American Sociological Association
The American Sociological Association (ASA), founded in 1905 as the American Sociological Society (ASS), is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of sociology by serving sociologists in their work and promoting their contributions to serve society. Founded in 1905 as the American Sociological Society (ASS), ASA is a membership organization of sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and universities, researchers, practitioners, and students. About 20% of the members work in government, business, or non-profits. The mission of the association is
- aiding sociologists in their professional activities;
- working to advance sociology as a science and as a profession;
- promoting the use of sociology
The ASA holds its own annual academic conference, the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. The 103rd ASA Annual Meeting in Boston in August 2008 attracted 5,415 attendees.[1] ASA publishes several academic journals. The best known is the American Sociological Review and the newest one is Contexts, a magazine designed to share sociology with other fields and the public. In 2010 ASA's membership went beyond 14,000 and consists of various sociology-related professionals: academics (professors, students, researchers) as well as other practitioners. This membership makes ASA currently the largest professional association of sociologists in the world, even larger than the International Sociological Association.[2]
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[edit] ASA journals
- American Sociological Review
- City & Community
- Contemporary Sociology
- Contexts
- Journal of Health and Social Behavior
- Rose Series
- Social Psychology Quarterly
- Sociological Methodology
- Sociological Theory
- Sociology of Education
- Teaching Sociology
[edit] List of presidents
[edit] See also
The documentary A Century of Progress: Presidential Reflections, 1905-2005 (20 minutes). It is a concise overview of the core ideas of the respective presidents of the American Sociological Association. It was produced in conjunction with the centennial of the ASA by sociologist-filmmaker, Gale Largey (www.galelargey.com).
[edit] References
- ^ ASA Member News and Notes, August 2008
- ^ "Stanley Aronowitz". Logosjournal.com. http://www.logosjournal.com/aronowitz.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ American Sociological Association - Presidents by Date
