Section on Political Sociology

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Section on Political Sociology is to promote the scholarly research and professional activities of those concerned with a sociological understanding of political phenomena. The phrase "sociological understanding" is interpreted to encompass the wide variety of theoretical and associated methodological approaches with which sociologists attempt to describe and explain social phenomena. The phrase "political phenomena" is interpreted to encompass the wide variety of topics that sociologists investigate, including social and cultural bases of power and authority.

Section Officers 2011-2012

Chair: Robin Stryker, University of Arizona
Chair-Elect: Judith Stepan-Norris, University of California, Irvine
Past Chair: Ronald R. Aminzade, University of Minnesota
Secretary-Treasurer: Kenneth T. Andrews, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill ('14)

Council:
Sean O'Riain, National University of Ireland - Maynooth ('12)
Sarah Sobieraj, Tufts University ('12)
Mabel Berezin, Cornell University ('13)
Isaac William Martin University of California, San Diego ('13)
Kathleen M. Fallon, McGill University ('14)
Edward T. Walker, University of Michigan ('14)

Section Homepage

The URL of the homepage is: http://www2.asanet.org/sectionpolitic