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Kohn Publications Co•• ittee Johns Hopkins University Artur Meier, Chairperson President Baltimore, USA International Sociology: Margaret Archer Martin Albrow, Editor Department of Sociology T.K. Oommen Jacques Coenen-Huther, Switzerland University of Warwick Jawaharlal Nehru University Salvador Giner, Spain Coventry CV4 7AL New Delhi, India Lyuben Nickolov, Bulgaria United Kingdom Current Sociology: Gennady V. Osipov James Beckford, Editor Vice-President, Research Council Institut for Sociological Research Maria Carrilho, Portugal Else 0yen Moscow, USSR Velichko Dobrianov, Bulgaria Health & Social Policy Studies Kurt Jonassohn, Canada University of Bergen D.M. Pestonjee Sociological Abstracts: Fastings Minde Indian Institute of Management Leo P. 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TABLEOF CONTENTS page Research Council at Work Back inside cover: 1988 Grants for Research Special offer from Committees Newsletters "Annual Review of Sociology" 2 "International Sociology" Editorial Meeting Inlay: ISA Membership Dues 1988-1991 2 Reflections on the 1987 ASA Convention ISA Publications: 5 Reports from the Collective -"Current Sociology" Members of the ISA: - "International Sociology" - Category "A" - "Sage Studies in International 12 - Ca t eqorv "8" Sociology" 14 - Category "E" - "Sociological Abstracts" 16 Calendar of Future Events of keeping abreast of sociologicai research don by our colleagues in other countries. Yet, in my opinion, we are still a bit paroch1al. INTERNATIONALSOCIOLOGY EDITORIAL MEETING The time is ripe to impress upon U.S. sociology - not just on the area specialists and those already engaged in cross-national research, but upon U.S. by ELizabeth King, Editorial Assistant sociology in general - the value of cross-national research and of seeing our country in comparative A few members of the Editorial Board of the perspective. As Chair of the 1987 ASA Program "International Sociology" had an opportunity to meet Committee, I wanted the 1987 ASA Convention to in Geneva on September 3, 1988. They were Martin contribute to accomplishing this purpose and I Albrow, Editor,Elizabeth King, Editorial Assistant, therefore selected "Cross-National Research in and two Associate Editors: Jacques Coenen-Huther and Sociology" as the convention theme. T,K. Oommen. Regrettably neither Lyuben Nickolov nor My intent, and the intent of the other members of Salvador Giner were able to attend.