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Editor's note/Mot du redacteur.

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Forty years ago, when I began my career as a sociologist, The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology / Revue canadienne de sociologie et d'anthropologie (CRSA/RCSA) was in its infancy. Before then, those sociologists and anthropologists who wished to publish their work in a refereed Canadian outlet did so in the Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science--the CJEPS, as it was known. Sociological and anthropological work that did appear there generally focussed on political and economic processes. Missing was the wide range of topics and analytic perspectives that find their way onto the pages of our current issues.

Since then, the CRSA has published nearly 1,000 sociological and anthropological analyses on all aspects of Canadian society as well as other countries. In doing so, it has provided an outlet for a plethora of conceptual and methodological perspectives. Its peer review process has also provided the scholarly legitimation that is fundamental to the establishment of credible research. In short, it has been a cornerstone of our disciplines in Canada.

But things change. Today, there are many peer reviewed outlets for quality scholarly work in our respective disciplines. Moreover, just as sociologists wanted a journal of their own in the 1960s, Canadian anthropologists established their own journal in the 1990s. Faced with declining membership by anthropologists, members voted to change the name of the Association to the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), and change the name of their journal accordingly. Consequently, this will be the last issue of the CRSA. Beginning in 2008, it will become The Canadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie (CRS/RCS).

Given this, it is appropriate to acknowledge those who have served as editors and associate editors of the CRSA over the past 44 years--and their names are listed elsewhere in this issue. Their hard work, skill and commitment have been instrumental to the success of this journal and of our professions in Canada. Most of these editors have also been prominent analysts of Canadian society. Their works have led to widespread acceptance of our disciplines as fields of study inside and outside our universities. They have truly been instrumental in creating our fields in Canada and deserve our recognition, gratitude and thanks.

Of course, the editors did not accomplish this by working alone. They did so with the assistance of many Editorial Board members and hundreds of peer reviewers. The legitimacy of the work in an academic field is ensured by the...

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