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ASA Family Section
Who We Are...
The purpose of the Section on Family is to encourage the development of sociological perspectives on families, to bring together those who study and teach about families, and to consider the implications of such analyses for public policy, politics and professional practice. The section seeks to foster understanding of family structures and practices, of differences between and within families and of those social institutions and forces -- race, class, and gender; the economy, culture, social movements, the law, and demographic trends -- that shape families or are shaped by them.
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We're now accepting nominations for the following awards:
William J. Goode Award
This award is for a book published on the family in 2008 or 2009. To nominate a book, write a letter briefly stating why the book should be considered. Self nominations are appropriate. Textbooks and edited volumes are not eligible. The deadline is February 15, 2010. Please send nominations to Daniel Lichter.
Distinguished Career Award
This award recognizes the collective career or major service contribution of a sociologist’s work in the field of sociology of the family. The award recognizes the entire body of the person’s work, not a just one publication. Major service to the field is defined as those developments that have made a substantial impact on research on the family. The deadline is March 1, 2010, and requires only that you send a paragraph description to justify the nomination. The person’s CV is helpful but not necessary. Please send nominations to Michelle Budig.
Best Graduate Student Paper Award
Graduate students are invited to submit a paper to be considered for the best graduate student paper on the family. The paper may be completed work or work-in-progress, but should not be a proposal for future work. The paper should be article length, and can be based on a Master’s or Doctoral thesis, course paper, or a paper submitted to a journal or conference. Co-authored papers are acceptable if all authors are students, but the prize must be shared. Send the paper by March 31, 2010, via email to Judith Seltzer.
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