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ajs-writing-style
Use when shaping the prose, structure, and citations of an American Journal of Sociology (AJS) manuscript to AJS's own author-date house style (NOT the ASA Style Guide). AJS rewards theoretically ambitious, generalist-legible writing and has specific notes/references conventions. Polishes the writing; it does not invent content.
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# Writing & House Style (ajs-writing-style)
AJS uses its **own author-date house style** — documented in the AJS Manuscript Preparation pages and
Formatting PDF — **not** the ASA Style Guide that ASA journals (e.g., ASR) require. This is a frequent,
avoidable mistake. Beyond mechanics, AJS prose should be **theoretically ambitious and legible to a
generalist sociologist**. Verify current style details on the live prep pages before submission.
## When to trigger
- Polishing the manuscript before `ajs-submission`
- Formatting citations, notes, and references to AJS house style
- A reader said the writing was "for specialists only," "buried the contribution," or "mis-styled"
- Converting a draft formatted in ASA or another style into AJS house style
