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The American Sociological Association is:
- a non-profit membership association based in Washington, DC
- dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good
- over 100 years old (ASA was founded in 1905)
- an association of over 13,000+ members
- home to 52 special interest sections with more than 21,000 members
- host of an annual meeting with more than 6,000 participants
- publisher of 10 professional journals and magazines, plus 4 section journals
Members include:
- community college, college, and university faculty
- researchers
- students
- high school teachers
- practitioners
- about 20 percent of the members work in government, business, or non-profit organizations