Journal of International Social Studies 

http://www.iajiss.org 

 

 

Volume 1  Number 1 2    Fall 2010 

 

 

 

Dear Readers, 

     The editorial staff of the Journal of 

International Social Studies is pleased to 

present this inaugural issue of our new 

electronic journal, the official publication of 

the International Assembly of the National 

Council for the Social Studies.  The 

publication is a team effort and could not 

have succeeded without the support of the 

executive board of the International 

Assembly and all of those individuals, both 

within and outside of the International 

Assembly, who volunteered as reviewers 

and have submitted manuscripts as authors.  

In particular I would like to thank the JISS 

editorial team of Gloria Alter, Carolyn 

O’Mahony, Michelle Fraboni and Marcia 

Baghban.  The first edition of this journal 

would simply not have been possible 

without them. 

     We welcome three research manuscripts 

to our inaugural issue.  Each paper echoes 

the themes that form the basis of our 

journal’s mission and purpose to create “a 

forum for social studies scholars from 

around the world to present and discuss 

common concerns. The journal’s mission is 

to heighten awareness of the international, 

global, and transnational nature of issues in 

social education”. 

     Each manuscript addresses the issue of 

national identity in a multicultural society 

with its international, global and 

transnational implications.   Frans Doppen’s 

manuscript explores national identity in a 

global context for his American students, 

who are student teaching overseas. Li-Ching  

 

 

 

Ho and Theresa Alviar-Martin consider the 

concept of nationality in the nation state of 

Singapore and how practicing teachers view 

this concept.  Jeffrey M. Hawkins and Mike 

Buckendorf view national identity in the 

historical context of Japanese-Americans 

who were interned by other Americans 

during World War II.  Each manuscript 

situates its discussion of national identity in 

multicultural societies in the world of today 

and in the past.  The editors of the Journal 

of International Social Studies welcome the 

contributions of these scholars to the 

international conversation on issues of 

importance to social studies scholars and 

educators around the world. 

     The media review section of the journal 

with editor Carolyn O’Mahony contains 

three perspectives on methods texts from 

three different international locations: 

Canada, New Zealand and Australia.  Also 

the section contains O’Mahony’s review of 

Toni Fuss Kirkwood-Tucker’s new book on 

global education. 

     In the final section on International 

Assembly Perspectives, Margit McGuire 

offers her memories of the formation and 

beginnings of the IA. 

     We look forward to continued biannual 

issues of the Journal of International Social 

Studies and welcome the input of readers 

and the continued submission of scholarly 

manuscripts. 

Beverly Milner (Lee) Bisland, Editor 

Journal of International Social Studies