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.
Bylaws
Annual Report (2023)
Award Recipient History
Section Council
Chair: Caroline Lee, Lafayette University
Chair-Elect: Dana R. Fisher, University of Maryland
Past Chair: Paul Almeida, University of California, Merced
Section Secretary/Treasurer: Jasmine Kerrissey, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Communications Director: Kerice Doten-Snitker, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Bart Bonikowski, New York University
Valentina Cantori, University of Southern California (Student Representative)
Lauren Duquette-Rury, Wayne State University
Mohammad Ali Kadivar, Boston College
Daniel Laurison, Swarthmore College
Jen Triplett, University of Michigan (Student Representative)
Nella Van Dyke, University of California-Merced
Hajar Yazdiha, University of Southern California
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