Latest news from American Sociological Association (ASA) on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/sociologists-to-create-nexus-for-joyful-forward-thinking-discussions-at-annual-meeting-in-montreal/?sc=rsin /articles/sociologists-to-create-nexus-for-joyful-forward-thinking-discussions-at-annual-meeting-in-montreal/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:05:40 EST The 119th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) convenes at the Palais de congress in Montreal, Quebec, from August 9 to August 13, 2024. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/isn-t-that-what-friends-are-for-maybe-not-new-study/?sc=rsin /articles/isn-t-that-what-friends-are-for-maybe-not-new-study/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:05:27 EST New sociological research looks into how and why people sometimes avoid strong ties when facing personal issues. Authors find avoidance is not rare. It is neither limited to specific intimates, nor limited to specific topics. Isolation might be less a matter of having no intimates than of having repeatedly to avoid them. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/american-sociological-association-elects-shelley-j-correll-117th-president-victor-e-ray-voted-vice-president/?sc=rsin /articles/american-sociological-association-elects-shelley-j-correll-117th-president-victor-e-ray-voted-vice-president/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 May 2024 11:05:36 EST Shelley J. Correll, Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Family Professor of Women's Leadership, Director of Stanford VMware Women's Leadership Innovation Lab, and Professor of Sociology at Stanford University, has been elected the 117th President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). Victor E. Ray, F. Wendell Miller Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Iowa, has been elected ASA Vice President. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/covid-19-impacted-domestic-violence-differently-depending-on-class-but-not-in-the-way-you-may-think-new-study/?sc=rsin /articles/covid-19-impacted-domestic-violence-differently-depending-on-class-but-not-in-the-way-you-may-think-new-study/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 May 2024 14:05:59 EST New sociological research that looks into how crisis conditions during the pandemic--such as poor heath and insecure housing--affected domestic abuse and victims' interpretation of violence. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/eight-sociologists-recognized-by-premier-science-associations/?sc=rsin /articles/eight-sociologists-recognized-by-premier-science-associations/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:05:37 EST The American Sociological Association congratulates the eight sociologists who were recently recognizes by premier science associations for their outstanding achievements in the discipline. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/lower-class-background-contributes-to-imposter-syndrome-in-academia-new-study/?sc=rsin /articles/lower-class-background-contributes-to-imposter-syndrome-in-academia-new-study/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:05:45 EST New sociological research looks into the relationship between a lower-class background and the experience of imposter syndrome in academia, examining it as something borne of sociological processes as opposed to how it is typically understood--as the result of individual shortcomings. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/global-illiberalism-impacts-academic-freedom-new-study/?sc=rsin /articles/global-illiberalism-impacts-academic-freedom-new-study/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:05:28 EST Findings support conventional views that academic freedom is positively associated with democracy and negatively with state religiosity and militarism. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/gender-wage-gap-vs-family-wage-gap-its-complicated-new-study-shows/?sc=rsin /articles/gender-wage-gap-vs-family-wage-gap-its-complicated-new-study-shows/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:05:40 EST New sociological research investigates the relationship between family and gender wage gaps--looking at the full labor market, and also separately looking at Black, Hispanic, and White workers. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/stigma-has-declined-for-chronic-diseases-but-not-for-mental-illnesses-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/stigma-has-declined-for-chronic-diseases-but-not-for-mental-illnesses-study-finds/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:05:14 EST In this new study appearing in the October 2023 issue of The American Sociological Review, researchers use new methods to learn why some diseases are more stigmatized than others and whether disease stigma has declined over time. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/white-police-membership-in-republican-party-associated-with-racial-bias-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/white-police-membership-in-republican-party-associated-with-racial-bias-study-finds/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:40:32 EST In the last 10 years, police organizations have displayed unprecedented support for Republican presidential candidates and have organized against social movements focused on addressing racial disparities in police contact. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/sociologists-to-explore-topics-of-attacks-on-public-education-racial-justice-the-future-of-democracy-and-more-at-asa-annual-meeting-aug-17-21-philadelphia-press-registration-open/?sc=rsin /articles/sociologists-to-explore-topics-of-attacks-on-public-education-racial-justice-the-future-of-democracy-and-more-at-asa-annual-meeting-aug-17-21-philadelphia-press-registration-open/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:05:35 EST Approximately 600 sessions featuring over 3,000 research papers are open to the press. From race and racism to mental health, from climate control and environmental policy issues to artificial intelligence, sociologists are investigating and reporting on the most sensitive problems confronting American society. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/sociologists-available-to-discuss-affirmative-action-ruling-in-college-admissions/?sc=rsin /articles/sociologists-available-to-discuss-affirmative-action-ruling-in-college-admissions/?sc=rsin Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:15:17 EST American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/american-sociological-association-2023-elections-results/?sc=rsin /articles/american-sociological-association-2023-elections-results/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:40:05 EST Adia Harvey Wingfield, Professor of Sociology at the Washington University in St. Louis, has been elected the 116th President of the American Sociological Association. Allison J. Pugh, Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia, has been elected ASA Vice President. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/world-s-militaries-increase-carbon-emissions-study/?sc=rsin /articles/world-s-militaries-increase-carbon-emissions-study/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 May 2023 10:30:09 EST Sociologists delve into the question of how national military systems impact carbon emissions American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/hard-right-social-media-activities-lead-to-civil-unrest-study/?sc=rsin /articles/hard-right-social-media-activities-lead-to-civil-unrest-study/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:30:29 EST A new study examining whether activity on hard-right social media lead to civil unrest. The authors found that hard-right social media activity did indeed increase subsequent unrest in the United States during 2020. Authors also found evidence that social media can shift people's understanding of appropriate social norms, creating "mis-norms." American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/a-list-of-experts-provided-by-the-american-sociological-association-to-comment-on-the-social-issues-that-must-be-interrogated-to-understand-climate-change-experts-are-available-to-answer-media-questions-and-provide-perspective-for-news-stories/?sc=rsin /articles/a-list-of-experts-provided-by-the-american-sociological-association-to-comment-on-the-social-issues-that-must-be-interrogated-to-understand-climate-change-experts-are-available-to-answer-media-questions-and-provide-perspective-for-news-stories/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:05:38 EST American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/new-study-on-the-role-of-community-in-the-abandonment-of-not-for-profit-status/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-on-the-role-of-community-in-the-abandonment-of-not-for-profit-status/?sc=rsin Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:05:09 EST Why did some savings and loans eagerly embraced the market while in others remained community-based? Researchers add communities and local associations to economic sociology's toolkit for understanding the social foundations of firms and markets. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/what-drives-conspiracy-theories-on-twitter/?sc=rsin /articles/what-drives-conspiracy-theories-on-twitter/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:35:21 EST New research from sociologists gets at a deeper understanding of what drives social media users to adopt and propagate conspiracy theories. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/legacy-preference-new-study-delves-into-what-drives-colleges-continued-use-of-the-practice/?sc=rsin /articles/legacy-preference-new-study-delves-into-what-drives-colleges-continued-use-of-the-practice/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:15:11 EST Authors of a new study investigate what drives colleges to give preferential treatment during the admissions process to the children of alumni, as well as how such legacy preferences may contribute to or undermine key organizational strategies and objectives. American Sociological Association (ASA) /articles/party-animals-a-new-study-on-retirement-timing-by-federal-judges/?sc=rsin /articles/party-animals-a-new-study-on-retirement-timing-by-federal-judges/?sc=rsin Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:05:04 EST Recent high-profile court decisions have renewed claims that federal judges are "politicians in robes" rather than disinterested courtroom umpires. Researchers long ago turned to the "politicized departure hypothesis" (PDH) to test political behavior by judges. The authors of this new research observe that previously unnoticed data patterns permit new statistical tests to help determine if federal judges are influenced by politics while in office. American Sociological Association (ASA)