Each of these Handbooks survey the fi eld in a critical manner, evaluating theoretical models in light of the best available empirical evidence. Distinctively sociological approaches are highlighted by means of explicit comparison to perspectives characterizing related disciplines such as psychology, psychiatry, and anthropology. Th ese seminal works seek to record where the fi eld has been, to identify its current location, and to plot its course for the future. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for this series, please contact the series editor, John DeLamater: delamate@ssc.wisc.edu.