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- 1430 K St Nw Ste 600 Washington DC 20005-2529 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Anthropology & Sociology
Mission: The mission of asa is to serve sociologists in their work, advance sociology as a science and profession, and promote the contributions and use of sociology to society.
Programs: Academic and professional resources and public engagement: asa engages in a wide range of activities designed to enhance the professional lives of its members and strengthen public engagement with the discipline of sociology.
annual convention: asa produces an annual meeting for over 5,000 sociology students, teachers, scholars, and practitioners. The meeting includes nearly 600 formal educational sessions as well as a variety of opportunities for professional networking.
publications: the american sociological association publishes 14 scholarly journals including american sociological review, contemporary sociology, contexts, journal of health and social behavior, social psychology quarterly, sociological methodology, sociological theory, sociology of education, socius, teaching sociology, city & community, journal of world-systems research, society and mental health, and sociology of race and ethnicity. Asa also publishes a few non-serial publications.
membership and sections: membership provides support for the professional lives of sociologists including, among other things, teaching, research, and career development. Sections are communities of sociologists whose research focuses on specific topical areas.