Aims and Scope

Visual Anthropology seeks to publish articles, comments, discussions, film and book reviews which contribute to the following areas of scholarly endeavor: the study, use, and production of anthropological and ethnographic films, videos, and photographs for research and teaching; the analysis of visual symbolic forms from a cultural-historical framework; the study of human behavior through visual means; visual theories, technologies, and methodologies for recording and analyzing behavior and the relationships among different modes of communication; the analysis of the structuring of reality as evidenced by visual productions and artifacts; the cross-cultural study of art and artifacts from a social, cultural, historical, and esthetic point of view; the relationship of cultural and visual perception; the study of the forms of social organization surrounding the planning, production, and use of visual symbolic forms; the support of urgent ethnographic filming; the use of media in cultural feedback; and to encourage the development of Third World ethnographic media productions.

Submission of Manuscripts

Visual Anthropology is a refereed journal. Manuscripts will be accepted only after review by both the editors and anonymous reviewers deemed competent to make professional judgments concerning the quality of the manuscript. Upon request, authors will receive reviewers' evaluations. Articles should be submitted to the Paul Hockings, Editor, Visual Anthropology, United International College, 28 Jinfeng Road, Tangjiawan, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519085, China, e-mail: visualanthro@yahoo.com. Book Reviews should be submitted to (Old World) Keyan Tomaselli, Graduate Programme in Cultural and Media Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa, e-mail: tomasell@nu.ac.za; (New World) Mary Strong, 780 East 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218, USA, e-mail: rdomiurbi@aol.com. Film Reviews should be submitted to (Old World) Felicia Hughes-Freeland, Geography Department, Swansea University, United Kingdom, e-mail: f.hughes-freeland@swansea.ac.uk; (New World) Joanna Kirkpatrick, 2005 N. 17th Street, Boise, ID 83702-0802, USA, e-mail: jkirk@spro.net. Visual Anthropology will publish entire issues devoted to a special topic. Persons wishing to organize a topical issue are invited to submit a proposal which contains a 100-word description of the topic together with a list of potential contributors and paper subjects. Proposals are accepted only after a review by the editorial staff. Authors may submit manuscripts on paper or disk. The disk should be prepared using MS Word or WordPerfect and should be clearly labeled with the authors' names, file name, and software program. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher. Visual Anthropology does not pay authors for their manuscripts nor does it provide retyping, drawing, or mounting of illustrations or translation services.

Preparation of Manuscripts

Articles should be approximately 25 pages in length. Comments, Reports, and Discussions should not exceed 15 pages (these do not require an abstract). Film and Book Reviews are normally 500 to 1,000 words in length.

All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, one-sided, and in 12 pt type. Authors should also supply a shortened title for a running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each submitted article must contain author(s)' mailing address, telephone number, e-mail (if available), a 3-sentence biography for each author, and an abstract of not more than 100 words.

Footnotes

Footnotes appear as Notes at the end of article preceding the References. Authors are advised to include footnote material in the text whenever possible. Notes are to be numbered consecutively throughout the paper and are to be typed doublespaced at the end of the text.

References

Should be alphabetized by author and compiled in a separate section at the end of the manuscript. Cite in text by author, date, and page number. Film and video information appears as “Filmography.” Follow the format for scientific references listed in The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Examples:

Journal article:
Blackman, Margaret B.
1980 Posing the American Indian. Natural History, 89(10):68-75. Book:
Jeffrey, Ian
1981 Photography: A Concise History. New York: Oxford University Press. Book chapter:
Young, Colin
1975 Observational cinema. In Principles of Visual Anthropology. Paul Hockings, ed., pp. 65-80. The Hague: Mouton.
Film:
Wolff, Leo
1971 Rock-A-Bye Baby. New York: Time-Life Films.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate sheets or files. Each table must be typed on a separate sheet and identified by a short descriptive title. Footnotes for tables appear at the bottom of the table. Marginal notations on manuscripts should indicate approximately where tables and/or figures are to appear. Figures should be labeled and captions should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet. While the editors and publishers will use ordinary care in protecting all figures submitted, and will return them to authors, they cannot assume responsibility for their loss or damage. Authors are discouraged from submitting rare or non-replaceable materials. It is the author's responsibility to secure written copyright clearance on all photographs that are not in the public domain.

Proofs

One set of proofs is sent to the designated author. They must be carefully checked and returned within 48 hours.

Reprints

Each corresponding author will receive one copy of the issue in which the article appears. Reprints of individual articles are available for order at the time authors review page proofs. A discount on reprints is available to authors who order before print publication.