AMERICAN QUARTERLY
Scope & Guideline
Advancing Interdisciplinary Insights into the American Experience
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to American Studies:
The journal encourages contributions that blend multiple disciplines, including history, literature, cultural studies, and sociology, to enrich the understanding of American society. - Social Justice and Activism:
A significant focus is placed on themes of social justice, activism, and the experiences of marginalized communities, highlighting the intersectionality of race, gender, and class. - Decolonial and Postcolonial Perspectives:
The journal frequently addresses issues of settler colonialism, imperialism, and the legacies of colonialism in shaping contemporary American identities and histories. - Cultural Criticism and Representation:
American Quarterly critically examines cultural production, representation, and the politics of identity in various forms of media, including literature, film, and visual arts. - Historical Contextualization:
The journal emphasizes the importance of historical context in understanding contemporary issues, often linking past events to current societal challenges.
Trending and Emerging
- Racial Capitalism and Economic Justice:
Recent articles increasingly explore the intersections of race and capitalism, examining how economic structures perpetuate racial inequalities and injustices. - Indigenous Studies and Settler Colonialism:
There is a marked increase in scholarship focused on Indigenous perspectives, rights, and settler colonialism, reflecting a broader recognition of Indigenous voices in American Studies. - Feminist and Queer Theories:
Emerging themes include the integration of feminist and queer theories in analyzing cultural texts and social movements, emphasizing the importance of gender and sexual identity in understanding American culture. - Environmental Justice and Ecocriticism:
The journal has begun to publish more work at the intersection of environmental studies and social justice, exploring how environmental issues disproportionately affect marginalized communities. - Digital Humanities and New Media:
There is a growing trend towards examining the impact of digital technologies and new media on culture, identity, and activism, reflecting the changing landscape of scholarship in the 21st century.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional American Exceptionalism:
The concept of American exceptionalism, which was once a central theme in American Studies, seems to be declining as scholars increasingly critique this narrative in favor of more nuanced and critical perspectives. - Conventional Literary Analysis:
There is a noticeable decrease in papers focusing solely on traditional literary analysis of canonical texts, as the journal shifts towards more interdisciplinary and culturally relevant approaches. - Focus on Mainstream American History:
Themes centered on mainstream American history, particularly those that do not interrogate issues of race, gender, and class, appear to be less frequently addressed in favor of marginalized narratives. - Eurocentric Perspectives:
The journal is moving away from Eurocentric viewpoints that dominate traditional American Studies, favoring instead diverse and global perspectives that reflect the complexities of American identity.
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