How to Get Published in Anthropology

Jason E. Miller is a doctoral candidate in applied anthropology at the University of South Florida specializing in visual and participatory approaches to anthropology. He holds the student seat on the executive board of the American Anthropological Association.Oona Schmid is director of publishing at the American Anthropological Association, the publisher of more than 20 journals and AnthroSource

This volume is a terrific source of professional wisdom about publishing and career development in all fields of anthropology. Targeting students and young professionals, it provides a road map for how to publish in various venues and how to prioritize one's scholarly and publishing endeavors. The guide's first section, "Step-by-Step Guidance and Advice," provides brief stand-alone chapters by recognized anthropologists concerning necessary academic career activities: organizing panels for professional meetings, presenting at conferences, submitting manuscripts to journals, and rewriting a dissertation into a book. (Many anthropologists would have benefitted from this guide years ago.) Part 2 features concise treatments of concerns relevant to the various subdisciplines within anthropology, e.g., archaeology, linguistics, and sociocultural anthropology. The final section discusses general publishing considerations such as author agreements, copyright, collaboration, and online opportunities. The guide also contains an appendix of peer-reviewed journals, and another appendix listing publishers of anthropology monographs. In sum, this guide is authoritative, insightful, affordable, current, and indispensable. Summing Up: Essential. Graduate and faculty libraries.

• Introduction: What Is Publishing? PART I: STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE AND ADVICEChapter 1: Attending Conferences and Organizing a Panel by Jason E. MillerChapter 2. Creating a Poster by John TrainorChapter 3. Presenting a Paper by Paul N. EdwardsChapter 4. Submitting and Getting an Article Accepted in a Journal by Tom BoellstorffChapter 5. Publishing Your Dissertation as a Monograph by Sarah CaroPART II: SUBDISCIPLINARY CONSIDERATIONSChapter 6. Archaeology by William Green and Linda FormanChapter 7. Applied and Practicing Anthropology by Tim WallaceChapter 8. : Biological and Physical Anthropology by Paul A. GarberChapter 9. Cultural/Social Anthropology and Ethnography by Catherine BestemanChapter10. Linguistic Anthropology by Mary BucholtzChapter 11. Medical Anthropology by Linda M. Whiteford and Cecilia Vindrola PadrosChapter 12. Visual Anthropology by Peter BiellaPART III: GENERAL DISCUSSIONSChapter 13. Author Agreements by Ricky S. Huard Chapter 14. Copyright by Peter GivlerChapter 15. Collaboration by Don BrenneisChapter 16. Online Opportunities and Challenges by Hugh W. JarvisAppendix A: Anthropology Journals Appendix B: Publishers That Publish Anthropology MonographsAbout the Editors and Contributors