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Sociology Guide

This guide provides some useful sociology-related resources to help you get started with your research.

Sociology Associations

American Sociological Association (ASA)
A national organization of sociologists, which was founded in 1905 and has more than 14,000 members. Dedicated to sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the common good.

California Sociological Association
An organization established in 1990 dedicated to furthering the scientific study of society among interested persons within the state of California.

Pacific Sociological Association
The PSAs mission is to advance scholarly research in sociology and the majority of its members are graduate students. The PSA serves the Western-Pacific region of North America including parts of Canada and Mexico.

International Visual Sociology Associations (IVSA)
The IVSA is a nonprofit, democratic, and academically oriented professional organization devoted to the visual study of society, culture, and social relationships.

International Sociological Association (ISA)
Founded in 1949, the ISA embraces aims to represent all sociologists regardless of varying schools of thought and has members in 167 nations.