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Welcome to the ASA Annual Meeting from President Michèle Lamont

C’est avec grand plaisir que je vous acceuille dans mon bout de pays, “La Belle Province.” That we meet in Montréal to debate “ Culture, Inequality, and Social Inclusion across the Globe ” is particularly fitting as these very...

Altared States: Legal Structuring and Relationship Recognition in the United States, Canada, and Australia

Altared States: Legal Structuring and Relationship Recognition in the United States, Canada, and Australia

The authors use comparative historical analysis to explain agenda-setting and the timing of policy...

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ASA President Michèle Lamont introduces students to the cultural processes of the production of social inequality in this graduate level seminar.

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112th ASA Annual Meeting

The preliminary annual meeting program is now online. 

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NOW Available! The 2017 ASA Annual Meeting Bulletin

The ASA Annual Meeting Bulletin is now available for download. In her greeting, President Michele Lamont expands on her theme, "Culture,...
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Departmental Performance Metrics and the University Audit Culture

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