American Sociological Association

American Sociological Association
FormationJanuary 1, 1905; 119 years ago (1905-01-01)
Headquarters1717 K Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Membership (2023)
9,893[1]
2023 President
Joya Misra
PublicationFootnotes
Websitewww.asanet.org

The American Sociological Association (ASA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of sociology. Founded in December 1905 as the American Sociological Society at Johns Hopkins University by a group of fifty people, the first president of the association would be Lester Frank Ward.[2] Today, most of its members work in academia, while around 20 percent of them work in government, business, or non-profit organizations.

ASA publishes ten academic journals and magazines, along with four section journals, including the American Sociological Review and Contexts.

The ASA had 9,893 members in 2023, as an association of sociologists even larger than the International Sociological Association.[3] It is composed of researchers, students, college/university faculty, high school faculty, and various practitioners[4] The "American Sociological Association Annual Meeting" is an annual academic conference held by the association consisting of over 4,000 participants.

  1. ^ "ASA Membership, 20-Year Trends | American Sociological Association".
  2. ^ Hill, Michael R. (2007). "American Sociological Association". In Ritzer, George (ed.). The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. pp. 130–134. doi:10.1111/b.9781405124331.2007.x. hdl:10138/224218. ISBN 9781405124331.
  3. ^ "Membership Trend". International Sociological Association.
  4. ^ "[1]." ASA Membership Trends. Retrieved on 5 June 2024.