What’s New: June 2024

In June 2024, 102 full new articles and 4 revised articles, spread across 23 subjects, have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.

Discover a selection of featured articles:

• African History: “Paleolithic and Neolithic Northeast Africa” by Donatella Usai
• Communication: “Video Games as Meaningful or Eudaimonic Experiences” by Daniel Possler
• Food Studies: “The History of Cookbooks” by Henry Notaker
• Natural Hazard Science: “Researching Gender in Disasters” by Chaya Ocampo Go
• Social Work: “Abolition of Involuntary Mental Health Services” by Brianna Suslovic

We are pleased to announce that the first full-text articles for the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies are available. Articles cover topics such as food and identity, weight stigma and policy, food and labor, history of spice trade and cuisine, consumer behavior, and much more. 
Browse the growing collection of Food Studies articles.

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