Journal of Northwest Anthropology

OPEN ACCESS MEMOIRS

JUST RELEASED!

My Ideological Battle:

Confronting Social Dogma with Anthropological Op-Eds

Jona Memoir 23

BY MARK C. MANSPERGER
Co-Edited by Darby C. Stapp and Victoria M. Boozer

A childhood on the move. Growing up with a sense of wonder. Part Economist, part Anthropologist, very much a concerned citizen with a burning desire to improve the world. Mark Mansperger attained a Ph.D. in Anthropology and found his voice. Through the years, he has written dozens of hard-hitting newspaper op-eds trying to share his insights and motivate thinking among his readers. How do societies operate; who pulls the strings; and how does the mind operate in a social context? This book is his life story, including times in Europe and Iran, infused with the dozens of columns he has written addressing contemporary issues in politics, economics, culture, society, and environment. Writing is a personal release and means to develop one’s ideas. In such, Dr. Mansperger uses economic and anthropological perspectives to inform readers of current issues in a manner that is both accessible and entertaining. The goal of Anthropology is not just to understand the world, but to make it a better place.

In this Journal of Northwest Anthropology (JONA) Memoir, we present the writings of Dr. Mark Mansperger, an anthropologist in Richland, Washington, who has written nearly 50 op-eds for the Tri-City Herald, a regional newspaper serving approximately one-half million readers in southeast Washington State. Our purpose is two-fold: first to document the anthropological contribution that Dr. Mansperger has made to public enlightenment in southeast Washington, and second to assist and inspire the current and coming generations of anthropologists to share their perspectives with the public through op-eds or the many other opinion-based avenues that exist. 

WANT TO PURCHASE A HARD COPY?

Order a hard copy from
OUR STOREFRONT
or from
AMAZON.COM

for only $22.99 + shipping

resilience through writing:

a bibliographic guide to indigenous-authored publications in the pacific northwest before 1960

JONA Memoir 20

by robert e. walls

Resilience Through Writing: A Bibliographic Guide to Indigenous-Authored Publications in the Pacific Northwest before 1960 includes nearly 2,000 entries by over 700 individuals, 29% of them women, most of which were largely unknown. Coverage has been thorough, with writings from coastal and interior regions of Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and northern California. Entries include newspaper letters to the editors, school compositions, speeches, legal statements, and articles in miscellaneous relatively obscure publications. These materials thus provide new perspectives on Native American/First Nations cultures in the Pacific Northwest. The potential value of this material to descendants; tribal members; tribal historians; and scholars of Indigenous literature, political science, and culture change is enormous. By producing this bibliography and allowing the Journal of Northwest Anthropology (JONA) to publish it in our Memoir series, Robert Walls has given those interested in Northwest Indigenous writings the roadmap to years of research.

WANT TO PURCHASE A HARD COPY?

Order a hard copy from
OUR STOREFRONT
or from
AMAZON.COM

for only $34.95 + shipping

Fifty years of northwest anthropology:

A content analysis and guide to the

journal of northwest anthropology

JONA MEMOIR 13

This volume summarizes 50 years of anthropological publishing in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Summarized and described are Northwest Anthropological Research Notes (NARN; 1967-2001) and the Journal of Northwest Anthropology (JONA; 2002-2016). In addition to summarizing the content, analyses of authors and theoretical concepts are also provided.

For 50 years the Journal of Northwest Anthropology (2002–2022) and its predecessor, Northwest Anthropological Research Notes (1967–2001), have served as the Pacific Northwest’s primary peer-reviewed professional anthropology journal. The journal has been dedicated to publishing all anthropological research—archaeological, physical, cultural, linguistics, social, and applied—relevant to the past and present cultures of the Northwest Coast and Plateau regions. Much of the first 50 years of content detailed within the pages of Memoir 13 remains relevant today.

Published in 2017, Fifty Years of Northwest Anthropology: A Content Analysis and Guide to the Journal of Northwest Anthropology provides print copy purchasers with access to the complete collection of the journal’s first 50 years of content in a fully-searchable DVD/PDF format.

WANT TO PURCHASE A HARD COPY?

Order a hard copy from
OUR STOREFRONT
or from
AMAZON.COM

for only $34.99 + shipping

Overview of the Journal

Northwest Anthropological Research Notes (NARN) first appeared in 1967, a time when the amount of anthropological research was rapidly increasing across North America. The idea to start NARN originated with Deward E. Walker, Jr., then at the University of Idaho, who recognized the need for a regional journal to serve the Pacific Northwest anthropological community. The first NARN was co-edited by Walker and James A. Goss, with the assistance of a distinguished group of associate editors.

In 1969, Walker left Idaho for the University of Colorado, and Roderick Sprague (University of Idaho) replaced James Goss as co-editor; NARN continued to be published at the University of Idaho until Sprague’s retirement in 2005. In 2002, the name of the journal changed to the Journal of Northwest Anthropology (JONA). In 2009, Darby C. Stapp (Northwest Anthropology LLC) joined Walker and Sprague as a co-editor. With the passing of Sprague in 2011, editorial duties have continued under Walker and Stapp.

The Journal of Northwest Anthropology has made available the complete collection of NARN/JONA material to facilitate future research. Researchers can now access the NARN/JONA electronic file with all 56 volumes and the first seven memoirs published by NARN and JONA since 1967. Researchers are able to search through the NARN/JONA e-file using keywords to find relevant materials. For more information and access to download the NARN/JONA e-file, please click here.