Society for the Study of Social Problems
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| Founded | 1951 |
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| Founder | Elizabeth Briant Lee and Alfred McClung Lee |
| Type | Professional Organization |
| Focus | Pursuit of Social Justice through Social Research |
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Worldwide |
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Dr. Héctor L. Delgado, Executive Officer Michele Smith Koontz, Administrative Officer & Meeting Manager |
| Publication | Social Problems |
| Website | www |
The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), founded in 1951 by Elizabeth Briant Lee and Alfred McClung Lee, is a non-profit interdisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems.
The SSSP’s stated purpose is to promote and protect sociological research and teaching on significant problems of social life. This includes:
The SSSP promotes dialogue through presentations at the annual meeting and through listservs and newsletters throughout the year; publishes research in the journal Social Problems; presents awards to community groups; supports graduate students, young scholars and activists with professional support, leadership opportunities, and scholarships; passes and acts upon public resolutions; and fosters the generation of new ideas.
Most members are from the United States, but the Society enjoys the significant participation of international scholars, practitioners, students, and advocates as well. Membership is open to individuals and university and college departments who support the SSSP’s mission and goals. Since many of the Society’s members are sociologists, the SSSP holds annual meetings in the same location and time as the American Sociological Association.
The SSSP has twenty-two divisions, each with its own newsletter, that provide members with common interests the opportunity to interact more intimately with one another. Division activity shapes the annual meeting of the Society by organizing paper sessions and panels. Divisions provide an opportunity for young scholars to present their work to a critical audience of scholar advocates interested in good research and social action to move toward solutions for social problems. Members interested in emerging areas of social problems can form new divisions.
The SSSP grants scholarships and awards in recognition of meritorious work by outstanding scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students who demonstrate active pursuit in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems. One of these awards is the prestigious C. Wright Mills Award, awarded to the previous year’s most outstanding book in the tradition of the individual for whom the award is named.
The Society publishes Social Problems, one of the leading referred and most widely read social science journals in the United States, and several other miscellaneous publications.
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