Who We Are...
Welcome to the Section on Population!
The purpose of the Section on Sociology of Population is to foster the development of the study of population within the context of sociology.
Why join the Section of Sociology of Population?
The Section provides many important services for members including:
- maintaining and building a presence for population studies within the field of sociology,
- organizing sessions at the ASA annual meetings in which we can present and listen to work in our own field,
- providing a home for social demographers to communicate with each other,
- publishing a newsletter specifically for social demographers, and
- helping social demography graduate students connect up with more senior social demographers at other institutions.
How do I join the Section on Sociology of Population?
The Section on Sociology of Population currently has 470 members. If you have interests in the sociology of population, we'd like to invite you to join us.
If you are already an American Sociological Association member, you can check the box for the Section on Sociology of Population when you renew your ASA membership. Section Dues are just $12 per year ($5.00 for student members).
If you do not belong to the ASA, a prerequisite for section membership, we invite you to join both using an ASA Application Form. If you would like to speak with a membership team member, call 202-383-9005, ext. 389 Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM EST.