[Commlist] Inaugural Issue of Makings Journal published

*Inaugural Issue of Makings Journal Released***

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*We are excited to announce the inaugural issue of the 
/Makings/ Journal, Volume 2, Issue 1.*

The journal, peer-reviewed and open-access, is centred on the cultural 
ecologies of the creative industries and practices on the margins of 
cultural spaces. The contributions to the new issue revolve around 
‘Alternativity’. There are seven articles from researchers across the 
UK, presenting research on ways in which alternativity as a concept can 
manifest itself in varying contexts and highlighting the significance of 
the various alternative practices for the creative and cultural industries.

The issue also includes a new addition to the journal, a section which 
we call /Studio/, dedicated to the publication of shorter think-pieces, 
observations, and experimental works in different multimedia formats. As 
a kick-off, in June 2021, we published the first /Studio/ material – a 
video podcast that critiques the conditions of toxic/alternative 
masculinity in Pakistan. You can view the podcast here 
<https://makingsjournal.com/manupplease-sabakarimkhan/>.

All the articles and the editorial can be found here 
<https://makingsjournal.com/issues/volume-2-issue-1-2021/>.

  * Negotiating Alternative Linguistic Practices: The Struggle between
    Verlan Usage and the Académie Française - *Rana Noor Mohamed*
  * Breath Awareness for Dancers in Higher Education: Somatic Practice
    as an Alternative Approach to Movement Education - *Maisie Beth James*
  * Are Social Media Users Publishers? Alternative Regulation of Social
    Media in Selected African Countries - *Vincent Adakole Obia*
  * Unconventional Craft Identities: Acknowledging Alternative
    Approaches to Enterprise in Scottish Craft -*Lauren Baker*
  * The Author is Cancelled, Long Live the Author(s): Alternative
    Authorial Authorities and Fluid Authorship in the Wizarding World -
    *Valentina Anania*
  * Entrepreneurial 'Insta-Drag': An Analysis of Nottingham Based Drag
    Performers' Social Media Profiles - *Zack Ditch*
  * Alternative as Mainstream? Interrogating Informality in Non-Western
    Media Economies - *Kateryna Sivak*

Makings would like to thank all authors for their amazing contributions 
and reviewers for their time and helpful advice. Have a pleasurable reading.


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