TASA - The Australian Sociology Association


Publications

To order any of the publications listed below, please refer to the membership section of TASAweb.

Journal of Sociology (JoS)

Journal of SociologyThe TASA refereed journal is published four times a year by Sage and is part of TASA membership. The journal has an international readership, but is particularly pertinent to those in Australia and New Zealand. Click here to access contents pages, abstracts, submission details, plus the full text of the May 2001 issue.

NEXUS: The TASA Newsletter

Published three times per year and available as part of TASA membership, the newsletter is the major forum for news and information on the field of sociology in Australia. [More...]

Health Sociology ReviewHealth Sociology Review

HSR is an international, peer reviewed journal which explores the contribution of sociology and sociological research methods to the understanding of health and illness; to health policy, promotion and practice; and to equity, social justice, social policy and social work. It is also the journal of the TASA Health Sociology section.

HSR is indexed in APAIS - Australian Public Affairs Information Service and AMI - Australian Medical Index. It is listed with DEST - Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training as a refereed journal.

Previously entitled The Annual Review of Health Social Sciences, it is published twice yearly and available for subscription separately.

Please visit their website for more information or view their flyer.

Histories of Australian Sociology

Edited by John Germov and Tara Renae McGee (2005)

Histories of Australian Sociology brings together, in one volume, a comprehensive collection of original papers, previously published journal articles and book chapters, and unpublished essays that document the establishment and rise of the discipline of sociology in Australia and New Zealand. Contributors shed light on the major themes, debates and controversies in Australian sociology. Click here for more information.

TASA Directory

This directory lists members' contact details and research interests, and is particularly helpful for locating potential postgraduate supervisors and examiners as well as for networking. It is published online as a fully searchable, real-time directory available in the members-only section of TASAweb. Archives of the earlier hard copy versions for 2000 and 2001 are also available in the member area.

Conference Proceedings

Refereed conference proceedings have been published regularly since 1998. TASA members can access the complete contents of the following conference proceedings for free online in the members' only area. Original CDROMs of the complete proceedings are also available for purchase - see the contact detials below.

  • TASA 2006 Conference Proceedings: Sociology for a mobile world
    Edited by Val Colic-Peisker, Farida Tilbury and Bev McNamara
    Published by The Australian Sociological Association
    ISBN: 1-74052-139-0
    CDROM version: $20 (Limited copies. Includes p&h and GST) - Contact TASA Office for details.
  • TASA 2005 Conference Proceedings: Community, Place, Change
    Edited by Roberta Julian, Reannan Rottier and Rob White
    Published by The Australian Sociological Association
    ISBN: 0-9598460-5-0
    CDROM version: $20 (Limited copies. Includes p&h and GST) - Contact TASA Office for details.
  • TASA 2004 Conference Proceedings: Revisioning Institutions: Change in the 21st Century
    Edited by Katy Richmond
    Published by The Australian Sociological Association
    ISBN: 0-9598460-4-2
    CDROM version: $40 (inc p&p and GST) - Contact TASA Office for details.
  • TASA 2003 Conference Proceedings: New Times, New Worlds, New Ideas: Sociology Today and Tomorrow
    Edited by Peter Corrigan, Margaret Gibson, Gail Hawkes, Eric Livingston,
    John Scott, Steven Thiele and Gillian Carpenter
    Published by The Australian Sociological Association and The University of
    New England
    ISBN: 0-646-42927-2
    CDROM version: $33 (inc p&p) - Contact Peter Corrigan for details
  • TASA 2002 Conference Book of Abstracts
    Due to the small nature of the 2002 Conference, which coincided with the XV World Congress of Sociology, no refereed proceedings were produced. However, the Book of Abstracts is available online in the members' area.
  • TASA 2001 Conference Proceedings
    Edited by C. Browne, K. Edwards, V. Watson and R. van Krieken
    Published by The Australian Sociological Association
    ISBN: 0 7258 0857 8
    CDROM version: $30 (inc p&p) - Contact Robert van Krieken for details
  • TASA 2000 Conference Proceedings: Sociological Sites/Sights
    Edited by S. Oakley, J. Pudsey, J. Henderson, D. King and R. Boyd
    Published by The Australian Sociological Association
    ISBN: 1 86487 441 4
    CDROM version: $15 (inc p&p) - Contact Julie Henderson for details.

Please note that TASA conference proceedings count for DEST points as they are independently peer reviewed, have an ISBN and are available for sale.

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