Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Non-profit, non-partisan data source for figures, statistics, and reports on the U.S. government. Includes an annual report.

A blog written by a variety of distinguished sociologists.

Nonpartisan think tank with statistics and articles on current events.

Lists information about conferences, publications, funding, membership, and employment opportunities.

This is the primary regional association for sociologists in the Western United States, Mexico, and Canada.

The “status of women in sociology” emerged as a public issue at the 1969 ASA annual meeting in San Francisco. Speaking on behalf of the newly formed Women’s Caucus, Alice Rossi presented nine resolutions covering topics that ranged from hiring and promotion practices to child care, as well as the inclusion of women in research designs, and the development of course material that acknowledged the experiences of the other half of the population. The group that convened at Yale in 1970 debated the structure of a formal organization to pursue the twin goals of (1) supporting colleagues in the discipline, and (2) the rights of women in the society (Daniels 1985; Lorber 1985; Tuchman 1985). In 1971, Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) was born.

The purpose of the Section on Latino/a Sociology is to encourage and promote the empirical research, theory development, and teaching of issues related to Latino/a population. The term Latino/a refers to all groups which are identified or self-identified, with the racial/ethnic membership attributed to Spanish-language /Spanish-surname individuals in the United States.

The purpose of the Section on Asia and Asian America is to enhance cooperation between Asia, America, and the global community. The Section aims to strengthen the theoretical and methodological aspects of Asian and American Studies.

Sections are officially-recognized groups of sociologists who share a common interest in a specific topic. ASA has fifty two sections addressing topics ranging from aging to globalization. Sections are great for networking with your colleagues and keeping up to date with new developments in your field. Sections write newsletters, conduct panels, receptions and sessions at the Annual Meeting, and connect their members on a daily basis through listservs, websites and social media outlets. Some sections even publish scholarly journals.

The ISA represents sociologists everywhere, regardless of school of thought, scientific approaches or ideological opinion, and to advance sociological knowledge throughout the world. Its members come from 167 countries.