We present this special edition issue of Social Alternatives to celebrate our 40th anniversary and renewed commitment to the social and political project of ‘providing a radical outlet for the communication of new ideas’ and ‘formulating alternatives to existing policies and structures’ (Summy 1977: 4). Contributions for this issue were invited from past and current members of the editorial collective, the advisory board and guest editors. Contributors were asked to give account of the way that the journal has given them the opportunity to speak back to conventional assumptions about social and political issues and to open up new ways of conceptualising solutions.
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Articles |
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| Elizabeth Eddy, Julie Matthews, Patrick Weller, Verity Burgmann, Geoff Dow, Graham Maddox, Richard Hil, Claudia Baldwin, Frank Stilwell, Ian Lowe, Don Alexander, Hilary Summy, John Synott, Debra Livingston, Paige Fletcher, Cassandra Star, Lee McGowan, Greg Downes, Louise Henry, Anthony W. Thompson, Sarah Penwarden, Steve Evans, David Adès, Alison Flett, Jane Downing | |||
| 3 | Social Alternatives: A unique, independent and collective endeavour | Elizabeth Eddy and Julie Matthews | |
| 53 | The influence of Feminist Organizations on Public Policy Response to Domestic Violence and Violence Against Women: A systematic literature review | Paige Fietcher and Cassandra Star | |
| 62 | The Challenge Remains: A new view of old perspective on the history of women's football in Australia | Lee McGowan and Greg Downes | |
Short Stories |
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| 71 | Rain in The Creek | Louise Henry | |
Misc. |
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| 6 | 1978: Another country, another world, a better world? | Patrick Weller | |
| 10 | The Importance of Being Extreme | Verity Burgmann | |
| 14 | Political Economy: What can (still) be done? | Geoff Dow | |
| 18 | Why the Alternative? | Graham Maddox | |
| 21 | Leaping Towards a Different Future | Richard Hil | |
| 24 | Sharing Water... In Public Interest | Claudia Baldwin | |
| 27 | Towards Peace, Equity and Sustainability | Frank Stilwell | |
| 31 | Climate Change: Where to from here? | Ian Lowe | |
| 35 | Prelude to Action | Julie Matthews | |
| 38 | Recollection | Don Alexander | |
| 41 | Ralph Summy: A journey in pursuit of nonviolence | Hilary Summy | |
| 44 | The Muse and Amusement of Social Alternatives Poetry | John Synott | |
| 47 | Graphic Design, the Communication of Social Issues and the Evolution of the Social Alternatives Design Framework over Forty Years | Debra Livingston | |