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What is the Section on Sexualities?

In the last decade or so, the study of sexuality has emerged as a vibrant interdisciplinary field of social analysis. For many years, sexuality was approached as an individual, biological or psychological phenomena. Today, the idea of sexuality as a social fact or construction is the point of departure for much of the most exciting scholarship in the area...

Sections are an important mechanism for getting out information about our specialty area... Section status also affords a variety of institutional supports from the ASA, including funding for information dissemination and a guaranteed number of paper sessions at the annual conference.

In short, we believe it is in the best interests of the discipline of sociology to advance the sociological study of sexuality. One way to promote this goal is to support the "Sociology of Sexualities" as an ASA section and to encourage you to join when you renew your membership in the ASA.

(Text written by Steve Seidman, Gil Zicklin, and Mark Hager)

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Section on the Sociology of Sexualities is to encourage, enhance and foster research, teaching and other professional activities in the sociology of sexuality, for the development of sociology and the benefit of society, through organized meetings, conferences, newletters, publications, awards, and other means deemed appropriate by the Section Council. The Section seeks to promote communication, collaboration, and consultation among scholars in sociology, the sociology of sexualities, and allied disciplines.

Current Leadership (2011-2012)

Chair: Kristen Schilt
Chair-Elect: Elizabeth Bernstein
Past Chair: Mary Bernstein

Secretary-Treasurer: Lorena Garcia (2010-2013)

Council Members:

  • Juan Battle (3rd year)
  • Ann Meier (3rd year)
  • Amy Stone (2nd year)
  • Hector Carrillo (2nd year)
  • Laurel Westbrook (1st year) Maura Kelly (1st year)

Student Representatives:

  • Eric Grollman
  • Trevor Hoppe

Newsletter Editor: Bayliss Camp

Website Editor: Trevor Hoppe

Click Here for a Cumulative List of Former Sexualities Section Leadership

Section By-Laws

Click here for a current version of the section bylaws.