The topics covered by Material Culture include all aspects of the study of material items from any world regional focus. These include: the role of products and commodities in the global economy, the cultural patterns that explain distribution and diffusion; exploration of cultural patterns in performing and visual arts; understanding tradition and innovation among individuals and the societies creating them; the meaning and importance of past and contemporary objects to their makers and users; attempts at restoring and maintaining folk and popular culture landscape elements; and the importance of understanding the relationships of material culture in the contemporary landscape. We welcome manuscripts from individuals interested in these subjects and encourage interested authors to discuss ideas with the Editor. Editor: Sara Beth Keough, Ph.D., sbkeough@svsu.edu Book Review Editor: Claire Jantz, Ph.D., cajant@ship.edu Submission Guidelines: http://www.pioneeramerica.org/materialculturecurrent.html

The International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture (formerly Pioneer America Society) is an international, interdisciplinary, educational, nonprofit organization that encourages the study and preservation of landscapes and artifacts, and documents sites, structures, and objects representing history and material culture throughout the world. Members include public servants, college faculty and students, private consultants, and preservationists, as well as interested lay persons. Chartered in 1967, The Society carries out its mission by identifying, documenting, analyzing, and interpreting significant cultural landscapes, architecture and artifacts, and by encouraging educational programs, scholarly research, and preservation. Over the years, The Society has expanded its views and focus.