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  Section on Rationality and Society  
     
 

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Section on Rational Choice is to encourage and enhance research and teaching about the uses and limits of rational choice theory in sociology. The Section seeks to promote communication, collaboration and consultation among scholars in sociology and in allied social science disciplines.

Section Officers 2008-2009

Chair: Brent Simpson, University of South Carolina

Past Chair: Trond Petersen, University of California-Berkeley

Secretary-Treasurer: Howard T. Welser, Cornell Universty

Council: Jane Sell, Texas A&M University