Arien Mack, Editor This issue explores the use of economic power as a political weapon to effect political or policy changes, primarily...

Arien Mack, Editor Assumptions about the "normal," "healthy," and "acceptable" body lead to policies around the world that are unjust....

Befekadu Degefe and Berhanu Nega, Guest Editors Arien Mack, Journal Editor In this issue, experts examine the challenges of development...

Arien Mack, Editor Arien Mack Editor's Introduction In keeping with our policy to publish recurring issues on places in the world undergoing or recently having undergone marked changes, this issue looks at current aspects of the Russian state and society during a period of many deep, systemic changes. Anders Aslund Why Market Reform Succeeded and Democracy Failed in Russia The article looks at the reasons for the failure of democracy and the success of market reform in Russ

Arien Mack, Editor Arien Mack Editor’s Introduction This issue contains papers from the 17th Social Research conference, Disasters:...

Jean-Phillippe Béja, Guest Editor Arien Mack, Editor Arien Mack Editor’s Introduction This issue of Social Research is another in our...

Arien Mack, Editor Arien Mack Editor's Introduction This issue comprises papers presented at a Social Research conference at the New School University in November 1998. Judith Friedlander Introduction to Part I: Everyday Life: Ordinary Pleasures, Rituals, and Taboos This article explores the relationship between food and culture. According to French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss, people spend most of their time in almost every culture turning nature into culture, the r

Arien Mack, Editor Arien Mack Editor’s Introduction In the mass media, in public debate, and in the workplace, the fear is often voiced...