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This special issue will be dedicated to Frits Scholder, the doyen of American Indian Art. Guest editors Dr. Gülriz Büken and Dr. Meldan Tanrısal, invite articles investigating the various issues concerning contemporary American Indians including American Indian historical perspective, sociological and anthropological reassessments, stereotyping/ stereotypes, status of women, land reclamation, legal action and court cases, economy, business, casinos, health issues, education, cultural reclamation through artistic expressions, drama, dance, music, material culture, jewellery, Institutions, Museums. Studies that explore the intersections between visual culture and religion, politics, gender,
ethnicity, and technology are also welcome. Besides articles, the guest editors are interested in book reviews of recent publications, film reviews for movies by American Indian directors such as Chris Eyre, or about Native Americans, and annotated bibliographical article about major reference resources inclusive of audio visual resources.
The articles should be approximately 3,000 to 5,000 words in length (12-20 double-spaced typed pages; the reviews should not exceed 500 words (two double-spaced typed pages). The article should be consistent with the objectives and scope of the Journal of American Studies of Turkey. All articles are subject to stylistic editing.
No material will be considered for publication if it is currently under consideration by another journal or press or if it has been published or is soon to be published elsewhere. Manuscripts should be arranged in the format of articles printed in the JAST (see website: http://www.asattaed.org/.
Notes, limited to explanatory ones, should be included only when absolutely necessary, and preferably in parenthetical form. The MLA author-page style of documentation should be strictly observed.
Book reviews should include a brief description of the subjects covered in the book, an evaluation of the book’s strength and weaknesses, and the kinds of audiences to whom the book might appeal. The heading of the review should include the following information:
a.Title.
b.Author(s) or editor(s) name(s).
c.Publications.
d.Number of pages.
e.Price of book and postage and handling charges (if known).
f.Name and address of publisher.
Manuscripts should be prepared on a word processor and printed double-spaced (including notes and works cited) with wide margins, on one side of the paper only. They should be sent in hard copy (making sure, you retain one for your files), along with
MSWord (DOC) files on a 3.5inch HD diskette in IBM compatible format, or by attachment of these files to e-mail. The copyright of all material published will be vested in the Journal of American Studies of Turkey unless otherwise specifically agreed. This
copyright covers exclusive rights of publication on printed or electronic media, including the World Wide Web.
The deadline is September 1, 2006. All correspondence for the Special Issue of the JAST
Should be addressed to:
Dr. Meldan Tanrisal
Hacettepe University
Department of American Culture and Literature
Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey
Phone : +90 (312) 297-8500
or,
Dr. Gulriz Buken
Bilkent University
Department of History
Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey
Phone : +90 (312) 290-2341
buken@bilkent.edu.tr
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