 01 inlormation on Vice-Presidents: Radhika RAMASUBBAN, the Sociology 01 Public Statistics, please send signilicant developments in the sociology 01 India, Oiga AMSTERDAMSKA, Netherlands, by email your abstract and a briel vitae (pure religion and to promote the development 01 Helga NOWOTNY, Austria. text or lile attached), or fax it scientilic activities in the sociology world wide; Secretary- Treasurer. 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KUGEL, social scientists and economists everywhere, President Raymond LEMIEUX, Groupe de Russia, Dick PELS, Netherlands, Fumihiko bounded by the achievements and limitations 01 recherhce en sciences de la religion, Pavillon SATOFUKA, Japan, Terry SHINN, France, the disciplines (statistics itsell, plus economics, Felix-Antoine-Savard, Université Laval, Québec Peter WEINGART, Germany. epidemiology, sociology, whatever., each 01 G1 K 7P4, Canada, tel: 1-418-6563399, lax: Past-President Stuart BLUME, Netherlands. which with its own statistical "culture", so to 1-418-6562809. speak). On the other hand, they tend to become Honorary President Ivan VARGA, Canada. Forthcoming activities "official" (and as such, by the way, cannot have Immediate Past-President Roberto CIPRIANI, - 25-27 September 1996. "errors", not even 01the statistical kind), are Italy. Mexico City. RC23 International Conlerence on caught in public debates, reach the mass Vice-Presidents: Roberto BLANCARTE, Mexico, Techonologlcal Learnlng, Innovations, and media, are subject to intense political dispute Tahar LABIB, Tunisia. Industrial Policies: National and International and may have strong policy implications. What Secretary- Treasurer. William E. BIERNATZKI, Experiences. The Conlerence aims at should be understood by "poverty", "inflation", CC, Saint Louis University, 321 North Spring gathering persons that have worked on "employmenf, "national product", you name il, e, Saint Louis, MO 63156-0907, USA, tel: technology development in enterprises in Latin is lar Irom sheer lechnical matters. Between 1-314-9777290, fax: 1-314-9777296, Email: America, people that are experiencing

17 disciplines. on one hand, and governments and LlBERATORE, Belgium, Hisayoshi MITSUDA, well. Bates Hoffer, Trinity Univ #47, 715 public on the other, stand the institutions - Japan, Gyorgy SZELL, Germany, Jean-Guy Stadium Drive, San Antonio TX-78212-7200, national and international organizations, VAILLANCOURT, Canada, Oleg YANITSKY, USA, Tel: 1-210-7367369, Fax: 1-210-494 occupying very often an uneasy place between Russia 4435, email: academy and bureaucracy (for a excellent [email protected] overview, see Alain Desrosieres, La Politique Forthcoming activities des Grands Nombres - histoire de la raison - 20-23 March 1997, Woudschoten, The Newsletter statistique, Paris, La Dicouverte, 1993). What is Netherlands: RC24 conference on Sociological Editor: Brian Devlin, Australia. Latest issue: N°7, the future of public statistics (and the Theory and the Environment; organizer August 1993, WWW version: corresponding social classifications they Gijswijt, RC Secretary. http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/sociology/index.ht produce) in a modern (or post-modern) society? mI. How are these issues handled in less Plans to evaluate forms of collaboration with developed countries? Are the classifications scholars involved in research on human Membership bound to meltdown? As different groups look for dimensions of global environments change Dues: $60 (discount $24) for a 4-year periodo different concepts and classifications, are we within various national and international Contact International Sociological Association heading towards some kind of "statistical research programmes (including the Human for payments. pluralism"? Is there a tendency for the public do Dimensions rogramme of the ISSC, the withhold information and refuse to be classified? Environment R&D programme of the European Is this trend compensated by the generalization Commission and other relevant research Research Cornrnittee on of administrative registers? How the official programmes in Europe, North America, Japan Sociotechnics - Sociological statistical community reacts to these trends? and the developing countries). Jeffrey And, last but not least, what do these trends tell Broadbent (Dept Sociology, Univ Minnesota, Practice (RC26) us about the scientific and technical fields Minneapolis, MN 55455-0412, USA, fax: associated with them? 1-612-6247020, Email: Established in 1971 [email protected] invites Objectives Newsletter members to join his project on comparative To open up a broader range of opportunities for The number O of "the 23 Newsletter/La lettre du research on environmental decision-making in the participation in the field of Sociotechnics; to 23" has been published on December 1995. 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Environrnent and Society (RC24) Research Cornrnittee on Vice-President. Robert BENDIKSEN, USA Sociolinguistics (RC25) Secretary Joachim K.H.w. SCHMIDT, SoReGa, Weissemburgstr. 44, PF 13 01 52, Established in 1971 Koeln, Objectives Established in 1968 Germany. To secure and develop personal and Objectives associational/professional contacts between The objective of the Research Committee on Forthcoming actlvities scientists and to unite the professional Sociolinguistics is to advance sociological no information avallable, qualities, social consciousness and experience knowledge concerning language, face-to-face of its members for work on problems of interaction and language-related phenomena. Newsletter Environment and Society throughout the world; Latest issue: May 1993. to encourage the international dissemination Board 1994-1998 and exchange of information on significant President. 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To facilitate the planning of 1998 RCS program, The Research Committee on Sociology of Sport Vice-President. N. VIJAYA, India. RCS members are welcome to send ideas for was established to achieve the aims of the Secretary August GIJSWIJT, SISWO, Plantage panel topics and about proposed individual International Council of Sport Science and Muidergracht 4, 1018 TV Amsterdam, papers. At this point abstracts are not Physical Education and ISA, and in particular, to Netherlands, tel: 31-20-5270600, fax: necessary. If you are willing to organize a further research and scholarship related to the 31-20-6229430, Email:[email protected]. complete panel, or if you would like to publish a social meaning and significance of physical Treasurer. Carlo C. JAEGER, Inst. Soziologie, call for papers on your panel topic, please activity and sport; to promote international Residenzschloss, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany, contact me. We should plan to have at least one cooperation in the field of sociology of sport; to Fax: 49-6151-166035, Tel:49-6151-162066, panel dealing with the language/social situation identify sociological problems in sport, and Email: [email protected]. in Canada. In Bielefeld we had 18 sessions and where appropriate, organize international Members: Se lene CARVALHO HERCULANO, several dozen papers on the programo Let's try research projects concerning same. Brasil, Jürgen FRIEDRICHS, Germany, Angela to match that high level of interest in 988 as

18 Board 1996-1999 President Donald J. TREIMAN, Dept - Upcoming RC28 events are: President Josep MAGUIRE, Dept Physical Sociology, UCLA, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los o Spring 1997 conference, Tel Aviv, Israel; Education, Loughborough Univ, Loughborough, Angeles, CA 90024-1551, USA, tel: o August 1997, Ouebec City, Canada, Leicestershire LEll 3TU, UK, tel: 1-310-8251313, fax: 1-310-8202484, Email: contiguous to the ASA meetings in Toronto ~ -1509-223328" fax: 44-1509-231776, Email: [email protected]. o January 1998 conference , Taipei, Taiwan [email protected]. Secretary- Treasurer. Harry B.G. GANZEBOOM, o Spring 1998, board elections Vice-President George SAGE, USA Dept Sociology, Utrecht Univ, PO Box 80140, o July 26 - August 1, 1998, ISA XIV World Vice-PresidentllCSS Bulletin Editor. Burn-Jang 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands, tel: Congress of Sociology, Montreal, Canada LlM, Korea 31-30-2532101, fax: 31-30-2534405, Email: Secretary General: Bart VANREUSEL, FLOK, [email protected]. Newsletter Catholic University of Leuven, Tervuursevest Members: Richard BREEN, Northern Ireland, RC28 Newsletter is published twice ayear; 101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium, tel: 32-16-329000, Mariah EVANS, Australia, Jan O. JONSSON, among other things the Newsletter have fax: 32-16-329196, Email: Sweden, Peter ROBERT, Hungary, Yossi reported on the conferences of the RC28 by [email protected]. SHAVIT, Israel, Shu-Ling TSAI, Taiwan, Yu publishing abstracts of the papers presented. ICSSPE Representative: Mari-Kristin SISJORD, XI E, USA. Latest issue: December 1995. Norway, RC28 maintains an electronic mailing list for ISA Representative: Klaus HEINEMANN, Forthcoming activities announcements. Please write to the Germany. - Semi-annual RC28 Conference, Stockhoim, Secretary for a free subscription. Members: Mait ARVISTO, Estonia, Laurence May 31 - June 1,1996. CHALlp, Australia, Adolfina JANSSON, General theme: Social Stratification in Modern Membership Argentina, Hiroshi KOMUKU, Japan, DiPei LlU, Welfare States. Sessions themes & chairs: Dues: $40 (discount $10) for a 4-year periodo PR. China, Eliane PERRIN, Switzerland, o Social Stratification in Modern Welfare Contact International Sociological Association Nicola PORRO, Italy, Genevieve RAIL, Canada, States: The Scandinavian Model in for payments. Members from low income Stanislaw WANAT, Poland, Otmar WEISS, Comparative Perspective (Robert Erikson) countries and members in special need can Austria. o Gender and Social Stratification (chair tba) request total exemption by writing to the o Educational Oualification and Labour Treasurer. The RC28 Travel Awards Fund Forthcoming activities Market Positions (Shu-Ling Tsai) subsidizes RC28 members with low income for uly 10-14,1996, Dalias, TX, USA. o Occupational Attainment: Temporal and travel to RC28 conferences and present their 27 sessions at the 1996 International International Variations (Harry work. Pre-Olympic Scientific Congress on 'Physical Ganzeboom) Activity, Sport, and Health'. July 11: Symposium o Income Differences and Inequality of on the theme of 'Olympism'; 4 invited speakers. Living Conditions (Johann Fritzell) Research Committee on July 13: Four parallel sessions: o Explaining Social Stratification: Deviance and Social Control Mechanisms and Processes (Richard o Health and Sport: Articulations and Breen) (RC29) Contradictions; Organizer: Genevieve Rail, o Determinants of Stratification: Ethnicity Canada (Wout Ultee) Established in 1974 o Social Barriers to Fulfillment in Sport and o Stratification and Politics (Geoff Evans) Objectives Physical Activity; Organizer: Mari-kristin o Educationallnequalities (Yossi Shavit) The primary goal of the Research Committee on Sisjord, Norway o Methodological Issues (chair tba) Deviance and Social Control is to expedite o Sport: Cross Cultural, Historical, and o Contextual Effects on Stratification (Kristen communication among scholars interested in Global Perspectives; Organizer: Otmar Ringdal) cross-cultural research on deviance and social Weiss, Austria control. In addition it is sensitive to developing o Open Papers; Organizer: Lim Burn Jang, Organization & further information: Janne areas and different perspectives within the field Korea Jonsson, Institute for Social Research, so that important areas of interest are not Stockholm University, S-l 0691 Stockholm, excluded. Abstracts of papers for the tour RC27 Sessions Sweden, fax: 46-8-154670, Email: should be sent to the RC27 General Secretary [email protected]. Board 1994-1998 President Dario MELOSSI, Facoltá di Publications - Follow-up Congress in Turku, June 3-4,1996. Giurisprudenza, Univ degli Studi di Bologna, Via ternalional Review of Sociology of Sport, Theme: Economic Well-being: Distribution, Zamboni 22, 40126 Bologna, Italy, tel: _ itor-in-Chief: Klaus HEINEMANN, Germany; Mobility, and Life-Style. 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Joint sessions with the Objectives Population Studies Center, University of International Conference of the Law and Society RC28 general objectives are to promote high Michigan, 1225 S. University Avenue, Ann Association and the Research Committee on quality research on social stratification and Arbor, MI 48104-2590, USA, phone: the Sociology of Law in Glasgow, Scotland. social mobility, and the international exchange 1-313-998-7141, fax: 1-313-9987415, Email: Conference information will be available on the scientific information in this field. [email protected]. Internet at http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/-Isapglglasgow.h Board 1994-1998 tm or write the Law and Society Association,

19 Attn: Program Committee, Hampshire Forthcoming activities in the Asia Pacilic Area' organized on the House-Box 33615, University 01 Massachusetts, - December 1-5, 1996, Sao Paulo, Brasil. RC30 occasion 01the Asia Pacilic Regional Amherst, MA 01003-2615,USA, Fax: contributions to the II Congreso Conlerence 01 Sociology. Convenor: Helmut 1-413-5451640, phone: 1-415-4544617. Latinoamericano de Sociología del Trabajo. Loiskandi, Dept Sociology, Tokiwa Univ, Mito, Miwa 1-430-1,Ibaraki-ken 310, Japan, tel: - Spring, 1997. A conlerence on deviance and - July 26 - August 1, 1998, Montréal, Québec, 81-292-322511, lax: 81-292-312591. social control, immigration and the process 01 Canada,ISA XIV World Congress 01 Sociology. European integration, is tentatively scheduled in RC30 proposed a day-theme sessions and Publications Bologna, Italia. For expressions 01 interest and organizers: - List 01 Members was published in February lurlher (Iater) details, please contact the 1993; President 01the Research Committee. (1) Which way lorward lor the sociology 01 work? (¿A dónde va la sociología del - Recent Migraüon Trends in Europe: Europe's Publications trabajo?). Organizer: Juan José Castillo new Architecture, Maria Beatriz - Drugs, Law and the Sta te, Harold Traver and (Spain) Rocha Trinade (ed.), Universidade Aberta, Mark Gaylord (eds.). Hong Kong University (2) Sociology 01 employment: the visible and Instituto de Estudos para o Desenvolvimento, Press, 1992 (based on conlerence sponsored the invisible (Sociología del empleo: lo Lisbon 1993, 226 p; the proceedings 01the by the Research Committee); visible y lo invisible). Organizer: Diane G. 1992 Intercongress Meeting 01 RC31 in Lisbon; - Social Changes, Crime and Police, Jozsal Tremblay (Canada) Vigh and Geza Katona (eds.), Budapest: (3) Work in a globalizing economy (El trabajo - The RC31 Newslelter is published lour times a Eotvos Lorand University, 1993. An English en la economía globalizada). Organizer: year in the journal International edition is now under preparation with Harwood Jorge Carrillo (Mexico). Migration Review (IMR), New York/USA. Each Press. (4) Gender, race and ethnicity in the member 01 RC31 is entitled to a 20% discount - RC29 produces a Newsletter2-3 times workplace (Género, raza y etnicidad en el on the subscription to the IMR. Catherine Withol annually which is distributed to all 01 its trabajo). Organizer: Alice R.P. Abreu de Wenden (Paris) and Lydio F. Tomasi (New members. The newsletters are usually 6-12 (Brazil) York) have undertaken to work as editors 01the pages in length. Latest issue: March 1996. (5) Work 01the luture, work 01the past Newslelter. To make the Newsletter even more (Trabajo del luturo, trabajo del pasado). inlormative and worldwide RC31 has Membership Organizer: Carlos A. Santiago (Puerto established a nelwork 01 regional editors in Dues: $30 lor a 4-year period; contact Rico) Alrica: Paulina Makinwa-Adelbusoye (Nigeria), International Sociological Association lor South America: Adela Pellegrino (Uruguay), payments. Publications Caribbean and Central America: Dennis RC29 has presently 347 members Irom 41 - RC30 Newsletter is circulated to nearly 1000 Conway, (USA), Pacific Islands: John Connell different countries on the mailing list. individuals and institutions throughout the world. (Australia), Australia and New Zealand: A.D. The editor 01the Newsletter is Alice Abreu, Trlin (New Zealand), East Asia: Manolo I.Abella RC30 Secretary. Latest issue: 1, 1995. (Thailand) .. Latest issue: Nº23, August 1995. Research Committee on Sociology 01 Work (RC30) Membership Membership Dues: $35 lor a 4-year periodo Contact Dues: $20 lor a 4-year period; contact International Sociological Association lor International Sociological Association lor Established in 1970 payments. payments. Objectives Currently there are 206 members Irom 44 The aims 01the Research Committee on countries all over the world: Alrica: 10 countries, Sociology 01Work are to establish and 14 members; America: 10 countries, 72 encourage collaboration among scholars Research Committee on members; Asia: 5 countries, 17 members; working in the lield 01sociology 01work Sociology 01 Migration (RC31) Australia and New Zealand: 2 countries, 6 throughout the world; to enhance international members; Europe: 17 countries, 97 members. cooperation and exchange in theoretical and Established in 1972 empirical research in the sociology 01work; to Objectives link theoretical and empirical research in the The goal 01the RC31 is to advance sociological Research Committee on sociology 01work with related specialist lields or knowledge on Sociology 01 Migration throughout Women in Society (RC32) disciplines such as economics sociology, the world.Its general objectives are to promote industrial relations, organisation studies, labour high quality research on migration and the Established in 1973 economics, labour law, labour history and international exchange 01scientific inlormation Objectives critical management theory. in this lield. To promote the development 01theory, methods, and practice concerning women in Board 1994-1998 Board 1994-1998 society and the gendered nature 01social President Juan J. CASTILLO, Dept Sociology, President Han ENTZINGER, AWSB, Univ institutions; to encourage the critical evaluation Univ Complutense, 28223 Madrid, Spain, tel: Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS Utrecht, 01current sociological paradigms Irom the 34-1-3942874, lax: 34-1-3942876, Email: Netherlands, tel: 31-30-2539220, lax: perspective 01all subordinate groups, including [email protected] 31-30-2539280, Email: [email protected]. women; to promote perspectives and loster Secretary: Alice Rangel de Paiva ABREU, Secretary: Ursula MEHRLAENDER, consciousness concerning women's rights PPGS/IFCS/UFRJ, Largo de Sao Francisco 1, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Godesberger Allee throughout the world; to improve research, sala 420,20051-070 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, tel 149, 53175 Bonn, Germany, tel: organize meetings, and promote other means 01 & fax: 55-21-2248965, Email: 49-228-883245, lax: 49-228-883625. communication, cooperation and collaboration [email protected]. Vice-Presidents: C. Michael LANPHIER, among researchers at the national, regional, Treasurer. Ray JUREIDINI, Australia Canada, M. Beatriz ROCHA-TRINDADE, and international levels; to lorge links with the Members: Beatrice APPAY, France, Leni Portugal. research commiltees on women in other BEUKEMA, Netherlands, Dieter Members: Luz Marina DIAZ, Colombia, H.J. international social science associations. BOEGENHOLD, Germany, Jorge CARRILLO, HOFFMANN-NOWOTNY, Switzerland, Mexico, Ilona KOVACS, Portugal, Galina N. Rosemarie ROGERS, USA, Lydio F. TOMASI, Board 1994-1998 SOKOLOVA, Belarus, Diane-Gabrielle USA, Catherine WIHTOL DE WENDEN, Chair. Rhoda REDDOCK, Cntr Gender & TREMBLAY, Canada France. Development Std, Univ West Indies, SI. Associate Members: Anne Augustine, Trinidad-Tobago, tel: BUCHNER-JEZIORSKA, Poland, Daniel B. Forthcoming activities 1-809-6624279, lax: 1-809-6639684, Email: CORNFIELD, USA, Albert MOK, Belgium (Past - May 28-31, 1996, Manila, Philippines: RC31 [email protected]. President), Carlos Alá SANTIAGO, Puerto Rico. lirst intercongress meeting on 'Labour Migration SecretaryITreasurer. Marcia Texler SEGAL,

20 Academic Affairs Office, Indiana Univ, (Treasurer), Nancy ANDES, USA concerning Ihe BMS or RC 33, send and email Soulheasl, 4201 Granl Une Road, New Albany, (Membership), Anuska FERLlGOJ, Slovenia message lo [email protected], le I/fax a IN 47150, USA, tel: 1-812-9412210, fax: (Conferences). message lo 33-1-40518519, or wrile lo BMS, 59 1-812-9412475, Email: Members: Peler J. CARRINGTON, Canada, rue Pouchel, 75017 Paris, FRANCE. [email protected]. Kennelh BAILEY, USA. hair-elect Vacanl The BMS also moderales a cornputer listserv, Newsletter editor. Diane MARGOLlS, USA Forthcoming activities BMSL; for informalion on how BSML works, Regional Representatives: -July 1-5, 1996, University of Essex, Colchesler, send an email message conlaining only HELP Africa: Georgina DI-IBOR, Nigeria, Rudo UK: RC33 Fourth Inlernalional Conference of lo [email protected]. GAIDWANZA, Zimbabwe, Patricla MCFADDEN, Social Science Melhodology. Organizer: David Senegal, Ayesha IMAN, Nigeria, Khadiga Rose, Brilish Household Panel Sludy, Univ SAFWAT, Sudan. Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchesler C04 3S0, Membership Europe: Ursula MULLER, Germany, Gudrun UK, lel: 44-1206-872655, fax: 44-1206-873151, Dues: contact RC33 Secrelary. Membership in LUDWAR-ENE, Germany, Elena Email: [email protected] RC33 remains al a ralher high level but varies HAAVIO-MANNILA, Finland, Helen according lo Ihe nalionality of Ihe board MESHKOVA, Russia. Plenary speakers al Ihe Conference will be: members. This rneans that during Ihe Latin America: Irma ARRIAGADA, Chile, Eva - Professor Leo Goodmann will deliver Ihe 1990-1994 period, RC33 had less Norlh Allerman BLAY, Brazil, Maria del Carmen Clifford C. Clogg Memorial Leclure. This leclure American members than during the preceding FEIJOO, Argenlina, Orlandina de OLlVEIRA, will be given in honour of Clifford Clogg, a 1986-1990 period, but more Weslern European Mexico. long-lime and valued member of Ihe RC 33, members. Middle East Judilh BUBER AGASSI, Israel, who died suddenly in 1995. Clifford Clogg was a Dafna IZRAELI, Israel, Val MOGHADAM, Iran. plenary speaker al Ihe last Social Science North America: Ann DENIS, Canada, Karen Melhodology Conference, and a sludenl of Research Cornrnittee on DUGGER, USA, Pal MARTIN, USA, Angela Professor Goodmann. Leo Goodmannn is a Sociology of Youth (RC34) MILES, Canada. Professor in Ihe Deparlmenls of Sociology and South Asia: Brijesh CHANDRA, India, Neera Slalislics al Ihe Universty of California, Berkeley DESAI, India, Mira KOSAMBI, India, K.P. in Ihe United Slales. Eslablished in 1975 Objectives NGH,lndia. The aim of RC34 is lo contrlbute lo Ihe outh East Asia: Falimah DAUD, Malaysia, Lu - Dr. Jean Marlin will speak on Ihe issues SHUHUA, China, Hesli WIJAYA, Indonesia relatad lo Ouality in Social Research. Dr. Marlin developmenl of Iheory and praclice of youlh is Assístant Director of Ihe Social Survey sociology and youlh research on an Forthcoming activities Division of Ihe Brilish Office of Populalion inlernalionallevel, uniling professional - Compelilion on Gender Hierarchies and Social Censuses and Surveys. knowledge, scienlific consciousness, and social Transformalion. RC32 inlernalional compelilion commitment of íts members lo work on on Gender Hierarchies and Social - Professor Roberl Alford, Professor of problems and issues of youth on a local, regional, and inlernalionallevel. Transformalion wilh an inlernalional jury of Sociology in Ihe Graduale Cenler al Ihe Cily respecled scholars who judge Iheorelical work University of New York, will deliver a plenary capable of being used in comparalive research leclure enlitled ''Towards a Theory of Dala and See also on Ihe Internet Ihe Nordic Youlh by scholars from less induslrialized counlries. Evidence". Research Informalion al htlp://www.sub.su.se/sam/nyrilnyri.htm . Newsletter Participation and Abstracls: Organisalion of Ihe Board 1994-1998 Edilor: Diane R.Margolis, University of Conference is proceeding well. Over 400 President Ola STAFSENG, UNGFORSK, Conneclicul-Slamford, 641 Scofieldlown Rd., abstracts have been received from scholars Slamford, CT 06903-2899, USA, Ihroughoul the world, including a large number Gausladalléen 21, 0371 Oslo, Norway, Fax: 1-203-9682567, Phone: 1-203-7762013. from Ihe counlries of central and Easlern tel: 47-22-958408, fax: 47-22-604427, Email: [email protected]. Lalesl issue: February-March 1996 Europe and from Iheformer Soviel Union. This is perhaps a refleclion of Ihe availabilily of TreasurerlCoordinator. Sylvia TRNKA, Membership special fellowships for scholars from Iransitional Dielrichsleingasse 9/10, 1090 Vienna, Austria, Dues: $24 (dlscount $12) for a 4-year periodo counlries. Scholarships for posl-graduale lel: 43-1-3192188, fax: 43-1-3192188. contact Inlernalional Sociological Associalion students from European Union countrias are Organizational Secretary: Claire WALLACE, paymenls. also available from Ihe Organisers, courlesy of lnst Advanced Sludies, Slumpergas. 56,1060 the UK Economic and Social Research Council. Vienna, Austria, lel: 43-1-59991213, fax: 43-1-5970635. Research Cornrnittee on Newsletter Newsletter Editor. Ladislav MACHACEK, Over Ihe lasl four years, RC33 has regularly Slovakia Logic and Methodology (RC33) Vice-Presidents: published twice ayear ils RC33 Newsletler as Ihe opening part of the quarlerly scienlific for Asia: Songxing SU, China, Eslablished in 1973 journal Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique for Europe: Lynne CHISHOLM, Germany, Objectives (BMS). for Latin America: Héctor CASTILLO To develop professional contacts belween As of early 1994, RC33 Newsletler has be en BERTHIER, Mexico, for Norlh America: sociologisls interesled in logic and melhodology online on Inlernel at [email protected] Meredilh WATTS, USA, in sociology; lo encourage Ihe worldwide for Oceania: Bruce WILSON, Australia, Ihere is also afile wilh members' names and exchange of research findings and Iheorelical addresses. Lalest issue: No.50, March 1996. for Russia: Igor M. ILYNSKI, Russia. developmenls; to promote inlernalional Board at Large: Manuela du BOIS-REYMOND, meelings and research collaboralion in the field Nelherlands, Britla JONSSON, Sweden. At Ihe sarne lime, an RC33 "llstserv" (automalic of logic and methodology in sociology. Past President Sibylle HUBNER-FUNK, electronic mail distribulion lisl) was sel up for all Germany. RC33 session organizers for Ihe Bielefeld Board 1994-1998 congress who had email addresses. RC33 President Ray PAWSON, School of Sociology, Forthcoming activities pasl-presidenl Karl M. van Meter is in the Univ Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK el: - RC34 parlicipates togelher wilh a Porluguese process of extending Ihis RC33 lislserv lo all 44-113-2334419, fax: 44-113-2334415, Email: colleague in Ihe planning of a youlh research 1990-1994 RC33 who have email addresses. [email protected] . conference for Soulhern Europe. Moreover, il is They will be encouraged lo pay their RC33 and Secretary: Edith de LEEUW, Planlage Doklaan planned lo organize a conference for European ISA dues in order lo remain on Ihe lislserv. , 1018 CN Amslerdam, The Nelherlands, lel / exlerrilorial communilies, inilialed by Ihe Canary New members will, of course, be immedialely I x: 31-20-6223438, Email: [email protected]. Islands aulhorilies. added lo Ihe lislserv. For furlher informalion Vice-Presidents: Norman BLAIKIE, Australia

21 - Trans-national (institutional) cooperation. Board 1994·1998 Department of Social Policy and Philosophy, RC34 has started a new sort of President George J. GRAHAM, 4400 Belmont University of Joensuu, Box 111, 80101 quasi-institutional co-operation with the United Park Ter., #145, Nashville, TN 37215, USA, tel: Joensuu, Finland. E-mail: Nations and Unesco as well as with the Council 1-615-3226237. [email protected] of Europe. This cooperation is based on smaller Secretary. Volker DREIER, Via della Rondinella bilateral consultations and projects, e.g. a 15, 50135 Firenze, ITALY,tel: 39-55-611596. -We are planning another interim seminar to contribution to the UN-Report on The Global Members: Matti MALKIA, Finland, Alberto take place in the USA in 1997. Situation of Youth in the 1990's (1993), MARRADI, Italy, Giovanni MORO, Italy, William exchanges of information-input with the (new) OUTHWAITE, UK, Volker SCHMIDT, Germany . Publicatlons INFO-YOUTH network of Unesco (1994) and - The 1990 Congress volume Alienation, specified consultations with the Council of Forthcoming activities Society, and the Individual Continuity and Europe's programs regarding the improvement 1996, Roma,Italy: a COCTA meeting; Change in Theory and Research, edited by 01 youth research and youth information policy Felix Geyer and Walter R. Heinz, Transaction in Europe. In view of the 10th anniversary of the Newsletter Publishers, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, (UN) International Youth Year (1995) and in will be published in Winter 1995/96; NJ, June 1992. view of the parallel anti-racist campaign 01 the European youth ministers in the Council 01 Membership - The 1994 Congress volume Postmodemity, Europe (1995), the endeavours of those Dues: $10 tor a 4-year period; contact Alienation, and Ethnicity, edited by Felix Geyer networks are supported. International Sociological Association lor (in press). payments. Publications -Since the 1990 ISA World Congress, the Realized in co-operation with RC 34: Research Committee on RC36 Newsletterwas published and mailed to - Ruza First-Dilic (ed.), European Youth and Alienation Theory and Research 250 persons, 01 whom most have a rahter 'fuzzy' New Technologies: A Comparative Analysis of membership status. The latest Newsletter, No. 12 European Countries, in co-operation with (RC36) 12, was sent out in December, 1995. Because the European Coordination Centre lor Research theories 01 alienation are relevant to issues in and Documentation in Social Sciences, Vienna Established in 1972 postmodernity - and in post-postmodernity -, we 1991; Objectives expect an upsurge 01 interest and dues-payin - Deutsches Jugendinstitut (Ed.), Jugend - It is the main objective 01 the RC36 to promote toward the next ISA World Congress in 1998. Wirtschaft - Politik: Lemen und arbeiten in the development of alienation theory and Europa, Intemationale Texte (BD.2), Muenchen research within the social sciences and allied Membership 1993; disciplines. Dues: $25 (discount $15) lor a 4-year period; - RC34 Newsletter. International Bulletin 01 contact International Sociological Association Youth Research (IBYR), edited by Ladislav Board 1995·1998 lor payments. Machacek, Bratislava; Latest issue: No. 11, President Devorah KALEKIN-FISHMAN, 1995; School Education, Univ Haila, Mount Carmel, - Databank-Network 01 Global Researchers Haila 31999, Israel, tel: 972-4-8240898, lax: Research Committee on (Membership 01 RC34), in charge: Sylvia Trnka, 972-4-8240911, Email: Vienna. dkalekin @construct.haifa.ac.il. Sociology of Arts (RC37) Secretary. Danny LlTTAUER, Dept Psychology, Membership Univ College London, Gower Street,London Established in 1979 Dues: $30 lor a 4-year period; contact WC1 E 6BT, UK, tel: 44-171-3877050, lax: Objectives International Sociological Association lor 44-171-4364276, To encourage research of high quality on the payments. Email: [email protected]. arts and culture more gene rally, within and The active (paying) membership 01 RC34 at Vice-Presidents: Menachem ROSNER,Israel, between countries. To lulfill this purpose the present consists 01 115 youth researchers Irom Richard SCHACHT, USA, David SCHWEITZER, Committee engages in the lollowing activities: it the world, 61% 01 whom are located within Canada, Shlomo SHOHAM, Israel. organizes sessions of the Sociology of the Arts (Eastern and Western) Europe, while the other Past-President Felix GEYER, The Netherlands. at the meetings 01 the ISA; it sponsors 39% are unevenly distributed between Asia Treasurer. Lauren LANGMAN, USA international seminars on topics of theoretical, (18%), Northern America (USA/Canada) 7%, Newsletter Editor. Nikita POKROVSKY, Russia methodological or substantive importance in this the lormer Soviet Union (CIS) 5%, the Arab Members: Ruben APRESSYAN, Russia, field; it arranges for publication on matters Countries (incl. Israel) 4%, Latin America (3%), Fatimah DAUD, Malaysia, Dusan DJOSIC, related to research; develops an international Oceania (2%); (black) Africa is still missing at Yugoslavia, Blanka DOKTOROVA, Czech roster 01 sociologists of the arts and culture, and all. This prolile shows a heavy "euro-centric" Republic, Joseph GABEL, France, Walter organizations involved in similar pursuit; it imbalance, which needs to be overcome in the HEINZ, Germany, Andrew OLDENQUIST, USA, losters cross- national sociological research future. O. OLORUNJIMEHIN, Nigeria, Khadiga through the intemational membership in the SAFWAT, Sudan, Leon WARSHAY, USA. research committee meetings, newsletter and other correspondence; it seeks to keep its Research Committee on Forthcoming activities members inlormed 01 RC37 activities; it en gag es in additional activities to disseminate Conceptual and Terminological - RC36 Internet Conlerence, May 1996.Theme: Relating the impact 01 computer communication its activities and encourage intellectual networks Analysis (RC35) on and lor alienation or de-alienation. The in and among many countries. conlerence / symposium will consist of papers Established in 1978 collected between May 10, 1996 and May 24, Board 1994·1998 Objectives 1996. The papers will be archived in our President Antoine HENNION, CSI, Ecole des Scientilic meetings 01 the Committee on homepage (see below), and responses will be Mines, 62 bd. St-Michel, 75006 Paris, France, Conceptual and Terminological Analysis archived Irom May 28, 1996 - June 4, 1996. For tel: 33-1-40519191, lax: 33-1-43545628, Email: (COCTA) are held during Congresses 01 the lurther details please see on the Internet the [email protected]. ISA, and at other times. COCTA participates in www home page 01 the committee at Secretary- Treasurer. Daniel Vander GUCHT, other modes 01 exchange, such as the internet http://construct.haifa.ac.ill-dkalekinlhome.htm. 124 rue de la Victoire, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium, e-mail discussion group COCTA-L; maintains tel/fax 32-2-5384159. special scientilic exchanges and joint programs - RC36 Seminar, Finland, July 5-7, 1996. Honorary Chair. Ivan VITANYI, Hungary with research committees 01 the same name Theme: Cultural meanings and alienation: micro Vice-Presidents: Abha AVASTHI, India, Jeffrey within the International Political Sciences and macro frameworks.Please submit two A. HALLEY, USA, Richard A. PETERSON, Association and within the International Social copies 01 an abstract to Professor Pirkkoliisa USA, Sergei PLOTNIKOV, Russia, Maria Science Council. Ahponen by February 15, 1996. The address: SHEVTSOVA, Australia, Vera L. ZOLBERG,

22 USA. Jeggrey HALLEY, USA as SMOLlCZ, Australia, Paul THOMPSON, UK Members: Francine COUTURE, Canada, - studies around amateurs and practices, K.Peter ETZKORN, USA, Garry A.FINE, - can theories 01 action and 01 emotion bring us Forthcoming activities USA, Luigi Del GROSSO DESTRERI, Italy, something? A meeting of the board will be held in dmila E.GAAV, Russia, John HALL, USA, - relationships between body and aesthetical Amsterdam on June 16, 1996. On June 17th vid HALLE, USA, Mark JACOBS, USA, norms, and 18th there will be an international Experts Aldona JAWLOWSKA, Poland, Kurt LANG, - the reciprocal game between institutions and Meeting on 'The Use 01 Lile-Story Approaches USA, C.J. van REES, Netherlands, Karl tastes or creation: il these deline themselves in History and Sociology', in Amsterdam, Ttie ROSENGREN, Sweden, Joao-Gabriel against institutions, then they also depend upon Netherlands. Contact: Kathy DAVIS, TEIXEIRA, Brazil, Joan VENACIO, Spain, them, [email protected], or Helma LUTZ, Heinz-Gunter VESTER, Germany. - relations between "centres" and minorities or [email protected], for more information. peripheries ("gender", ethnicity, Third World, Forthcoming activities aso.) contesting aesthetical norms and Publications - 23-24 August 1996, Brussels, Belgium: producing or promoting other lorms 01 art or - Directory 01 members, February 1995 midterm conlerence to be held jointly with the other aesthetical postures, aso. - RC38 Newsletter published at least once a AISLF; year; Latest issue: January 1996. Send proposals to Antoine Hennion, RC37 On the aesthetic posture President CSI, 62 bd St Michel 75006 Paris tel: Membership 33-1-40519191 lax 43545628 e-mail: Dues: contact RC38 Secretary Call lor Papers [email protected] To a large extent, sociology 01 art has delined itsell by opposition to aesthetics. The stake was Newsletter Research CornrniHee on both to criticize any claim 01 autonomy lor the Published twice ayear; ineludes bibliography 01 Sociology of Disasters (RC39) works 01 art and aesthetic judgment, and to recent books or texts. Latest issue: No. 26, bring back to its social and historical Winter 1995/Spring 1996. determinations the leeling 01 aesthetical Established in 1986 Objectives pleasure, often lived and reported as immediate Membership d subjective. Now that the point has been Dues: $40 (discount $12) lor a 4-year period; To provide a lorum where academics and ade, it may be possible and uselul to "revisit" contact International Sociological Association practitioners can share information about all aesthetics' relationships with sociology on a less lor payments. aspects of disasters. warlike mood. Not to regress back, but to RC37 had 153 members in 1994. incorporate into our analyses the reality 01 a Board 1994-1998 social construction 01 multiple abilities and ski lis, President T. Joseph SCANLON, 117 Aylemr and provide a detailed and specilic display 01 Research CornrniHee on Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2X8, Canada, Tel: 1-613-7309239, Fax: 1-613-7301696, Email: related to the arts practices. As an indicative Biography and Society (RC3a) proposal, lollowing themes could be [email protected]. treated--without any limitation or prescription! Secretary David M. NEAL, 1501 Kendolph Dr, Established in 1984 Denton, TX 76205, USA, tel: 1-817-5654267, Objectives (1) How can we analyse (Iollowing lor instance lax: 1-817-3698771, Email: [email protected]. The purposes the RC38 are: to help develop the model 01 the "social biographies 01 things" 01 Vice-Presidents: Patricia BOLTON, USA, Alian by 1. Kopy1off & A. Appadurai, or 01 H. Becker's a better understanding 01 the relations between LAVELL, Costa Rica. individuallives, the social structures and "artworlds") the production 01 objets which lollow Members-at-Large: Neil R. BRITTON, New historical processes within which they take a specilic "career", the one 01 aesthetic objects, Zealand, Thomas E. DRABEK, USA, or live the "lile" 01 a work 01 art, and how can we shape and which they contribute to shape, and (Past President), Bruna di MARCHI, Italy, the individual accounts biographical deline those careers: procedures 01 production, 01 Dennis MILETI, USA, Kathleen TIERNEY, USA. experience (such as lile stories or 01 appreciation, evaluation, selection, diffusion, Newsletter editor. George ROGERS, Hazard destruction, aso. autobiographies); to promote meetings in this Reduction and Recovery Center, Texas A & M lield at national, regional and international University, College Station, TX 77845-3137, USA. (2) How can we analyse the production 01 level; to circulate inlormation about advances in specilic abilities and postures, little by little this lield, whether in sociology or in other Editors IJMED: Ronald PERRY, USA, Wolf veloped in order to "practise" art disciplines; and develop links among all DOMBROWSKY, USA scholars working in this domain. preciation? Instead 01 opposing both, can we go Irom the more corporal aspects 01 sensation Forthcoming activities Board 1995-1999 to the social lorms 01 learning aesthetic - Annual meeting and presentation of papers by pleasure? How do we learn we must President Kathy DAVIS, Faculty Social graduate students at annual meeting of contemplate, estimate, compare, Sciences, Utrecht University, POB 80.140, 3508 American Socioloqical Association. A separate TC Utrecht, The Netherlands, tel: decontex1ualise works, how do we leel obliged group meets at the annual meeting of the to produce a judgment, to over-examine one's 31-30-2537546, lax: 31-30-2535551, Email: European Sociological Association. In [email protected]. own taste lor something, to participate to highly Wasthington in July, 1996, RC39 wili present its Vice-President Wollram ritual ceremonies, or to add "social" or political first "builder' award to a pioneer in Sociology 01 FISCHER-ROSENTHAL, Germany. interpretations to a lormer apolitical evaluation Disaster, Charles FRITZ. The award is named Secretary Helma LUTZ, Faculty Social 01 works and situations, aso? the Samuel Henry Prince Award after the Sciences, Utrecht Univ, POB 80.140, 3508 TC original scholar in the field. Utrecht, The Netherlands, phone: (3) How can we take into account the role 01 the 31-30-2534641, lax: 31-30-2534733, Email: multiple devices, material settings, means 01 - July 26 - August 1, 1998. Plans lor ISA World [email protected] Congress in Montreal (Canada). The nex1 transportation or recording (exhibits, concerts, World Congress is not until 1998, but plans are medias, video, recordings, aso.)? They take in Members: Ursula APITZSCH, France, Daniel already underway for some sessions. By charge an important part 01 requirments made BERTAUX, France, David D. BROWN, announcing some topics in advance, hopluliy by the aesthetic posture and 01 properties Canada, Jan K. COETZEE, Italy, Consuelo people will be attributed to the works. Often in a silent way, CORRADI,ltaly, Catherine DELCROIX, encouraged to carry out research specificaliy they carry the inscription 01 these aesthetic Belgium, Marianne GULLESTAD, Norway, Erika aimed at topics on the agenda. Among the objects or situations into other logics (market, M. HOERNING, Germany, Lena INOWLOCKI, sessions already planned are: litics, social or sexual critique, aso). Netherlands, Susanna KUSA, Slovak Republic, o a session on gender issues by Betty Brian ROBERTS, UK, Jeja Pekka ROOS, Morrow that will foliow up on the excellent More generally, other themes may be proposed, Finland, Victoria SEMYONOVA, Russia, Jan J. paper that she and Elaine Enerson

23 produced for Bielefeld regarding gendered international meetings. University Press. disaster research. She wíll organize this session and is more than willing to hear RC40 Listserv - May 1992: A Workshop on the Globalization 01 from those interested; An electronic bulletin board has been set up by the Agriculture and Food Sector was held in o a session looking at Tom Drabek's book, Gianluca Brunori, Dip Economia Petersborough, Ontario (Canada) at Trent Human System Responses to Disaster - dell'Agricoltura, Pisa University, Italy, University. This Workshop drew a number of which, by then, will have been around for [email protected] papers which are presently in the publication . more than a decade. A number of scholars process. The volume, with the tentative title will comment on the impact the book has Board 1994-1998 Conceptualizing Globalization and had since its appearance. Drabek will then President William H. FRIEDLAND, College Restructuring, is being edited by Mustafa Koc of be asked to react to those comments. Eight, Univ California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, Ryerson Polytechnic University (Toronto) and USA, tel: 1-408-4592460, fax: 1-408-4593518, Terry Marsden, University 01 Cardiff (UK). Please, contact RC President Joe Scanlon to Email: [email protected]. offer suggestions and ideas, or for additional Secretary. Raymond JUSSAUME, Dept Rural - August 1993: Held in conjunction with the information. Sociology, Washington State Univ, Wilson Hall, annual meeting of the European Sociological Pullman, WA 99164-4006, USA, tel: Association in Wageningen, The Netherlands, Publications 1-509-3357626, fax: 1-509-3352125, Email: the Workshop on Concepts 01 the State in a - Unscheduled Events, is the newsletter of the [email protected]. Changing Global Agro-Food System, was built RC39 and ls published three times ayear. Past President. Lawrence BUSCH, USA around six papers, each of which examined Latest issue: vo1.14, No. 1, March 1996. Past Secretary. Alessandro BONANNO, USA particular aspects 01 agriculture as rellected by Notes from the Editor: Email Executive Committee Members: Lourdes state changes and adaptations under the impact [email protected] to express your GOUVEIA, USA, Mustafa KOC, 01 globalization. These papers were published interest in an electronic Unscheduled Events Canada, Luis LLAMBI, Venezuela, Sarah as Vol. 4 01 the International Journal of the (UE). Short articles, calls for papers, or WHATMORE, UK Sociology of Agriculture and Food. conference anouncements may also be electronically submitted for publication in the Forthcoming meetings - Volume 5 of the Internatíonal Journal of the newsletter. 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It is concerned with the systems approach, including discussion on such social and behavioral aspects of relatively issues as: the role 01 the state; differences Research Committee on sudden collective stress situations typically among types 01 commodity chains; types 01 Sociology 01 Population (RC41) referred to as disasters or mass emergencies. labor used and labor relations; ecological Subscription $20 per year. Current special consequences 01 translormation practices; and Established in 1988 issues in preparation include one on Latin levels 01 concentration among various actors. Objectives America (Editor, Allan Lavell) and one on methodology of disaster research (Editor, - A miniconlerence on "The Global Agro-Food To pursue a broadly based approach to the interrelationship between sociological and Robert Stallings). On Internet at Sector and Transnational Corporations" will be http://www.ias.unt.edu:9510/meadlmead.html. organized for the 1998 ISA World Congress in demographic phenomena. Specilically, the Montreal. RC41 is concerned with how sociological Membership phenomena affect population structure and processes and vice versa. Both macro and Dues: $140 for a four-year period or $35 - 1997: US Rural Sociological Society Meetings, micro approaches are encouraged as well as annually. Dues may be paid to the ISA or to the Toronto, Canada. Abstracts of proposed papers research addressed to integrating these two RC39 secretary-treasurer, David Neal, should be sent to Raymond Jussaume, RC40 The RC39 had a total of 290 members in 1995: Secretary. levels 01 analysis. The RC41 will locus on 217 individual members (131 members were conceptual and methodological development with the primary goal being an integrated and from the United States, and the remaining Publications cumulative approach to the study the members were international members; all Two volumes were published 01 conference 01 articulation between population and social continents except Antartica were represented papers: structure. Emphasis will be placed on among the category of individual memberships) cross-cultural research with a maximum and 73 organizational memberships (30 of the - Alessandro Bonnano (ed.), The Agriculture exchange of research lindings. Special attention memberships were from within the United and Food Sector in the New Global Era, New is given to policy-relevant research. States, the other 43 were international Delhi: Concept, 1992; and Alessandro organizational memberships; North America, Bonnano, Lawrence Busch, William H. Board 1994-1998 Europe, Asia, and Australia accounted for the Friedland, Lourdes Gouveia, and Enzo President. Dudley L. POSTON, Dept Sociology, memberships). Mingione (eds.), From Co/umbus to ConAgra: Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843, The Globalization of Agriculture and Food, USA, Email: [email protected]. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1994. In Secretary- Treasurer. James DERRY, Dept addition, a Spanish language version 01 the Research Committee on Communication, Utah State Univ, 553 East latter book, La Globalización del sector Sociology 01 Agriculture (RC40) 1200 North, Logan, UT 84321, USA, tel: agro-alimentaria, Madrid: Edita, 1994, will be 1-801-7973285, fax: 1-801-7973973, Email: published shortly. Established in 1988 [email protected]. Objectives Vice-President. Khalida Parveen ZAKI, USA - Following a Workshop organized by Philip To promote and encourage scientific analysis of Advisory Board: Karin SANDERS, Netherlands, McMichael of Cornell University held in Susana NOVICK, Argentina, Bali RAM, Canada, the social organization of agriculture and food conjunction with the 1991 annual meeting 01 systems; orqanlzañon of the substantive content William F. STlNNER, USA. the US Rural Sociological Society, The Global of the RC40 sessions of the quadrennial Restructuring of Agro-Food Systems, Philip Activities meetings of the ISA World Congress of McMichael (ed.), was published by Trent Sociology; organization of additional See on the Internet the RC41 www home page

24 at htlpJIwww.usu.edu/-isarc41. Secretary and Treasurer. Patricia EDWARDS, htlp://pluto.mscc.huji.ac.iI/-mshalev/welcome.ht Dean's Office, College of Architecture and m. Newsletter Urban Studies, Virginia Polytechnic & State The first newsletler (four pages) was produced Univ, 202 Cowgill Hall, Blacksburg, VA Board 1994-1998 ummer 1993. Latest issue: not available. 24061-0205, USA, tel: 1-540-2316416, fax: President Marino REGINI, IRES, Via Filzi, 33, 1-540-2319938, Email: [email protected]. 20124 Milano, ITALY,tel: 39-2-66714973, fax: Membershlp Vice-presidents: Wim BLAUW, Netherlands, 39-2-66980834, Email: Dues: $20 (discount $10) for a 4-year period; David C. THORNS, New Zealand [email protected]. contact International Sociological Association Members: Jürgen FRIEDRICHS, Germany, Dan Secretary Richard HYMAN, Industrial for payments. FERRAND-BECHMANN, France, Kazuo Relations Rsch.Unit, Univ Warwick, Coventry HAYAKAWA, Japan, Alan MURIE, UK, CV4 7AL, UK, tel: 44-1203-523840, fax: Ravinder Singh SANDHU, India, Joyce 44-1203-524656, Email: Research Committee on MALOMBE, Kenya, Suzana PASTERNAK, [email protected]. Social Psychology (RC42) Brazil, Harjinder SINGH, India. Vice-President Samuel VALENZUELA, USA. Newsletter Editor. Edward G. GOETZ, USA. Members: Nair BICALHO DE SOUSA, Brazil, Past President Leslie KILMARTIN, Australia. Dan CORNFIELD, USA, Hagen KOO, USA, Established in 1988 Founding President Elizabeth HUTTMAN, USA. András TOTH, Hungary, Eddie WEBSTER, Objectives South Africa, Claire WILLlAMS, Australia. The aim of RC42 is to contribute to the Forthcoming activities development of theory and research in social - July 1996, Brisbane, Australia: Joint Forthcomlng activltles psychology on an internationallevel, uniting RC21-RC43 conference. In addition to providing - 7-11 July 1996, Durban, South Africa. The professional and scientific interests of its a forum for taking forward the debate on the South African Sociological Association Industrial members to work together on a local, regional, overall agenda for urban research, the Sociology working group would like to invite you and internationallevel. conference will provide a long overdue to give a paper at the 1996 SASA Conference. opportunity to discuss the range of urban and The main purpose of the conference is to Board 1994-1998 regional research issues in the context of the provide an opportunity for southern African Chair. Karen COOK, Dept Sociology DK-40, substantial research that has been going on in sociologists to present their work in progress. iv of Washington, Seatlle, WA 98195, USA, Australia, as well as the major changes taking Alongside this programme various ISA sessions .1-206-5435882, fax: 1-206-5432516, Email: place in the Pacific rim and east Asia. will be organised. The Industrial Sociology [email protected]. For further information as well as offers of working group will be organising some sessions Secretary Jeylan MORTIMER, Dept Sociology, papers, please contact: Pat Mullins, Dept in conjunction with the RC44 Labour Life Course Center, Univ Minnesota, 1014 Anthropology and Sociology, University of Movements group. Social Sciences Bldg., Minneapolis, MN 55455, Oueensland, SI. Lucia, OLD, Australia, Fax: USA, 61-7-33653544, E-mail: In line with the broader theme for the tel:1-612-6246333, fax:1-612-6247020, Email: [email protected]. Conference, the papers for the Industrial [email protected]. Sociology / Labour Movement sessions will fall Treasurer. Dagmar KUTSAR, Estonia. - June 4-7,1997, Alexandria, Virginia, USA: under the theme: Labour Movements and Members: Aleksandra JASINSKA-KANIA, RC43 International Conference on Housing and Societal Transformatlons. Important issues Poland, Linda MOLM, USA, Tadeusz the Built Environment (see on the Internet the that are currently facing Industrial sociologists in SOZANSKI, Poland, Heinz-Gunter VESTER, www home page at southern Africa include the new Labour Germany, Toshio YAMAGISHI, Japan, htlp:/Iwww.arch.vt.edu/rc43.html. Relations Act, new institutional arrangements Vladimir, A. YADOV, Russia. The conference will examine four themes: the (NEDLAC), and the new challenges that face Newsletter Editor. Tina UYS, South Africa. future of government & housing; changing roles organised labour and the world of work as of the profit and nonprofit sectors; housing South Africa increases its participation in the Forthcoming activitles trends and prospects for marginalized world economy. Information not available. populations; social science and policy perspectives on new technologies and designs Further information about the Industrial Newsletter that are transforming the built environmenl. Sociology / Labour Movements Sessions can be Not available. Information: Edward Goetz, Univ Minnesota, directed to: Felicity Glenn, Detp of Sociology, Housing Program, 240 McNeal Hall, SI. Paul, Univ Natal, Private Bag X01, Scotlsville 3209, mbership MN 55108, USA fax: 612-6242750, Email: SOUTH AFRICA, E-mail: es: contact RC42 Secretary. [email protected] [email protected]. Information about Conference registration: Publlcatlons Charles Crothers, Detp of Sociology, Univ Natal, Research Committee on - Notes, RC43 newsletter. Latest issue: vol.17, Private Bag X10, Dalbridge Durban 4014, Housing & the Built No. 1, January 1996. SOUTH AFRICA, Fax:31-260-2302, E-mail: Environment (RC43) - Plans for 1996 inelude the publication of a [email protected]. new Directory of Members. Newsletter Established in 1990 Membership To date RC44 has produced four Newsletlers. Objectlves Dues: $40 for a 4-year period; contact In 1993 it was awarded a Newsletler grant, and To create an international community among International Sociological Association for that facilitated more regular Newsletter scholars in the field of housing and the built payments. production. A separate Newsletter Editor will be environment; to promote the development of elected, allowing greater concentration on effort social science theory and research on housing in its production. Editor: Richard Hyman, e-mail: and the built environment; to contribute to [email protected]. Latest issue: March informed decisions regarding intervention in and Research Committee on 1996. invention of housing and the built environments Labour Movements (RC44) supportive of human needs. Membershlp Established in 1990 Dues: $20 for a 4-year period; contact Board 1994-1998 Objectives International Sociological Association for President Willem van VLlET, Environmental To encourage international research on labour payments. Design Bdg, CB 314, University of Colorado, movements with a focus on their role both in RC44 has succeeded in recruiting 111 ISA ulder, CO 80309-0314, USA, tel: industrial relations and in the polítical arena. members from 22 different countries. . ,-303-4927711, fax: 1-303-4926163, E-mail: For more information see on the Internet the [email protected]. RC44 www home page at

25 Research Committee on Research Committee on Board 1994-1998 Rational Choice (RC45) Clinical Sociology (RC46) Chairman: Louis MAHEU, Fac. des Estudes Superleures, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ.'A', Montréal, Ouébec H3C 3J7, Canada. Established in 1990 Established in 1992 tel: 1-514-3435891, fax: 1-514-3432252, Em . Objectives Objectives [email protected]. no Statutes available. The aims of the RC46 are: to advance Secretary: Barbara EPSTEIN, 2332 Carleton knowledge in all areas pf clinical sociology St., Berkeley, CA 94704, USA, Board 1994-1998 throughout the world; to provide a common tel: 1-510-5483348, fax: 1-510-8450842, Email: President. Karl-Dieter OPp, Institute of meeting ground for clinical sociologists and [email protected]. Sociology, Leipzig University, Augustusplatz 9, others interested in clinical sociological Members: Craig CALHOUN, USA, Manuel A. 04109 Leipzig, Germany, tel: knowledge; to encourage international GARRETON, Chile, Margit MAYER, Germany, 49-341-9735690/91, fax: 49-341-9735669, cooperation in clinical sociology research; to Partha N. MUKHERJI, India, John URRY, UK, E-mail: promote training and educational opportunities Shujiro YAZAWA, Japan [email protected]. to further the development of clinical sociology; Secretary-7feasurer. Siegwart LlNDENBERG, to develop bonds with other disciplines and Forthcomlng actlvities Department of Sociology, ICS, Grote Rozenst. other specializations in sociology. May 17-19, 1996, University of California at 31,9712 TG Groningen, Netherlands, tel: Santa Cruz, USA: RC47 International 31-50-636204, fax: 31-50-636226, Email: Board 1994-1998 Conference on Globalization and Collective [email protected]. President. Jacques RHEAUME, 10875 Action: Strategies and Prospects for Members: Peter ABELL, UK, Mary BRINTON, Boulevard St-Laurent, Montréal, Ouébec H3L Oppositional Politics. USA, Michael HECHTER, UK, Guillermina 2P8, Canada, fax: 1-514-9874650. JASSO, USA, Werner RAUB, Germany, Toshio Secretary-7feasurer. Gilles HOULE, Dept de Planned sessions: YAMAGISHI, Japan Sociologie, Univ de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. o Collective Action at the End ot the Global 'A', Montréal, Ouébec H3C 3J7, Canada, tel: Century (Plenary Session); Forthcoming activities 1-514-3437308, fax: 1-514-3435722. o The Future of Identity Politics: New Vistas -14-15 August, 1996, New York, USA. Vice-Presidents: Vincent de GAULEJAC, of Cultural Representation; Joint Conference on Rational Choice of the France, Michelina TOSI, Italy, Phill o Redefining the Citizen: Globalization, Racional Choice Section of the American ROBINETTE, USA. Immigration and the Nation State; Sociological Association and the Research Past-President. Jan Marie FRITZ, USA. o Urban Movements, the City and the New Committe on Rational Choice of the Past-Vice-President. Robert SEVIGNY, Global Order; International Sociological Association. The Canada. o The Restructuring of North/South conference will provide an opportunity to Members: Ana Maria ARAUJO, Uruguay, Relations and Implications for Collective discuss new developments in Rational Choice Teresa Cristina CARRETEIRO, Brazil, Action; Theory. The papers to be presented should deal Rosinha MACHADO CARRION, Brazil, Eugene o Movements of the Right; with applying rational actor theory to specific ENRIOUEZ, France, Francis LOICO, Belgium, o Oppositional Politics: A World Issue; explanatory problems, confront hypotheses Klimis NAVRIDIS, Greece, Elvia TARACENA o Collective Action, Institutions and Global derived from rational actor theory with RUIZ, Mexico, W. David WATTS, USA. Effects; conflicting propositions, and provide, if possible, empirical evidence for the models presented. Forthcoming actlvitles Organizers: Barbara EPSTEIN, UCSC, History No information available. of Consciousness Board, 2332 Carleton, The following are the topics under which the Berkeley, CA 94704, USA. Margit Mayer papers will be organized: Publications (Germany), Alan Scott (UK), Henri o Collective Action and Political Processes. - The 1990 and 1992 conferences resulted in Lustiger-Thaler (USA), Pierre Hamel (Canada), Organizer: William Brustein. the publication of two books L 'analyse clinique Brian Elliott (Canada). o Sociology and History. Organizer: Edgar dans les sciences humaines edited by Eugene Kiser. Enriquez, Gilles Houle, Jacques Rheaume, and Publlcatlons o Institutions and Institutional Design. Robert Sevigny (Montreal: Saint-Martin,1993) - In March, 1995, Sage published a book Organizer: Michael Hechter. and Sociologies cliniques edited by Vincent de prepared by members of RC47 as part of the o Organizations: Emergence, Functioning Gauljac and Shirley Roy (Paris: Hommes et Sage's agreement with the ISA Publication and the Effects. Organizer: Werner Raub. Perspectives, 1993). Committee to publish international series in o Networks and Social Capital. Organizer: sociology. This volurne, edited by Louis Maheu, Guillermina Jasso. - RC46 sends two newsletters ayear to all is entitled Social Movements and Social o New Developments in Rational Actor members and the full membership or segments Classes: The Future al Col/ective Action. Theory. Organizer: Peter Abell. receive special mailings. The executive board members receive a newsletter at least three - RC47 Newsletter, edited by Pierre Hamel Please, send an abstract to the organizer of the times ayear. Latest issue: June 1994 (Institut d'urbanisme, Université de Montreal, topic that best fits your paper. Should you wish C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-viii e, Montréal, to present a paper that does not fit into any of Membership Ouébec, Canada H3C 3J7), Henri these topics, contact Douglas Heckathorn, Dues: $30 (discount $15) for a 4-year period; Lustiger-Thaler, USA, and Alan Scott, UK; E-mail: [email protected] or Karl-Dieter contact International Sociological Association published 2-3 times ayear. Latest issue: Fall Opp, for payments. 1995. E-mail: [email protected]. RC46 current mailing list includes 510 people and the Committee is in process of reducing this Membershlp Newsletter list to a manageable, dues-paying number. Dues: $40 tor a 4-year period; contact "Agora", joint newsletter with the ASA Section International Sociological Association tor on Rational Choice. Editor: RC45 Secretary payments. Siegwart Lindeberg. Research Committee on RC47 mailing list numbers about 350, and the Social Classes and Social newsletter is mailed to nearly 700 individuals. Membershlp Dues: $20 for a 4-year period; contact Movements (RC47) International Sociological Association for payments. Established in 1993 Research Committee on Objectlves Social Movements, Collective No Statutes available. Action & Social Change (RC48)

26 organized by B.Misztal with RC48 support; Publications Established in 1994 - Social Psychiatry Across Cultures: Studies Objectives Newsletter from North America, Europe, Asia and A frica. To foster intellectual, academic and scholarly Editor: Bronislaw Misztal; published twice a (Eds.) Rumik Price, et al., New York (USA), changes between researchers of broadly year the Newsletter is shipped to approx. 500 Plenum Publishing, 1995. \ ined social movements, social change and individuals in more than 50 different countries. collective action. Latest issue: Autumn 1995. - "RC4gers", the biannual newsletter edited by Rumi K.Price, RC49 President, and Wanda Board 1994-1998 Membership Abernathy, Editorial Assistant, fax: President Bert KLANDERMANS, Dept Social Dues: $20 (discount $10) for a 4-year periodo 1-314-3620219, Email: [email protected]. Psychology, Free University, de Boelelaan Contact International Sociological Association Latest issue: vol. 1, No.2, August 1995. 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands, tel: for payments. 31-20-4448850, fax: 31-20-4448921, Email: Membership mailto:[email protected]. Dues: $40 for a 4-year period; contact Secretary- Treasurer: Bronislaw MISZTAL, Dept Research Committee on International Sociologicai Association for Sociology, The Catholic Univ of America, Sociology 01 Mental Health and payments. Washington, DC 20064, USA, tel: The RC49 maintains a membership mailing list 1-202-3195999, fax: 1-202-3196267, Email: IIIness (RC49) of 222. mailto:[email protected]. Members: Wanda DRESSLER, France, Tova Established in 1959; reinstated in 1994 BENSKI, Israel, Johan OLlVIER, South Africa, Objectives Research Committee on RC49 provides a structure for scholarly Gary Alan FINE, USA. International Tourism (RCSO) Editor Newsletter: Bronislaw MISZTAL. disquisition and research collaboration at the international level; does not endorse a Forthcoming activities particular definition of mental health and illness, Established in 1994 Objectives - October 2-5, 1996, University of Basque rather, the term is meant to be inclusive, ranging To secure and to develop contacts between Country, Vitoria, Spain: Second European from serious psychiatric disorders to subjective sociologists of tourism throughout the world; to nference on Social Movements. Central feelings of well-being. me "Constructing Europe from Below. Civil encourage the international dissemination and Society and Social Movements in the Process of Board 1994-1998 exchange of information on significant European Integration". Different sessions will be President Rumi Kato PRICE, Campus Box developments in the sociology of tourism and to dedicated to the analysis of the following areas: 8134,4940 Children's Place, SI. Louis, MO promote the development of scientific activities 63110, USA, tel: 1-314-3629435, fax: throughout the world; to facilitate and promote 1. Social movement theory 1-314-3620219, E-mail: [email protected]. international meetings, research and 2. Methodological approaches in the field of Secretary. Judith FIFIELD, Health Center publications in the field of sociology of tourism. social movements MC3910, Univ Connecticut, Farmington, CT Board 1994-1998 3. Social movements in a comparative 06032, USA, tel: 1-203-6793815, fax: perspective 1-203-6791342. President Graham M.S. DANN, Dept 4. Social movements in the process of Vice-Presidents: Brent M. SHEA, USA, Sociology, Univ the West-Indies, P.O.Box 64, European integration Tsunetsugu MUNAKATA, Japan. Bridgetown, Barbados, fax: 1-809-4251327, 5. Collective violence, social movements and Members: Matlhias C. ANGERMEYER, Email: [email protected]. protest Germany, Karen APPELBAUM, South Africa, Secretary- Treasurer: Jan W. te KLOEZE, Dept 6. Mass media, public discourse and social Vishwanath V. BABA, Canada, Marianne C.H. Sociology, Agricultural University. movements DONKER, Netherlands, Olayiwola ERINOSHO, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, The 7. Civil society, protest and social Nigeria, Vibeke KLlTGAARD, Denmark, Clyde Netherlands, tel: 31-317-482473, fax: movements R. POPE, 31-317-483990, Email: 8. The cultural dimension of social USA, Judith A. RICHMAN, USA, Shinji jan-willem [email protected] movements SHIMIZU, Japan, Eric R. WRIGHT, USA Vice-President for Publícations:: Nelson 9. Transformation of society, social change GRABURN, USA. and protest Forthcoming activities Vice-President for World Congresses: - September 27-28, 1996, Tokyo, Japan: RC49 Marie-Francoise LANFANT, France. [her 12 different sessions will be dedicated to interim conference on the occassion of the Third Vice-President for Interim Conferences: Keith the analysis of themes not mention before, so International Conference of Health Behavioral HOLLlNSHEAD, UK. you can send us your proposals and we hope to Sciences, "Mental and Physical Health in accomodate it in our programme. Abstracts of Changing Societies". The conference is being Forthcoming activities the proposed papers should be sent to: jointly sponsored by RC15 and RC49. - Juiy 4-7, 1996, Jyvaskyla (Finland): Interim Benjamin Tejerina, Dept Sociologia 2, Facultad Information: Prof. T.Munakata, Institute of Conference on Par~digms in Tourism Research; de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad del Pais Health and Sports serenes, University of Newsletter Vasco, Apartado 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain, tel: Tsukubu, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305, 34-4-4647700, fax: 34-4-4648299, Email: Japan, fax: 81-298-536507 or 81-473-325631. Latest issue: June 1995 [email protected]. - 1997, Abeokuta, Nigeria: RC49 interim Membership Dues: $40 for a 4-year period; contact - Spring 1997, Israel: Social Movements conference on "The Dimension of Drug International Sociological Association for Conference to be organized by T.Benski Trafficking and Abuse in Nigeria", organized by payments. with RC48 support; Prof. Olayiwola Erinosho, Ogun State University, P.O.Box 636, ikangba Estate, Some 58 persons are now members in good-standing. - Summer 1998, Detroit, USA: Conference on Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria. Social Movements in East-Central Europe to be

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Working Group on Sociology prolessional knowledge, scientilic rigour, and Board 1994-1998 dedication 01 its members to work on childhood President Alex C. MICHALOS, Faculty 01 01 Occupational Groups (WG02) issues on the national, regional, and Management & Administration, University 01 international levels. Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Established in 1994 Way, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9, Canada, Objectives Board 1996-1998 tel: 1-604-9606697, lax: 1-604-9605544, Email: To establish contacts and to encourage President Jens QVORTRUP, South Jutland [email protected]. collaboration among scholars working in the University Centre, Niels Bohrs Vej 9, 6700 SecretaryITreasurer. Heinz-Herbert NOLL, lield 01 sociology 01 occupational/prolessional Esbjerg, Denmark, tel: 45-79-141176, lax: ZUMA, POB 122155,68072 Mannheim, groups throughout the world; to encourage the 45-79-141199, Email: [email protected]. Germany, tel: 49-621-1246241, lax: international exchange 01 research lindings in Organizational Secretary: Sylvia TRNKA, 49-621-1246100, Email: the sociology 01 occupational/prolessional Dietrichsteingasse 9/10, 1090 Vienna, Austria, [email protected]. groups. tel: 43-1-3192188, tax: 43-1-3192188. Vice-President Rudoll ANDORKA, Hungary. Officers-at-Large: Leena ALANEN, Finland, Newsletter editor. Kenneth C. LAND, USA. Boarcf 1994-1998 Deepak K. BEHERA, India, Donald J. Executive Board: Bruce Heady, Australia, President Yvette LUCAS, Cité du Port-Garaud HERNANDEZ, USA, Elisabeth NASMAN, Torbjorn Moum, Norway, Ruut Veenhoven, Bt, 7, Av Maurice Hauriou, 31000 Toulouse, Sweden, Giovanni B. SGRITIA, Italy, Helmut Netherlands, Ramkrishna Mukherjee, India, France, tel: 33-61-523346, lax: 33-61-504963. WINTERSBERGER, Austria. Joachim Vogel, Sweden. Treasurer. Claude DUBAR, 9 Square de Port Royal, 75013 Paris, France, tel: 33-39-255651, Forthcoming activities Forthcoming activities lax: 33-39-255355. A publication 01 WG03 Newsletter is planned. - August 22-25, 1996. University 01 Northern Vice-President Julia EVETIS, UK. British Columbia, Canada: World Conlerence on Members: Johanne COLLlN, Canada, Mirella Publications Quality 01 Lile. Organized by WG06 & GIANNINI, Italy, André GRELON, France, Esa -J. Qvortrup et al. (eds.), Childhood Matters: International Society tor Quality 01 Lile Studie KONTIINEN, Finland, Janko MURSAK, Social Theory, Practice and Politics, Aldershot: Organizer: Alex C. Michalos, Fac Management Slovenia, Louis ORZACK, USA. Ave bury, 1994. & Administrat., Univ Northern British Columbia, Associate Member. Alan Mike SAKS, UK. 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, V2N -L. Chisholm et al (eds.), Growing up in Europe 4Z9, Canada, tel: 1-6049606697, tax: Forthcoming activities , Berlin-New York: de Gruyter, 1995. (From a 1-604-9605544, Email: [email protected]. September 11-13,1996, Nottingham, UK: seminar lor youth and childhood sociologists). General topics to be explored include the Interim conlerence "Occupations and meaning 01 the idea 01 a good quality-ol-lile, Prolessions: Changing Patterns, Delinitions -J.Brannen and M.O'Brien (eds.) Childhood ways to measure our movement toward or away and Classilications". Organizer: Julia Evetts, and Parenthood , Institute 01 Education, Irom it, and strategies to improve the School Social Studies, Univ Nottingham, 01 University il London, 1995. (From a seminar lor quality-ol-lile in all its rich varieties. University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK, tel: youth and childhood sociologists). Presentations are expected on such things as 44-115-9515396, lax: 44-115-9515232, email: resource conservation, environmental [email protected]. -J.Brannen and M.O'Brien (eds.) Children in degradation, waste management, lorestry Families: Research and Policy, management, urban/rural/community Publications lorthcoming. (From a seminar for youth and development, aging, elder abuse, crime and the - Genése et dynamique des groupes childhood sociologists). justice system, lamily lile, Iriendship, leminist professionnels, by Yvette Lucas and Claude studies, employment, trade and globalization, Dubar, eds., Presses Universitaires de - Members 01 the WG03 have also contributed health, happiness, time use, good government, Lille, 1994. Contains papers 01 the November to new journals, such as Childhood (published human rights, peace and security, taxation, 1992 International Conlerence; it is a 415 pages by SAGE), Children and Society (published by liscal and monetary policy, poverty, education, publication inciuding 45 texts by authors lrom 13 Wileys), and science and technological innovation, sports diHerent countries and an extensive Sociological Studies of Children (published by and other recreation activities. bibliography. JAI-Press). Newsletter - WG02 Newsletter, Latest issue: October 1995. Membership SINET, the Sociallndicators Network News, a Next issue: Spring 1996. Around 115 members. quarterly newsletter serves to inlorm those affiliated with WG06, who also subscribe to Membership SINET, with activities 01 the WG06; Editor: Dues: contact WG02 Treasurer (C. Dubar). Working Group on Kenneth C. Land, Dept Sociology, Duke Univ, Social Indicators (WG06) Box 90088, Durham, NC·27708-0088, USA, lax: 1-919-660-5623, Email: Working Group on [email protected]. Latest issue: No.44, Established in 1988 November 1995. Sociology 01 Childhood (WG03) Objectives The Working Group on Social Indicators is a Membership Established in 1994 Working Group within the International Contact WG06 Secretary. Objectives Sociological Association, and lully susbscribes The aim 01 WG03 is to contribute to the to the principies and the spirit 01 the development 01 sociological and Association. interdisciplinary childhood research, uniting

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hematic Group on Dues: $40 lor a 4-year periodo Contact cybernetics and especially second-order \ fime Use Research (TG01) International Sociological Association lor cybernetics not just to sociology, but to the payments. social sciences in a broad sense. For our delinitions 01 what does, and what does not lall Established in 1988 under these headings, we reler the reader to Objectives Thematic Group on our recent contribution "The Challenge 01 To encourage and pro mote the scientilic Sociocybernetics", Kybernetes, 24(4):6-32. measurement and analysis the allocation Sociocybernetics & Social 01 01 While we certainly welcome inovative theoretical time. System Theory (TG02) papers, including "theory translers" 01 sociocybernetic theory lrom other disciplines to Board 1995-1998 Established in 1992 the lield 01 the social sciences, there has been a Co-Chairs: Jonathan GERSHUNY, Research Objectives relative scarcity 01 empirical studies in the past - Centre on Micro Social Change, University 01 No Statutes avallable hence our prelerence lor theory-driven empirical Essex, Wivenloe Park, Colchester, Essex C04 studies. Obviously, no matter how lertile and 3SQ, UK, tel: 44-206-872734, lax: Board 1995-1998 stimulating lor the social sciences the 44-206-873151, Email: [email protected]. President Kenneth D. BAILEY, Dept Sociology, sociocybernetic paradigm intuitively "Ieels", Jana VITECKOVA, Institute Sociology, Czech 01 U.C.L.A., 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA sociocybernetics will only be lully accepted by Academy 01 Sciences, lílaka 1, 110 00 Praha 1, 90024, USA, tel: 1-310-8251313, lax: the social scince community, and rightly so, Czech Republic, tel: 42-2-2319115, lax: 1-310-2069838, Email: when it preves to be truly applicable in empirical 42-2-2357888, Email: soc@cpgas11 [email protected]. research. Such an application is already not Secretary Andrew S. HARVEY, Saint Mary's Secretary- Treasurer. Rudoll Felix GEYER, easy lor lirst-order cybernetics, but becomes University, Halilax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada, tel: SISWO, Plantage Muidergracht 4,1018 TV really dillicult lor second-order cybernetics. 1-902-4205676, lax: 1-902-4205561, Email: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, tel: [email protected]. 31-20-5270600, lax: 31-20-6229430, Email: Deadlines lor submitting papers: embers: Carmen BELLONI,Italy, Michael [email protected]. BITTMAN, Australia, Parsala EGLlTE, t.atvia, Vice-President Richard L. HENSHEL, Dept - June 1, 1996: Your lull paper should be Frida M.FISCHER, Brazil, Valeria MOLLER, Sociology, Univ Western Ontario, London, received here, both in printed lorm (WordPerfect South Alrica, John ROBINSON, USA, Yutaka Ontario N6A 5C2, Canada, tel: 1-519-6613606, 5.1 or 6.0) and either on a 3,5 inch diskette or - SUZUKI, Japan, Ina ZARINA, Latvia. lax: 1-519-6613200. e-mail: prelerably and laster - by e-mail to [email protected]. [email protected]. Delinitive acceptance will Forthcoming activities Newsletter Editor. Tom Burns, Sweden. be given within a week 01 receipt 01 your paper. - 2-4 September, 1996, Vienna (Austria), XVIII Board Members: Venkateswara Also, in view 01 the necessity to linalize the IATUR Conlerence. SUBRAMANIAM, Canada, Inga KRATTLI, program 01 the Sociocybernetics Section by this Anyone wishing to present a paper must submit Switzerland, Roberta M. SNOW, USA, George date, I need your delinitive assurance that you a title and abstract to session organizer, Andrew KAMPIS, Hungary, Philippos NICOLOPOULOS, will indeed come and present your paper, and S. Harvey, Saint Mary's University, Halilax, Greece, Salvino A. SALVAGGIO, Belgium. have acquired the necessary travellunds, visa, Canada, B3H 3C3. Phone: 1-902-4205676, Fax: Past-President Francisco PARRA LUNA, etc. 1-902-4205129, E-mail: Spain. [email protected]. Papers addressing - November 1, 1996: Alter the congress, and theoretical or methodological aspects 01 time Forthcoming activities provided that a sulficient number 01 high-quality use and time use measurement, papers - August 26-29, 1996, Bucharest, Romania: papers have been presented in the reporting on time use studies and papers TG02 interim congress in conjunction with the Sociocybernetics Section, an elfort will be made addressing questions related to the use 01 time 10th International Congress 01 Systems and to lind a reputable publisher who is willing to are invited. Cybernetics, organized by the World publish a selection 01 the papers. By November Organization 01 Systems and Cybernetics. 1, you will hear lrom us whether your paper will Publications in principie be included in this selection. II you Staikov, Z. (ed.) International Conlerence: CALL FOR PAPERS (prepared by Felix Geyer, would like to be included, please do not commit ime Budget. Preliminary Issue 11. Solia: TG02 Secretary): your paper lor publication elsewhere untíl this Institute 01 Sociology, Central Board Statistics, Unlortunately, by the time this reaches you, our date. Research Committee on Time Budget, February 1, 1996, deadline lor submission 01 Bulgarian Sociological Association. 250-word abstracts and 1OOO-word abridged GENERAL CONGRESS INFORMATION papers will have passed. However, late -ISTAT (1993), Time Use Methodology: proposals can in principie still be accomodated, Place:The congress will be held at the Towards Consensus. Roma: Instituto Nazionale provided you send at least the abstract as soon Ecological University, 4-6 Dem. 1. Dobrescu di Statistica. as possible, and the abridged paper soon Street, 70119 Bucharest 1, Rumania therealter. To decide lirst whether this congress General information: Prol. Dolphi Drimer, rector. - The November, 1993 issue 01 Social Indicators is your cup 01 tea, however, you should react Phone: 4016137468,4016130991; lax: 401 Research (VoI.30, Nos. 2-3) was dedicated to immediately by asking lor an electonic copy 01 6150326. time-use research. It presented a number 01 our Newsletter, which provides general Registration fees: authors and associated articles lrom IATUR members; Dr. congress inlormation, as well as Calls lor WOSC-members: $ 250; others: $ 300; young Andrew S. Harvey was guest editor. Papers lor 14 dillerent sessions. You can then researchers up till 30 years: $ 150. see whether your idea lor a paper would lir in Payment To account 402 4165630 in the name - Kalls, Nelly and Andrew S.Harvey (eds), one 01 these sessions. Those intending to 01 "Society Ateneul Roman", at the Commercial Filteenth Reunion 01 the International deliver a paper will receive a TG02 membership Bank Ion Tiriac in Bucharest. 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29 and clossing sessions, and a buffet-cocktail on Established in 1966 13045, USA, tel: 1-607-7532309, fax: Thursday night, there will be a large number of Objectives 1-607 -7535999. parallel sessions, totalling 22,5 hours, in To carry on an international discussion of Members: Amrita RANGASAMI, India, Anna principie all available to our Sociocybernetics national movements, imperialism and related Low DEHAVENON, USA, Jean FLOUD, UK, Section: concepts. Member input is requested. Janardhan B. RAO, India. o Monday, August 26: 16.00-19.00; o Tuesday, August 27: 09.00-11.00, Board 1994-1998 Forthcoming activities 11.30-14.00,16.00-19.00; PresidentlSecretary. Peter GRAN, Dept -The next Inter-Congress meeting is likely to be o Wednesday, August 28: 09.00-11.00, History, Temple Univ, Philadelphia, PA 19122, held in collaboration with Maxmueller Bhavan, 11.30-14.00,16.00-19.00; USA, tel: 1-215-2047461, fax: 1-215-2045891, New Delhi in Spring 1996. The theme is o Thursday, August 29: 09.00-11.00, Email: [email protected]. tentatively titled "Starvation and Society". 11.30-14.00. Members: Y.DIALLO, Senegal, T.MELASUO, Visa, flights, and travel grants: You should Finland, K.SAFWAT, Sudan, A.PRIGENT, - A workshop on "Food Shortage in Russia" has obviously take case of your own visa France, John FORAN, USA. been proposed and will probably be he Id in requirements, as well as your travel November 1994 in New Delhi. arrangements. Tarom, the Rumanian airline, is Forthcoming activities offering special reductions for roundtrips to Main ongoing and forthcoming activity is work Publications Bucharest; in case of interest, please contact on a book of youth opinion about the nature of a - The proceedings of the first international Felix Geyer [email protected] progressive future. conference on Afro-Asian studies on Social Letters of support for travel grant applications Systems and Food Crisis edited by Jean Floud will be provided on request. Newsletter and Amrita Rangasami have already been Appearing irregularly at this point. .published by the Indian Law Institute. The Newsletter proceedings of the second conference is likely Editor: Tom Burns, Inst Sociology, Univ Membership to be published soon. Uppsala, Box 513, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden, Contact TG04 Secretary. e-mail: [email protected]. Latest issue: - A monography titled Differential Female Vol. 1, issue 1, January 1996. Mortality and Health Gare in South Asia by Thematic Group on Barbara Harriss, a member of Famine and Membership Famine and Society (TGOS) Society has also been published. Contact TG02 Secretary. - Newsletter: not available Established in 1988 Objectives Membership Thematic Group on No Statutes available National Movements & Contact TG05 President. Imperialism (TG04) Board 1994-1998 President Sidney WALDRON, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, SUNY, Cortland, NY

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Sustainability as a Concept of social sciences and how this could be done. demand for further research and the outlining of There are four key aspects to be considered: future international research programmes. Social Sciences Research o perspectives of an environmentally Project on Behalf of UNESCO compatible, socially just and democratic Interested scholars please contact: Thomas Ja development model, limited neither to Institute for Social-Ecological Researcn, economic rationalisation nor to technological (Most Programme: Management of Hamburger Allee 45, 60485 Frankfurt am Main, modernisation; Germany, Tel.: 49-69-700012, Fax: 49-69- Social Transformations) o elaboration of new indicator systems for 777341. operationalisation, evaluation and testing of At present, faced with new global development development processes and policies; tendencies and transformation processes, the o determination of theoretical and South European Society social sciences also find themselves in a phase of methodological consequences for the social theoretical and conceptional upheaval. & Politics science disciplines; o improvement of inter-disciplinary co- In this situation, and following the UN conference EDITORS operation, both within the social sciences on "Environment and Developmenf in 1992, Martin Baldwin-Edwards, Senior Research Fellow, and with the natural sciences. The Queen's University of Belfast. sustainable development has become an internationally accepted Leitbildfor environmental Martin Rhodes, Senior Research Fellow, In order to lend a more concrete form to these and development policy. What is meant here is a European University Institute, issues, 15 selected social scientist from a variety new idea of social development concerned with Firenze and University of Manchester. of disciplines and from different countries are to preserving society's natural pre-conditions and Yannis Yfantopoulos, Associate Professor of compile expert's assessments on the status and arising from a sense of responsibility towards Social Policy, University of Athens. perspectives of the debate in their respective future generations. disciplines and work spheres. Finally, they will ASSOCIATEEDITOR come together at the end of 1996 to participate in The aim of the project within the MOST Geoffrey Pridham, Professor of Politics and a workshop where they will approach the Director, Centre for Mediterranean Studies, programme of UNESCO is to initiate a process of questions under review in greater detail, based on University of Bristol. discussion and reflection amongst social science the reports submitted by this stage. Another disciplines on whether sustainible development important objective here is the formulation of REVIEWS EDITOR can be formulated as a feasible concept for the

30 Susannah Verney. study of policy-making. To these ends, the address above. journal will publish regular assessments 01 the EDITORIAL BOARD 'state of the art' in major research areas. Contents of Issue 1, Spring 1996: Joaquin Arango, Professor of Sociology, Complutense University, Madrid. COUNTRIES/DISCIPLlNES -Editorial , ciano Bardi, Senior Lecturer in Political The principal countries of study will be Portugal, -ARTICLES ·cience, University of Bologna. Spain, Italy and Greece. We will consider lan Gough: 'Social Assistance in Southern Europe Manuel Villaverde Cabral, Professor of Sociology, contributions of high quality on southern France, James Darby: 'Less Successful Strategies - University of Lisboa. Cyprus, Malta and Turkey - particularly where Japanese Manulacturing In Southern Europe' Wayne A. Cornelius, Gildred Professor, Center for there is a strong comparative componen!. The Geoffrey Pridham:'Developing Environmental US-Mexican Studies, disciplines can any of the established social Policies in Southern Europe - towards Enactment University of California, San Diego, USA. sciences - sociology, social policy, social and Enlorcement' Nikiforos Diamandouros, Professor of Political anthropology, political science, political economy. Pino Arlacchi: 'Malia - the Sicilian Cosa Nostra' Science, University of Athens. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinarity and, Celia Valiente: 'Family Policy in Southern Europe Gosta Esping Andersen, Professor of where appropriate, empirical and quantitative - the Case 01 Post-Authoritarian Spain' Comparative Social Systems, University of methodology. -BRIEFING PAPER Trento. Mariatheresa Frain:'Portugal's Legislative and Kevin Featherstone, Professor of European ISSUEAREAS Presidential Elections:"a New Socialist Majority"' Politics, University of Bradford. These cannot be exhaustively defined, but -REVIEWS Maurizio Ferrera, Professor of Public Policy, examples include governance, policy-making and Jane Lambiri-Dimaki: 'Sociology in Greece University of Pavia. political legitimacy; issues 01 economic Trends and Prospects' Patricia Goldey, Research Director, Agriculture development, including distributional and spatial Martin Bull: 'The Roots of the Italian Crisis' and Rural Development, University of Reading. issues; social phenomena and social policy; -BOOK REVIEWS Richard Gunther, Professor of Political Science, social anthropological issue including culture and -RESEARCH FORUM Ohio State University, USA. national identity; social, political and economic Conference Reports and Announcements; Michael Herzfeld, Professor of Anthropology, change in southern Europe; and issues related to forthcoming publications; research in progress; Harvard University, USA. European integration. recent PhD theses. , aul Heywood, Professor 01 Politics, University 01 South European Society and Politics will comprise ttingham. the lollowing: Subsequent issues will include the lollowing: Fernando Farelo Lopes, Prolessor 01 Politics, - Refereed journal articles University 01 Lisboa. - Short brieling papers on topical issues Francis Castles and Maurizio Ferrera: 'Home Edward Malefakis, Professor 01 History, Columbia - Review articles Ownership and the Welfare State: is Southern University, USA. - Book reviews and book notes, including Europe Different?' Jose Maria Maravall, Prolessor of Political significant foreign language literature Thomas D. Lancaster: 'Legislative-Executive Science, Instituto Juan March de Estudios e - Research Forum: a compilation 01 research and Relations in Southern Europe: a Comparative Investigaciones, Madrid. publication activities on southern Europe Analysis 01 Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece' Yves Meny, Prolessor and Director, Robert - South European DataWatch: statistical sources Berta Alvarez-Miranda:'At the Edge of the Schuman Centre, European University Institute, Community: Southern European Debates on EU Firenze. Subscription Rates: Three issues per year: Membership' Leonardo Morlino, Prolessor 01 Political Science, Individual: ú35, Institutional: ú90. Ana Guillen: 'Citizenship and Social Policy in University of Firenze. Introductory Concessions: Individual members of Democratic Spain: the Relormulation of the Victor Perez-Diaz, Prolessor 01 Political Science, ESA ú28, S. European Universities affiliated to Francoist Welfare Sta te' Complutense University, Madrid. ECPR ú60. Kenneth Dyson and Kevin Featherstone:'Italy and Martin A. Schain, Professor and Chair, Center lor ISSN 1360-8746 Volume 1 1996 EMU as "Vincolo Esterno": Empowering the European Studies, New York University, USA. Technocrats, Translorming the State' Constantinos Tsoucalas, Prolessor 01 Sociology, For more inlormation about the journal or to order University 01 Athens. a copy, please visit the Frank Cass Publishers' Briefing Paper Giovanna Zincone, Professor 01 Political www site at http://www.frankcass.comf]nls, or Joaquin Arango: 'Spain's Recent Elections: the Sociology, University of Torino. contact them at 900 Eastern Avenue, Newbury End of an Era?' Park, IIlord, Essex, IG2 7HH, UK (Tel: +44 181 Review Essay BJECTIVES 599 8866; Fax +44 181 599 0984; or E-mail Claire O'Neill:'Making Democracy Work: Robert e aim 01 the journal is to provide a lorum for Putnam and his Critics' comparative interdisciplinary studies of southern Editorial Contacts: Martin Baldwin-Edwards - Europe, along with innovative country and email . Martin Rhodes - email SPECIAL ISSUE on the Welfare State in Southern subnational studies, and to encourage work on Europe the region and its social, economic, cultural and political dimensions. In particular we wish to Or contact The Administrative Editor, South encourage quantitative work and more extensive European Society & Politics, at the publisher's

31 Calendar of Future Events

Note: For more details on the conferences organized by the Research Committees, Working and Thematic Groups see pages 9-30 of the Bulletin under a heading of each group.

June 3-4, 1996 Sociology, Univ Transkei, Private Bag Phone: 61-7-33651544, Email: RC28 Follow-up Congress in Turku X1, Unitra, Umtata, South Africa, fax [email protected]. Place: Turku, Finland 27 -471-302 2595 or 2682, Email: Theme: Economic Well-being: [email protected]. July 4-7,1996 Distribution, Mobility, and Life-Style RC50 Interim Conference on Information: Timo Toivonen, Turku June 30 - July 3, 1996 Paradigms in Tourism Research School of Economics, RC18 paper panel at the Annual Place: Jyvaskyla, Finland Rehtorinpellonkatu 3, 20500 Turku, Scientific meeting of the Information: Graham Dann, Dept Finland, fax: 358-21-6383462, Email: International Society of Political Sociology, Univ West Indies, POB 64, [email protected] Psychology Bridgetown, Barbados, fax: 1-809- Place: Vancouver, Canada 4251327, Email: June 11-14,1996 Organizer: Richard G. Braungart, Dept gdann2uwichill.edu.bb RC10 Conference on Theoretical Sociology, Syracuse Univ, 302 Approaches Toward Democracy in Maxwell Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244- July 5-7,1996 Organizations 1090, USA, tel: 1-315-4432346, fax: RC36 Seminar Place: Copenhagen, Denmark 1-315-4434597 Place: Joensuu, Finland Organizers: Ann Westenholz and Theme: Cultural meanings and Marianne Risberg, Institute of July 1-5, 1996, alienation: micro and macro Organization and Industrial Sociology, RC33 Fourth International frameworks Copenhagen Business School, Conference of Social Science Information: Pirkkoliisa Ahponen, Dept Blaagaardsgade 23 B, DK-2200 Methodology Social Policy and Philosophy, Univ Copenhagen N, Denmark, phone Place: University of Essex, Joensuu, Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, 45-38-153815, Fax 45-38-152828, Colchester, UK Finland, Email: email: [email protected]. Organizer: David Rose, British [email protected] Household Panel Study, Univ Essex, June 15-17,1996 Wivenhoe Park, Colchester C04 July 7-11,1996 RC17 International Symposium on 3S0, UK, tel: 44-1206-872655, fax: RC18 paper panel at the Congress Work Quo Vadis? 44-1206-873151, Email: of the South African Sociological Place: University of Karlstad, Sweden conf96@ essex.ac. uk Association Organizers: Madelene Falk (e-mail: Place: Durban, South Africa [email protected]) and Lena July 1 - August 9, 1996 Organizer: Richard G. Braungart, Dept Hansson (e-mail: 10th Annual Summer Program on Sociology, Syracuse Univ, 302 [email protected]), Department of Contemporary Mexico Maxwell Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244- Working Life Science, University of Place: El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico 1090, USA, tel: 1-315-4432346, fax: 1- Karlstad, S-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden, City 315-4434597 fax: 46-54-838448, tel: 46-54-838503, Information: Gustavo Vega Cánovas, 838544 Centro de Estudios Internacionales, El July 7-11,1996 Colegio de Mexico, Camino al Ajusco Joint sessions of the RC44 and the June 20-22, 1996 20, México 10740, DF, tel: 52-5- South African Sociological RC04 Midterm Conference on 6456955, fax: 52-5-6450464, Email: Association Industrial Sociology Urban Education: Challenges for [email protected] working group the Sociology of Education Place: Durban, South Africa Place: University of California, Los Information: Charles Crothers, Detp of Angeles, USA July 2-5,1996 Sociology, Univ Natal, Private Bag Information: Urban Education RC21 and RC43 joint conference X10, Dalbridge Durban 4014, South Conference, c/o Nina Moss, 10343 Place: University of Oueensland, Africa, fax:31-260-2302, Email: Bunche Hall, University of California, Australia [email protected]. 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA Theme: New Urban Forms, New 90024-1447, USA, (310) 825-4571, Housing Forms. Diverse Paths of July 8-12,1996 Email: [email protected]. Change in the Asia Pacific Region 16th General Conference of the Information: Patick MULLlNS, International Peace Research June 26-30,1996 Department of Anthopology and Association RC06 33rd Seminar Sociology, The University of Place: University of Oueensland, Place: Itala Game Reserve, South Oueensland, Brisbane, Oueensland Brisbane, Australia Africa 4072, Australia, Fax: 61-7-33651544, Theme: Creating Nonviolent Futures Organizer: N. Siqwana-Ndula, Dept Program Information: John Synott,

32 Locked Bag N22, Red Hill Post Office, phone: 1-313-998-7141, fax: hennion @csi.ensmp.fr Brisbane OLD 4059, Australia, tel: 61- 1-313-9987415, Email: 7-864 5993, fax: 61-7-864 3982, yuxie@ umich.edu. August 25-31, 1996 Email: [email protected] 3rd International Summer School ~ August 14-15,1996 on Religion in Europe \.'\,I·lio 9-12,1996 RC45 Joint Conference with the Place: Firenze,Italy RC10 Subcomité Iberoamericano Rational Choice Section of the ASA Theme: Religions and Social Crisis: seminario sobre Participación y Place: New York; USA East and West Europe in comparison Desarrollo de las Organizaciones Theme: New developments in Information: The Summer School Públicas y Privadas Rational Choice Theory Secretary, e/o Culture Department, Place: Santiago de Chile, Chile Information: Douglas Heckathorn, Comune di Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, 39 Información: Prof. Aldo Meneses, Email: [email protected] or Piazza Matteotti, 50028 Tavarnelle Val Carvajal, Escuela de Gobierno y Karl-Dieter Opp, Email: di Pesa (Firenze), Italy, fax: 39-55-807 Gestión Pública, Universidad de Chile, [email protected] 6685 Compañía 1413, Santiago, Chile, Tel/fax: 56-2-6727883. August 15-18,1996 August 26-29, 1996 59th Annual Meeting of the Rural TG02 interim congress in July 10-13,1996 Sociological Society conjunction with the 10th RC12 and RC29 Joint International Place: Des Moines, lowa, USA International Congress of Systems Conference with the American Law Theme: Harvest of Rural Society: and Cybernetics, organized by the and Society Association Healthy Families and Communities. World Organization of Systems and Place: Glasgow, UK Program Information: Tricia Dyk, Dept Cybernetics Theme: Globalization and the Ouest Sociology, 500 Garrigus Bldg, Univ Place: Bucharest, Romania . Justice Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0215, Information: Felix Geyer, SISWO,

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