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, 2008-2009
Chair: Gay W. Seidman, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chair-Elect: John D. Stephens, University of North Carolina
Past Chair: John F. Myles, University of Toronto
Secretary-Treasurer: Yosemin Soysal, University of Essex
Council: Gianpaolo Baiocchi, University of Massachusetts-Amberst
Ann M. Hironaka, University of California - Irvine
Greta R. Krippner, University of California - Los Angeles
Pamela M. Paxton, Ohio State University
Monica Prasad, Northwestern University
John Skrentny, University of California-San Diego
Newsletter Editor: Gianpaolo Baiocchi, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Web Manager: Howard Lune, Hunter College |
