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The Struggle to Save Abortion Care

Anti-abortion politicians have sought to regulate abortion ever since the Roe v Wade decision in 1973. More than 1,200 restrictions have been passed by state legislatures over the past 45 years.

The Stratified Legitimacy of Abortions

The Stratified Legitimacy of Abortions

Roe v. Wade was heralded as an end to unequal access to abortion care in the United States. However...

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This TRAILS Resource presents a history of women's sexual and reproductive roles since 1800. Topics include courtship and marriage, violence against women, childbearing, birth control and abortion.

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114th ASA Annual Meeting

The 2019 ASA Annual Meeting will be held August 10-13 in New York City. The submission site for the 2019 Annual Meeting is now open.

 

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ASA Letter Regarding the Occupy Central and Umbrella Movement

Recently ASA sent a letter encouraging China to drop charges against leaders of Occupy Central and Umbrella Movement.

National Scientific Organizations File Amicus Brief Objecting to Inclusion of Citizenship Question in the 2020 Census

The American Sociological Association, the American Statistical Association, and the Population Association of America filed an amicus...
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Call for Papers: Social Networks and Social Psychology

Social Psychology Quarterly invites papers for a special issue on the social networks and social psychology. Submission deadline: June 1,...
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Letter Regarding the Proposed Legal Definition of Sex

According to a memo obtained by The New York Times on October 21, the Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to establish a...

Call for Applications: Editor, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

Application deadline: March 1, 2019 Individual and team applications are invited for the position of editor of Sociology of Race and...
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Proposals Invited for Five ASA Journal Editorships

ASA encourages applications for both sole editorships and co-editorships, and from members of underrepresented groups.
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Statement on the Importance of Free Movement of Scholars Across Borders

ASA has recently been alerted to efforts by the Israeli government to tighten restrictions on international academics who teach at...
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Expanding the Pool of ASA Reviewers and Editorial Board Members

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Do you use census data? Now is your opportunity to ensure continued access to the data products that are important for your work. The...

Sociology's Greatest Hits of 2017

From a study of the impact of local nonprofits on crime rates to an account of protesting millennials, in 2017 the most downloaded...
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