The ASA Department of Research on the Discipline and Profession:

Free Briefs and Articles

The following are links to research briefs and reports produced by the ASA’s Department of Research on the Discipline and Profession for dissemination in a variety of venues and media, including Footnotes and the ASA Annual Meeting, and concerning topics of interest to the discipline and profession.

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Careers, Salaries, and the Sociology Job Market
Gender, Work, and Family
Health of Sociology, Academic Departments, and Programs
Professional and Social Networks, Network Analysis, and Diffusion of Innovation
Race and Ethnicity
Sociology Undergraduate and Graduate Majors, Degrees, and Outlook
ASA Membership

CAREERS, SALARIES, AND THE SOCIOLOGY JOB MARKET	YEAR	FORMAT
Some Sociology Faculty Salaries Edge Up: 2012-2013 Faculty Salary Brief for Sociology and Other Social Science Disciplines	2013	PDF
Postdoctorates: Another Stage in the Sociology Pipeline?	2013	PDF
Findings from the ASA 2011-2012 Job Bank Survey	2012	PPT
On the Upswing: Findings from the ASA 2011-2012 Job Bank Survey	2012	PDF
Two Years of Lost Purchasing Power: 2011-2012 Faculty Salary Brief for Sociology and Other Social Science Disciplines	2012	PDF
Moving Toward Recovery: Findings from the 2010 Job Bank Survey	2011	PDF
Sociology Master's Graduates Join the Workforce	2011	PDF
Falling Behind: Sociology and Other Social Science Faculty Salaries, AY 2010-2011	2011	PDF
The Gap in Faculty Pay Between Private and Public Institutions: Smaller in Sociology Than in Other Social Sciences	2010	PDF
Still a Down Market: Findings from the 2009/2010 Job Bank Survey	2010	PDF
Sociology Faculty See Smaller Raises but Still Outpace Inflation in AY 2009-2010: Other Social Science Disciplines Not Able to Recoup Losses	2010	PDF
Mixed Success: Four Years of Experiences of 2005 Sociology Graduates	2010	PDF
Down Market? Findings from the 2008 ASA Job Bank Study	2009	PDF
Sociology Faculty Salaries AY 2008/09: Better Than Other Social Sciences, But Not Above Inflation	2009	PDF
Too Many or Too Few PhDs? Employment Opportunities in Academic Sociology	2008	PDF
Sociology Faculty Salaries: AY 2007-08	2008	PDF
Sociology and Other Social Science Salary Increases: Past, Present, and Future	2007	PDF
Have Faculty Salaries Peaked? Sociology Wage Growth Flat in Constant Dollars	2004	PDF
Sociology Salary Trends	2002	PDF
New Doctorates in Sociology: Professions Inside and Outside the Academy	2000	PDF

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GENDER, WORK, AND FAMILY	YEAR	FORMAT
Mothers in Pursuit of Ideal Academic Careers	2012	PDF
Homosociality or Crossing Race/Ethnicity/Gender Boundaries? Pipeline Interventions and the Production of Scholarly Careers	2011	PPT
PhD's at Mid-Career: Satisfaction with Work and Family	2008	PDF
Resources or Rewards? The Distribution of Work-Family Policies	2006	PDF
The Best Time to Have a Baby: Institutional Resources and Family Strategies Among Early Career Sociologists	2004	PDF
Gender in the Early Stages of the Sociological Career	2000	PDF

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HEALTH OF SOCIOLOGY, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, AND PROGRAMS	YEAR	FORMAT
Program Assessment Using ASA Data	2012	PDF
Findings From ASA Surveys of Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD Recipients: Implications for Departments in a Jobless Recovery	2011	PPT
What's Happening in Your Department? Department Resources and the Demand Side of Hiring	2010	PDF
What's Happening in Your Department With Assessment?	2009	PDF
What's Happening in Your Department: Who's Teaching and How Much?	2009	PDF
What Can I Do With a Masters Degree in Sociology? The Department in Context	2009	PDF
What's Happening in Your Department? A Comparison of Findings From the 2001 and 2007 Department Surveys	2008	PDF
The Health of Sociology: Statistical Fact Sheets, 2007	2007	PDF
Academic Relations: The Use of Supplementary Faculty	2004	PDF
Are Sociology Departments Downsizing?	2004	PDF
How Does Your Department Compare? A Peer Analysis from the AY 2000-2001 Survey of Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Sociology	2003	PDF
Graduate Department Vitality: Changes Continue in the Right Direction	2001	PDF
Use of Adjunct and Part-time Faculty in Sociology	2001	PDF

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PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL NETWORKS, NETWORK ANALYSIS, AND DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION	YEAR	FORMAT
The "Down-the-Hall" Phenomenon: Preparing the Next Generation of Faculty to Use Innovative Pedagogy	2012	PDF
What Do We Know About the Dissemination of Information on Pedagogy?: 2008, 2010, and 2011	2012	PDF
The Effects of New Technology on the Growth of a Teaching and Learning Network (exceeds 7 MB; load time will vary)	2011	PPT
Networks and the Diffusion of Cutting-Edge Teaching and Learning Knowledge in Sociology	2011	PDF
Teaching Alone?: Sociology Faculty and the Availability of Social Networks	2010	PDF
What's Happening in Your Department? A Comparison of Findings From the 2001 and 2007 Department Surveys	2008	PDF
What Sociologists Know About the Acceptance and Diffusion of Innovation: The Case of Engineering Education	2007	PDF

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RACE AND ETHNICITY	YEAR	FORMAT
Research about Minorities in Sociology: Surveys, Datasets, and Measurement	2012	PPT
The Future of Sociology: Minorities, Programs, and Jobs	2011	PPT
The Impact of Cross Race Mentoring for "Ideal" and "Alternative" PhD Careers in Sociology	2011	PDF
Findings From ASA Surveys of Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD Recipients: Implications for Departments in a Jobless Recovery	2011	PPT
Homosociality or Crossing Race/Ethnicity/Gender Boundaries? Pipeline Interventions and the Production of Scholarly Careers	2011	PPT
Race and Ethnicity in the Sociology Pipeline	2007	PDF
Race, Ethnicity & American Labor Market	2005	PDF
Race, Ethnicity & Health of Americans	2005	PDF
Minorities at Three Stages in the Sociology Pipeline	2001	PDF
The Pipeline for Faculty of Color in Sociology	2001	PDF

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SOCIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MAJORS, DEGREES, AND OUTLOOK	YEAR	FORMAT
Using the Bachelor’s and Beyond Project to Help Launch Students in Careers	2013	PPT
Social Capital for Sociology Majors: Applied Activities and Peer Networks	2013	PDF
Sociology Majors: Before Graduation in 2012	2013	PDF
What Leads to Student Satisfaction with Sociology Programs?	2012	PDF
Recruiting Sociology Majors: What Are the Effects of the Great Recession?: Concepts, Change, and Careers	2012	PDF
Sociology Master's Graduates Join the Workforce	2011	PDF
Are Masters Programs Closing? What Makes for Success in Staying Open?	2011	PDF
Findings From ASA Surveys of Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD Recipients: Implications for Departments in a Jobless Recovery	2011	PPT
Launching Majors into Satisfying Careers: A Faculty Manual with a Student Dataset (supporting files forthcoming)	2010	PDF
From Programs to Careers: Continuing to Pay Attention to the Master's Degree in Sociology	2010	PDF
Paying Attention to the Master's Degree in Sociology	2009	PDF
Idealists v. Careerists: Graduate School Choices of Sociology Majors	2009	PDF
What Can I Do With a Masters Degree in Sociology? The Department in Context	2009	PDF
Decreasing the Leak from the Sociology Pipeline: Social and Cultural Capital to Enhance the Post-Baccalaureate Sociology Career	2009	PDF
Pathways to Job Satisfaction: What happened to the Class of 2005?	2008	PDF
What are they Doing With a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology?	2008	PDF
Beyond the Ivory Tower: Professionalism, Skills Match, and Job Satisfaction in Sociology	2007	PPT
“What Can I Do with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology?” A National Survey of Seniors Majoring in Sociology—First Glances: What Do They Know and Where Are They Going?	2006	PDF
After the Fall: The Growth Rate of Sociology BAs Outstrips Other Disciplines Indicating an Improved Market for Sociologists	1998	PDF
Update 1: After the Fall: Growth Trends Continue		PDF
Update 2: BA Growth Trend: Sociology Overtakes Economics		PDF

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ASA MEMBERSHIP	YEAR	FORMAT
A Decade of Change: ASA Membership From 2000 - 2010	2011	PDF
How Does Our Membership Grow? Indicators of Change by Gender, Race and Ethnicity by Degree Type, 2001-2007	2008	PDF
Profile of 2005 ASA Membership	2006	PDF
Profile of the 2001 ASA Membership	2001	PDF

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