Instructions for Contributors

Submission of manuscripts. All manuscripts submitted will be considered for publication, on the understanding that they are original material and are not being considered for publication elsewhere. Please submit only finished manuscripts.

Manuscripts should not exceed 8,000 words, and files should be submitted to the managing editor, Mike Lloyd (mike.lloyd@vuw.ac.nz) as an attachment, preferably in Microsoft Word rich text format (.rtf). If you are unable to attach a file to an e-mail message, please contact the managing editor to find another means of transmission.

The author’s name(s), departmental or institutional affiliations, snail-mail and e-mail addresses, and a short biography of each author should appear on the first page of the paper. A short (100 word) abstract of the paper should be included.

Specifications for manuscripts. Authors should consult articles in current issues of New Zealand Sociology on general matters of editorial style, e.g. titles and headings, indentation of paragraphs, form of referencing, etc. Do not underline any words in the text. Please ensure that your text conforms to UK spelling rather than American.

Graphics. Type each table on a separate sheet with as few lines as possible, and indicate the placing of the table in the text. Use wide spacing in tables. Tables should be numbered in Arabic figures with a clear legend to identify the table. Drawings (graphs, figures, etc.) should be on good quality white paper and on separate sheets.

Footnotes and references. Footnotes are to be reserved for substantive commentary. Number them from 1 upwards. The location of each footnote in the text must be indicated by the appropriate superscript numeral. Footnotes will appear at the foot of the page where they are located.

Citations. These must conform to the style set out in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 1994, (4th Ed.). Citations in the text should be indicated in parentheses, e.g., “It has been argued (Smith, 1995, p. 47) that…”; It has been argued by Smith (1995, p. 47) that…”

References. A reference list consisting only of those references cited in the text should be arranged alphabetically using the following American Psychological Association style:

Book: Roper, B. (2005). Prosperity for all? Economic, social and political change in New Zealand since 1935. Melbourne: Thompson/Dunmore Press.

Edited Collection: Goode, L., & Nabeel, Z. (Eds.). (2004). Media studies in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Auckland : Pearson.

Book Chapter: Perry, N. (2003). On forging identities. In V. Grace, H. Worth, & L. Simmons (Eds.), Baudrillard west of the dateline (pp 102-115). Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.

Journal Article: Rosenberg, B. (2002). News media ownership: How New Zealand is foreign dominated. Pacific Journalism Review, 8(1), 59-95.

Conference Paper: Wood, B. (2004). The cloning of hybridity and the imperial significance of the United States in New Zealand television. Paper presented at the Cultural Studies Association (USA) annual conference, 6 May, Northeastern University, Boston, USA.

Internet reference: Tanczos, N. (2000, February 10). Maiden speech to parliament. Retrieved June 24, 2003, from the World Wide Web: http://www.greens.org.nz/docs/speeches/000210nt-maiden.htm

Thesis: McMillan, K.A. (2001). Citizenship under neo-liberalism: Immigrant minorities in New Zealand 1990-1999. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Auckland.

Refereeing. New Zealand Sociology is a fully refereed journal. Following editorial review, manuscripts will be sent to referees for blind review. To facilitate this process, after the first page with author’s details, the title only should appear on the manuscript.

Manuscripts will be acknowledged by the Editors upon receipt. Authors can expect to hear from the editors upon completion of the reviewing process.

Preliminary consultation with the editors about the suitability of an article does not necessarily guarantee its publication. The editors reserve the right to make minor editorial alterations or deletions to articles without consulting the author(s), so long as such changes do not affect the substance of the article. Authors will receive a copy of the issue in which their article appears.

Proofs. These will be sent to authors and they should be corrected and returned to the managing editor within three days. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted at this stage.

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