Social Research: An International Quarterly

Social Research: An International Quarterly Founded in 1934 by immigrant refugees in New York City. Read Alvin Johnson’s introduction to our first issue:http://www.socres.org/vol01/issue0101.htm

Carrying the torch of academic freedom and mapping the landscape of intellectual thought at the New School for Social Research In 1933, the New School’s first president, Alvin Johnson, with support from philanthropist Hiram Halle and the Rockefeller Foundation, initiated an historic effort to rescue endangered scholars from the shadow of Na**sm in Europe at the brink of WWII. These refugees became

the founding scholars of “The University in Exile,” and constituted what became known as the Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, now known as The New School for Social Research. Social Research: An International Quarterly of the Political and Social Sciences was launched in 1934 by these scholars, who held the deep conviction that every true university must have its own distinct public voice.

This , we revisit our 1994 60th anniversary issue, “The Legacy of Our Past.” This landmark volume features Arendt on mo...
15/01/2026

This , we revisit our 1994 60th anniversary issue, “The Legacy of Our Past.”

This landmark volume features Arendt on morality, Jonas on technology, and the legacy of Gestalt psychology. Decades later, these perspectives on power and ethics remain vital.

🔗 https://www.jstor.org/stable/i40043688

In 2024 North Korean women’s football dominated the pitch—but the victory extends far beyond the stadium. Jung Woo Lee’s...
14/01/2026

In 2024 North Korean women’s football dominated the pitch—but the victory extends far beyond the stadium.

Jung Woo Lee’s “Women's Football and Political Propaganda in North Korea: Socialist Patriotism, Communist Feminism, and State Patriarchy” explores how the regime uses sporting triumphs to fuel socialist patriotism and state patriarchy through propaganda.

🔗 https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/974419

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13/01/2026

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We’ve sent the next issue of Social Research, “Abolition Then and Now,” to the printer. It should be out by the end of t...
13/01/2026

We’ve sent the next issue of Social Research, “Abolition Then and Now,” to the printer. It should be out by the end of the month. Watch this space 👀

With articles by:
➽ W. Caleb McDaniel
➽ Manisha Sinha
➽ Ricardo Vega León
➽ Vincent Lloyd
➽ Gillian Harkins
➽ Leigh Goodmark
➽ Sophie Lewis
➽ Anna Terwiel
➽ Joshua Dubler and Kristin Doughty
➽ Satoria Ray and Bettina L. Love
➽ Carol Rovane
➽ Youngjae Lee

Alasdair MacIntyre, philosopher and author of “After Virtue,” was in 1929 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. MacIntyre challe...
12/01/2026

Alasdair MacIntyre, philosopher and author of “After Virtue,” was in 1929 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. MacIntyre challenged the modern world to rediscover Aristotelian ethics and the power of tradition. His work reminds us that morality isn't just about rules—it’s about the stories we live.

MacIntyre contributed the essay “A Perspective on Philosophy” to our 1971 issue “Critical Perspectives on the Social Sciences.”

🔗 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40970763

This delves into Kian Tajbakhsh's “What Are Iranians Dreaming About Today?” which explores rival forces 40 years after...
11/01/2026

This delves into Kian Tajbakhsh's “What Are Iranians Dreaming About Today?” which explores rival forces 40 years after the revolution: the ruling "Velayi" theocrats, marginalized Islamic reformers, and secular modernists. Can a stable compromise emerge from these internal contradictions?

🔗 https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/725998

Football fandom in Central/Eastern Europe is more than just sport—it’s a reflection of postcommunist history.Radosław Ko...
09/01/2026

Football fandom in Central/Eastern Europe is more than just sport—it’s a reflection of postcommunist history.

Radosław Kossakowski’s “Football-Related Violence, Hegemonic Masculinity, and the Politics of Exclusion: Fandom and Football in Post-Transition Eastern and Central Europe” explores how hegemonic masculinity & right-wing ideologies shape a culture of exclusion.

🔗 https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/974421

From 2000’s "optimism" to 2026’s "final battle," this reveals a cycle of broken promises in “Iran: Since the Revolutio...
08/01/2026

From 2000’s "optimism" to 2026’s "final battle," this reveals a cycle of broken promises in “Iran: Since the Revolution.” As the rial collapses & inflation soars, Khatami-era "hope" has vanished. Today, Iranians are back in the streets demanding the end of the regime.

🔗 https://www.jstor.org/stable/i40043715

In the last month of 2025, here's what was popular with our readers:📍 Lawrence D. Bobo and Victor Thompson, “Unfair by D...
07/01/2026

In the last month of 2025, here's what was popular with our readers:
📍 Lawrence D. Bobo and Victor Thompson, “Unfair by Design: The War on Drugs, Race, and the Legitimacy of the Criminal Justice System” (Summer 2006, reprinted Spring 2024)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/923110
📍 Nick Haslam and Melanie J. McGrath, “The Creeping Concept of Trauma” (Fall 2020, reprinted Spring 2024)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/923123
📍 Albena Azmanova, “Free Speech or Safe Speech: The Neoliberal University's False Dilemma” (Summer 2025)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/961484
📍 Michael Walzer, “The Triumph of Just War Theory (and the Dangers of Success)” (Winter 2002, reprinted Spring 2024)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/923109
📍 Fabio Parasecoli, “Food, Identity, and Cultural Reproduction in Immigrant Communities” (Summer 2014)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/549124

in 1878 in Galesburg, IL, was American poet and biographer Carl Sandburg. A three-time Pulitzer winner, Sandburg captu...
06/01/2026

in 1878 in Galesburg, IL, was American poet and biographer Carl Sandburg. A three-time Pulitzer winner, Sandburg captured the grit of industrial America and the soul of its folk traditions. Known as the "Poet of the People," he used his voice to champion the working class and the American Dream.

Read his contribution to Social Research, "Freedom of the Mind" from Summer 1959, exploring the "mystic and hazardous" right to think.

🔗 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40982631

: January 6 marks 5 years since the attack on the US Capitol, a violent pursuit of "ungoverning" in the wake of Donald ...
06/01/2026

: January 6 marks 5 years since the attack on the US Capitol, a violent pursuit of "ungoverning" in the wake of Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election.

As Russell Muirhead & Nancy Rosenblum argue in “The Path from Conspiracy to Ungoverning,” conspiracy charges like "rigged elections" & "deep state," popular on the right, weren’t just rhetoric; they fueled an assault on the state’s legitimacy. This "willful backward evolution" sought to degrade democratic institutions & remove constraints on power, proving how dangerous conspiracies can become.

🔗 https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/867512

Philosopher, semiotician, social and political commentator, and, of course, award-winning novelist Umberto Eco was in ...
05/01/2026

Philosopher, semiotician, social and political commentator, and, of course, award-winning novelist Umberto Eco was in 1932 in Alessandria, Italy. Eco’s academic and literary work reminds us that the world is a forest of signs waiting to be decoded.

He argued that while symbols invite endless interpretation, they are not lawless. As noted in his contribution in Summer 1985, "At the Roots of the Modern Concept of Symbol," texts help us reduce the world to a manageable format.

🔗 https://www.jstor.org/stable/i40043631

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