VOLUME 33 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 NUMBER 7
th Profile of the ASA President. . . The ASA Celebrates Its 100 Birthday Pushing Social Boundaries: in the Nation’s Birthplace Cynthia Fuchs Epstein The City of Brotherly (and sisterly) society, especially in the current political Love welcomed an onslaught of more climate. by Judith Lorber, Graduate School Cynthia’s father graduated from than 5000 sociologists to the 2005 The political undertones of the theme and Brooklyn College, Stuyvesant High School and had one American Sociological Association were reflected in two of the plenary City University of New York year of college, where he became a Annual Meeting. The centennial meeting sessions. The first discussed the impor- socialist. He outgrew some of his early proved to be busy, successful, and tant shifts in the political terrain of the In 1976, Cynthia Fuchs Epstein and idealism about the possibility of creating historical for being the second largest nation—most notably a new surge Rose Laub Coser were in England an egalitarian society, but he was an meeting in ASA history and only the rightward in our major political institu- organizing an international conference untiring worker in the reform wing of second to top 5,000 registrants. This tions—in the 21st century. The session, on women elites at King’s College, the Democratic Party until his death at number is quite an improvement over which featured distinguished historian Cambridge. Because they also shared a the age of 91. the 115 attendees at the inaugural ASA Dan T. Carter, two well-known legal love of gourmet food, they thought they Cynthia participated in a Zionist meeting. scholars (Lani Guinier and Gerald might also consider writing a cookbook youth group that subscribed to the Not only was the meeting a record- Torres), and Thomas Frank, author of – Fast, Easy, and Healthy Food for Women socialist ideals of the Israeli kibbutz, breaker for attendance, but also for What’s the Matter with Kansas?, explored Revolutionaries. The pressures of which also had the idealistic goal (not being the busiest ASA meeting— what “competing explanations and assembling an international group of always achieved) of gender equality. measured by the number of sessions. For comparative perspectives” might be scholars to speak about women in elite Cynthia’s parents sent her to Antioch the first time the number of sessions brought to bear to better understand occupations in Eastern and College in Ohio, a place topped 600. Much of the credit is due to these developments. The last plenary on Western Europe and Israel known for its liberal politics. the meeting’s program—developed by the shifting political terrain featured interfered and they never During slavery, it was a President Troy Duster and the 2005 political analyst Kevin Phillips, author of got beyond the title. Instead refuge on the Underground Program Committee—the 2005 ASA Wealth and Democracy, and contributions they co-edited the papers Railroad that sent runaway Council, session organizers and partici- from Patricia Hill Collins and Arlie for a book Access to Power: slaves to non-slave territories. pants, and the ASA staff. Hochschild who added a socio-historical Cross-National Studies on Antioch was an early innova- The eventful meeting and the large context. Women and Elites, published tor in student participation in attendance would point to a rising As part of the centennial celebration, in 1981. That glint of ironic the running of the college and significance of sociology but that was the the 2005 Program Committee created a humor is evident in also had a co-op work debatable subject of Duster’s theme, Subcommittee on the ASA Centennial Cynthia’s slight smile in her Cynthia Fuchs Epstein program for students. “Comparative Perspectives, Competing with ASA Vice President Caroline Persell 1955 senior yearbook Politics was very much at Explanations: Accounting for the Rising (New York University) as chair. This picture at Antioch College; the forefront during the early and Declining Significance of Sociology.” subcommittee, in collaboration with the her revolutionary determination is also 1950s, when Senator Joseph McCarthy The importance of this theme was to Section on the History of Sociology, evident in her no-nonsense gaze. sent his supporters in the Ohio congress reflect, on the centennial of the associa- selected more than 20 session topics, In her essay for a book about her delegation to locate and harass left- tion, as to what sociology’s role is in plus several films, for the 2005 Annual experiences at Antioch, Courses in leaning faculty members, some of whose Meeting Courage, Cynthia says that she learned careers were entirely destroyed. Being program to that “knowledge for its own sake is good exposed to the consequences of labeling commemorate but requires probing questions and rigor and categories, Cynthia became inter- ASA’s centen- in pursuing answers, and one must ested in the ways in which marks of nial year. These always be asking the question, knowl- status shape popular and social scientific sessions looked edge for what?” Scholarship and thinking. at 100 years of political activism were to become the Her “progressive” education from various two prongs of her professional career. grade school through college and her sociology topics forward-looking family fostered her such as gender, Early Influences: Politics abilities, but once she graduated, she ran into the sexism of the fifties, which health policy, As a student in college, and even provided few professional opportunities and disability, before, Cynthia was aware of the for women. After spending several and sociologi- processes that defined groups of people frustrating years in a dead-end job in a cal landmarks as “other.” Her grandfather was an non-profit charitable organization whose through the last uneducated shoemaker in Poland at the executives were women volunteers, 100 years. Also time of Russian pogroms against Jews. Cynthia put her skepticism to the task of appropriate for The family emigrated to the United the centennial, States in stages, and grew up in the back the local of their father’s shop on the lower East See Epstein, page 7 arrangements Side of New York City. committee The Annual Meeting plenaries were well attended, with crowds filling the Loews Millennium room. The Centennial meeting was only the second Annual See Annual, Meeting to top 5,000 registrants, making it the second largest meeting ever. page 6 On Hurricanes and Sociology In the tragic wakes of both Hurricane Rita and Hurri- Going to be in Washington, DC, cane Katrina, ASA has assembled useful resources for members, the press, researchers, policymakers, and the in late October? public. A September 13 note sent to all the ASA Mark your calendar . . . you are invited . . . to the ASA Centennial membership from ASA President Cynthia Fuchs Reception & Research Exhibition on Capitol Hill (in the Rayburn Epstein described some of the then-already-develop- House Office Bldg., Room B338-B339), on October 25, 2005, 5-7pm. ing and now ongoing efforts by the ASA staff and ASA members and leadership. You can find an updated, The science community including key national science policy decision annotated list of these activities on ASA’s website at
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The Executive Officer’s Column In This Issue . . . Minority Research Training Milestones With outstanding peer reviews, the ASA application to continue our Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) has been funded for three additional years at $1.37-million by the Na- tional Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Receipt of this grant extends the 31-year history of NIMH support of minority fellows, and establishes NIDA as a new supporter of the ASA training efforts. Immigration Policy It is a notable endorsement of this program’s long, successful record. ASA Congressional Fellow describes status of current national legislation. A Proud History 3 Many sociologists of color have been supported during their doctoral training by the MFP, one of the very few training programs of its size run by a professional association. The MFP was established in 1974 under a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research- New Minority Fellows training grant (T-32) mechanism through the Division of Mental Disorders, Behavioral Research, and AIDS (DMDBA) within NIMH. When ASA submitted our five-year ASA announces new NIMH/NIDA competitive renewal application to NIMH and NIDA in 2004, federal research agencies training fellows. were on the threshold of a government-wide self-examination of how to proceed with fulfilling congressional mandates to ensure more minorities are trained in essential 4 mental health and drug abuse research fields and how to balance those national needs within a less-than-nurturing political climate. These factors make the award to ASA all the more important while also contributing to a deep concern over the future of federal ASA Specialties Revised support for diversity-focused research ASA Council approves new training. experimental organization of ASA A Collaborative Effort 5 specialty areas. The MFP is a truly collaborative effort by the sociological community. ASA Council has provided continuing support for a MFP scholar each year. The ASA The Future of Cultural program receives generous support from the broader sociological community. Individual ASA members and former-MFP scholars Sociology provide individual donations each year. In addition, Alpha Kappa Delta, the sociology A UCSD conference on cultural honors society, supports MFP scholars, as does Sociologists for Women in Society, sociology explored the diversity of Association of Black Sociologists, Midwest Sociological Society, Southwestern Sociologi- 5 cal Association, and individual academic departments of sociology. This breadth and the field and speculated about its depth of support reflects the essential commitment of sociology as a profession to future. inclusiveness and excellence in the development of our scholars and our scholarship. A Challenging Future The NIMH award will be reviewed in three years. Pending ongoing merit determina- tions of the program’s performance and trainee quality as well as funding availability, Training High School NIH will continue to support the 17 trainee slots for at least two additional years. Teachers However, challenges arising from federal policy changes, budget constraints, and internal questions in NIH about the size and purposes of its training programs (espe- A unique and successful program cially in the social and behavioral sciences) will provide a stiff current against which teaches high school sociology renewal applications will swim. teachers at regional and state NIMH invests 12 percent of its budget in training, although the NIH overall average 6 is 8 percent. Believing this difference to be undesirable, NIMH Director Thomas Insel is association annual meetings. currently seeking a different balance between the “pipeline” and the “pay-line,” includ- ing reducing NIMH training efforts to correspond more closely with the NIH overall average. Insel sees this shift as necessary to leverage unprecedented scientific opportuni- Our Regular Features ties to define the pathophysiology of mental disorders, develop new interventions, and support new investigators at the cutting edge of basic science discoveries and transla- Departments...... 9 tion into interventions. That is, research that will transform prevention of and recovery from mental disorders. Advocates of the essential role of the behavioral and social Obituaries ...... 14 sciences in such scientific efforts, especially David Abrams, Director of the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research, are educating about and advocating for this perspective within NIH. However, the future is uncertain. It is unclear where social science-related training programs and research will fit into the future of NIH and espe- cially NIMH. For the moment, the number of NIMH training slots overall have been cut.
102nd ASA Annual Meeting A Time of Transition August 11-14, 2007 Recently released pilot data on the relative success of scientists who have received Hilton New York and Sheraton New York training grants has spurred the NIMH advisory council to endorse a comprehensive, New York, New York long-term study of training grants. The NIMH findings were echoed by a 2005 National Research Council (NRC) report that found no useful statistics measuring the effective- ness of minority training grants and insufficient tracking of grantees’ careers post-PhD. Session Suggestions Invited for 2007 Program However, the NRC recommended that NIH continue to focus on recruiting minority ASA President-Elect Frances Fox Piven (City University of New researchers for their intrinsic value to the individual scientist and society. These pro- York) and the 2007 Program Committee are pleased to announce grams train scholars who will meet the nation’s research and workforce needs in an the theme for the 2007 Annual Meeting: important domain. ASA’s T-32 proposal was peer-reviewed last spring, and in mid-May ASA was “Is Another World Possible? notified that the ASA application had received an outstanding priority score, indeed, the Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Politics” best priority score among the applications reviewed. The success of this proposal has much to do with the work of Mercedes Rubio, Director of the ASA Minority Affairs Members are invited to submit proposals for complete invited Program. For the last two years, Mercedes’ research, mentoring and administrative skills sessions/panels for consideration. Thematic Sessions proposals have contributed immensely to the strength of the MFP program, and they will be the are due by November 30, 2005. Proposals for other sessions base upon which we continue to build the program to ensure its future success. We will should be submitted by February 1, 2006. be doing so, however, without Mercedes, as she is moving on to a position at NIMH. She will continue to face challenges and opportunities to support medical sociology and the For the complete theme statement and instructions on submitting a sociology of mental illness in a political and fiscal climate that is even more uncertain session proposal for 2007, please visit the Future Meetings page than that of the past two years. Sociology as a scientific discipline will be well repre- on the ASA website
Immigration, from page 3 ASA Announces New Minority Fellows supplant the ways of the old world with programs need not be coercive homog- by Mercedes Rubio and Felicia Evans, in sociology. She graduated cum laude what were believed to be more “civi- enizing. Advocates fear that growing Minority Affairs Program with a BA in Political Science from Rice lized” American ways. The eventual income inequality and a decline in access University. Now at the University of cessation of European immigration, the to high-quality public education means In November of 2004, the American California, Los Angeles, Amada’s onset of World War II, and a booming that the rungs in the ladder of social Sociological Association submitted a T-32 research interests include international post-war economy provided ample mobility are deteriorating for poor competitive renewal grant to that migration, race and ethnicity, and opportunity for immigrants and their immigrants. Market forces and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), demography. descendents to become economically immigrant work ethic are not powerful specifically the National Institute of and culturally integrated members of enough motors of assimilation in today’s Mental Health (NIMH) and the National AKD/MFP Fellow American society without direct policy America. Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), for five Undergraduate and intervention. Pragmatism, though, fuels growing additional years of grant funds. ASA also Graduate Institu- In 1964, Congress lifted the restrictive recognition—among states, counties, proposed an expansion of the program tion: Texas A&M immigration laws that brought an end to and cities that receive substantial to include NIDA fellows as a new University an earlier era of mass immigration and numbers of immigrants—that there are initiative. David is a PhD opened (albeit, unintentionally) the significant challenges in providing The T-32 grant was peer-reviewed in student in the pathway for the massive influx of services to both immigrants and the sociology depart- February 2005 and in mid-May 2005 ASA David Embrick immigrants from Latin American, Asia, established population. In the multiple was notified that the ASA application ment at Texas and the Caribbean. But this new wave of conversations I had with immigrant had received the best priority score and A&M University, largely non-European immigration advocates during my time on Capitol was given an additional three-year in College Station, Texas. He earned brought with it no policies to help Hill, it became clear that that those award. It will be decided later whether both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree integrate America’s newcomers. Any lobbying for integration policy are we receive the two additional years. If while working 60 hours/wk as a truck coordinated effort that might be per- thinking not just about the assimilation not, we will have to compete again. driver and sales representative for a ceived as forcing assimilation on of immigrants as newcomers in Ameri- ASA’s NIMH trainee slots were reduced, local baked goods company. Having immigrants and their children cut can society, but also about the communi- but we gained a NIDA trainee. access to a working-class (and mascu- against the grain of America’s increas- ties that receive immigrants. There is As in years past, the MFP Cohort 32 line dominated) workplace provided a ingly multicultural tendencies. increasing consensus among advocates consists of PhD candidates with promise rare opportunity for research on race/ Policymakers focused instead on that assimilation is a two-way street; that in the sociological study of mental class/gender from which David what would prove to be political successful assimilation requires that illness, drug abuse, and the discipline in ultimately ended up writing his thesis, popular, if expensive and ineffective: immigrant-receiving communities adapt general. The fellows attended the ASA Breaking Whitebread: The Construction of border security. The most notable piece to immigrants and immigrants must Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, where Racial and Sex Difference through Everyday of immigration legislation after the 1964 adapt to a new society. This way of they received a daylong orientation, Conversations in a Modern Workplace. law was the 1986 Immigration Reform and thinking about integration and the role attended MFP-sponsored events and met David’s current research is on the Control Act (IRCA). IRCA contained a of policy is a significant shift from the many sociologists whose research discrepancies between corporations’ rather forgettable program for English coercive and often ethnically chauvinis- interests match their own. public views and statements on diver- language acquisition, but is more tic policies of the early 20th Century. We are happy to announce a few sity and their implementation of remembered for an increased emphasis In recognition of this “two-way changes to the fellowship. Historically, diversity as a policy. His argument is on border security and amnesty for more assimilation,” advocates lobbied hard to the MFP received funding primarily that corporate managers are using than three million formerly undocu- include Title IX in SAOIA. The bill’s through a training grant from the NIMH, diversity as a mantra while they mented immigrants. IRCA firmly authors included Title IX in the bill at the this year we are proud to announce that maintain highly racially inequitable entrenched border security and admis- urging (and with the assistance) of the the NIDA is a co-funder of the fellow- environments. sions policy as central components of National Immigration Forum, a leading ship. Additionally, we have changed the David is an active member of several immigration policy discourse. Subse- “pro-immigrant” advocacy group, and name of the general fellowship to the organizations, including Association of quent laws passed in the 1990s further the Migration Policy Institute, the Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD)/MFP Black Sociologists, Sociologists Without entrenched a border-security-focused preeminent immigration think tank in fellowship. Each year AKD generously Borders (where he was awarded the immigration policy and sidelined any Washington, DC, which supports supports the fellowship, and we want to Beatrice and Sidney Webb Award), serious debates about immigrant integration policies. fully acknowledge their support and Sociologists for Women in Society, as integration. contributions. In addition, the AKD well as the American Sociological The gutting of the welfare state in the Political Obstacles? program is also made possible by Association. He has published in a 1990s also dealt a blow to efforts to The authors of the SAOIA thought generous member contributions and number of journals including the Journal promote integration policy. On the heels long and hard about how to make Title donations from, Sociologists for Women of Intergroup Relations, Race and Society, of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act came IX politically palatable to members of in Society, the Association of Black Research in Political Sociology, and major cuts in benefits for immigrants. In Congress, particularly those on the right. Sociologists, the Pacific Sociological Sociological Forum, and has had the 1997, President Clinton signed the Illegal They recognized that in times of budget- Association, the Midwest Sociological pleasure of sharing his research to his Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsi- ary austerity, and when concerns about Society, and the Southwestern Sociologi- students at Texas A&M University and bility Act (IIRIRA), which eliminated or national security (i.e., border security) cal Association. We thank each of the Blinn College (where he has taught close severely limited immigrants’ (both are preeminent, spending any amount of organizations and the countless indi- to 30 upper and lower level courses). documented and undocumented) access money on immigrants would be a sure- viduals who make general fellowship to social welfare programs. If there was a fire way to torpedo Title IX of the bill, possible. NIDA Fellow voice in Washington calling for pro- and potentially the larger bill. To avoid Undergraduate grams to integrate immigrants, it was this, the authors created a private a The New MFP Fellows are: Institution: Califor- the U.S. Commission on Immigration foundation within USCIS that will be ASA General Fellow nia State Univer- Reform, also known as the Jordan funded by fees collected from immi- Undergraduate sity Los Angeles Commission. The Commission recom- grants and from private donations that Institution: Rice Graduate Institu- mended that Congress resuscitate would be redistributed as grants to pay University tion: University of integration policy, to create new pro- for integration activities. Graduate Institution: Southern Califor- grams that would promote English But eliminating costs will not be University of nia language acquisition and civics integra- enough. Advocates for the bill, and Title California-Los James comes tion. As happens with so many commis- IX in particular, will have to make the Angeles from a family that sion recommendations in Washington, A. James McKeever case that Title IX is really about helping Amada grew up has been ravaged Congress ignored what was sensible in states, counties, and cities deal with Amada Armenta in El Centro, Califor- by drugs, alcohol, favor of what is politically expedient. what is fundamentally the responsibility nia, a town 10 miles and violence. This “dysfunctional” of the federal government; that integra- family structure led to many negative Integration Policy: Why Now? from the U.S.-Mexico border. While an tion policy is as good for communities as undergraduate, Amada spent a semester outcomes for his siblings including the Why is integration reemerging in it is good for immigrants. They will have studying sociology at the University of premature death of one of his brothers. proposed policy? Here’s some back- to convince skeptics that integration Havana, Cuba; that experience con- ground perspective. SAOIA is in no way policy is central to America’s future vinced her that she should pursue a PhD See MFP, page 6 focused on integration. Its centerpiece is because it helps future Americans. a guest worker program, and integration Indeed, proponents of the bill have the represents only a small part of the bill. Herculean task of convincing the border- Nominations Sought for Major ASA Awards Yet, the attention given to integration in security hawks that the fix to a broken ASA members are encouraged to submit nominations for the nine major this bill is notable given recent policy immigration system requires more than trends. adding another border patrol agent. ASA Awards. Award selection committees, appointed by ASA Council, are constituted to review nominations. These awards are presented at the ASA The presence of Title IX comes from 1 See Reitz, Jeffrey. 1998. The Warmth of both shifting ideology and pragmatic the Welcome: The Social Causes of Economic Annual Meeting each August. The ASA Council recently voted to adjust the necessity. Where shifting ideology is Success for Immigrants in Different Nations deadline dates for all of these awards; please note the new deadline for concerned, immigrant advocates now and Cities. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. ❑ award nomination is December 31, 2005. Read more at
Council Approves Revised Specialty Areas On August 16, 2005, the 2004-2005 the membership form. Over the years reflect a smaller list of broad or core of specialty areas in the categorization ASA Council approved a report by the new categories have been added, categories, without losing the detail of system. Finally, the Task Force proposed Task Force to Revise the ASA Specialty particularly ones that corresponded to the specialties? What are the structural at least one open-ended category that can Areas, presented by Task Force Chair newly-forming ASA sections—an relations among the specialties? be used to analyze changes and addi- James Ennis (Tufts University). Follow- indicator that there was a critical mass of 2. Are names for specialties current or tions to the 2006 system. ing the Task Force’s recommendations, people with that special interest. The list outdated (and how can we best track In presenting the revised system (see Council directed the Executive Office of sections is also on the form, however. changes over time)? below) to Council, the Task Force agreed, staff to implement the recommended The result is a hodge-podge of 77 3. Can we devise a way for members “While no change will perfectly meet the reorganization of the specialty areas categories that had grown like topsy to describe their own work in a more preferences of all concerned, we believe currently listed on the ASA membership over time. In 2003, Council appointed a open-ended way? that on balance the proposed changes are form. The Council agreed to a one-year task force to bring coherence and To answer the first question, Ennis an improvement upon which further experiment for the proposed revision. structure to the specialty areas. coded binary variables for each refinements can be built.” In directing The revision, which groups the current The Task Force, which commenced its member’s interest areas, in addition to that the changes be placed on the 2006 77 specialty areas (along with several work in August 2003, included Ennis; the binary coding of their current section membership form, Council agreed. sections missing from the specialty list) Eszter Hargittai, Northwestern Univer- memberships. He then formed a matrix under 17 core categories, will replace the sity; Joan Spade, State University of New reporting the degree of shared member- Revised Areas of Sociological Interest current list on the 2006 membership York-Brockport; Kevin Vryan, Indiana ship (via Yule’s Q), and ran SPSS’s As part of a one-year Council- form. As part of this experiment, University-Bloomington; Stephen Zehr, hierarchical clustering algorithm. The approved experiment, ASA’s areas of Council agreed that the membership University of Southern Indiana; Lynn 70+ specialties clustered with relative interest have been reorganized as form would include a “free field” for Smith-Lovin, Duke University, Council homogeneity under 17 major areas. The grouped specialty areas under major members to describe an area of inter- Liaison; Roberta Spalter-Roth, American resulting revision preserves the detail of headings. Members will select and rank ested not listed on the form (for ex- Sociological Association, Staff Liaison. It the existing system, while grouping four specific areas of interest from the ample, African American studies is not was charged with answering three specialties in a more coherent fashion. following list. They will be able to currently listed on the form). questions. The results were sent to section chairs provide details if none of the categories is Currently, members are asked to rank 1. Can the current listing of 70+ and to Council members who made appropriate by open-ended responses to four out of 77 specialty areas found on specialties be organized so that they additional changes to update the names update the existing list of specialties. ❑
Application and Practice Politics and Social Change Sociology of Culture A.1. Applied Sociology/Evaluation Research H.1. Collective Behavior/Social Movements M.1. Art/Music A.2. Communication and Information Technologies H.2. Marxist Sociology M.2. Cultural Sociology A.3. Policy Analysis H.3. Military Sociology M.3. Leisure/Sports/Recreation A.4. Social Welfare/Social Work H.4. Peace, War, World Conflict, and Conflict M.4. Mass Communication/Public Opinion A.5. Sociological Practice Resolution M.5. Religion A.6. Teaching and Learning in Sociology H.5. Political Economy M.6. Visual Sociology Comparative and Historical Approaches H.6. Political Sociology Theory, Knowledge, Science B.1. Comparative Sociology/Historical Sociology H.7. Public Policy N.1. History of Sociology/Social Thought B.2. Development H.8. Social Change N.2. Knowledge Family, Life Course, and Society Population and Ecology N.3. Rational Choice C.1. Aging/Social Gerontology I.1. Biosociology N.4. Science and Technology C.2. Animals and Society I.2. Demography N.5. Theory C.3. Children and Youth I.3. Human Ecology Work, Economy and Organizations C.4. Family Race and Ethnicity O.1. Economic Sociology Gender and Sexuality J.1. Asians/Asian-Americans O.2. Labor and Labor Movements D.1. Sex and Gender J.2. Latina/o Sociology O.3. Occupations/Professions D.2. Sexualities J.3. Migration/Immigration O.4. Organizations, Formal and Complex Inequalities and Stratification J.4. Racial and Ethnic Relations O.5. Social Organization E.1. Disabilities Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance O.6. Work and Labor Markets E.2. Education K.1. Criminal Justice Qualitative Approaches E.3. Race, Class and Gender K.2. Criminology/Delinquency P.1. Ethnography (Anthropology) E.4. Stratification/Mobility K.3. Deviant Behavior/Social Disorganization P.2. Ethnomethodology/Conversational Analysis Medicine and Health K.4. Law and Society P.3. Language/Social Linguistics F.1. Alcohol and Drugs K.5. Penology/Corrections P.4. Qualitative Methodology F.2. Medical Sociology K.6. Social Control Quantitative Approaches F.3. Mental Health Social Psychology and Interaction Q.1. Mathematical Sociology Place and Environment L.1. Emotions Q.2. Quantitative Methodology G.1. Community L.2. Small Groups Q.3. Social Networks G.2. Environmental Sociology L.3. Social Psychology Q.4. Statistics G.3. Rural Sociology L.4. Socialization Q.5. Micro-computing G.4. Urban Sociology
UCSD Culture Conference Discussed the Future of Cultural Sociology Kwai Hang Ng, University of bold and insightful overview of the gists, including UCSD’s Richard the sociological reasoning that defined California-San Diego shifting boundaries that separate the Biernacki, Steve Epstein, UC-Irvine’s the best works of these fields with the private and the public and suggested Calvin Morrill, and UCLA’s Abigail more embedded notion of culture. The University of California-San possible directions that the idea of Saguy elaborated on the meanings of the The panel offered a genuine opportu- Diego (UCSD) recently held a one-day American citizenship will evolve in the concept of culture in their own sub-fields nity for self-critical reflections of the conference on the theme of “Cultural future. Lichterman, a sociologist known and traced the linkages between culture validity of culture in different areas of Sociology and Its Diversities.” About 80 for his work in culture and politics, and the subject matters of their sub- sociology. It justified with convincing academics and graduate students in the discussed in his talk the role of culture in fields, namely, historical sociology, examples from the panelists the impor- Southern California region attended the facilitating local, religion-based sociology of science, organizational tance of a catholic vision of cultural conference, held on the UCSD campus, voluntarism. His aim, further detailed in sociology, and sociology of law. sociology. Attempts to pin down culture overlooking the Pacific Ocean. his new book, Elusive Togetherness, is to A common theme underscoring the in exhaustive definition of its “essence” Sociologists Michael Schudson, move beyond what he called the “cultural turns” in these fields is the have been shown to founder upon the UCSD, and Paul Lichterman, University established “debunking” tradition in gradual moving away from an earlier, diversity and vitality of the field. The of Southern California, delivered sociology of culture and redirect his delimited view of culture to a new panelists’ discussions were followed by presentations on the sociology of culture. focus instead on the enabling potentials embedded vision of “cultural approach.” a wide range of audience questions. In his talk, Schudson, a scholar specializ- of culture for individuals and communi- The four panelists explained to an The culture conference was organized ing in the study of American civic ties. He argued that successful groups interested audience how despite the by Culture and Society Workshop and culture and author of the best-selling thrived on local cultural customs which different natures of the subject matters, was funded by UCSD’s Division of book The Good Citizen, clarified the invited reflective, critical discussions culture was at the core of the latest Social Sciences and Department of conceptual mirage surrounding the among members of the group. advances in these fields. The challenge Sociology. The annual conference will be public/private distinction in American The conference also featured a “State ahead, said the panelists, was to com- held again in the spring of 2006. ❑ public discourse since 1960. He offered a of the Discipline” Panel. Four sociolo- bine and integrate the analytical rigor of 6 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 FOOTNOTES Training High School Sociology Annual, from page 1 Teachers at Association Meetings arranged a This is the fourth in a five-part series of articles on relationships between high walking tour of schools and sociology departments. sites W.E.B. DuBois college, anything we can do to strengthen described a full by Victoria Hougham, Academic and high school sociology will improve century ago in The Professional Affairs Program sociology at the college and professional Philadelphia Negro. level. High school presents a great In addition to Teaching high school sociology has a opportunity to build awareness of the the 22 centennial- local- or state-based jurisdiction. Thus it strengths of sociology as a profession and themed sessions, makes sense to have the training for high as an academic discipline among the there were many school sociology teachers happen where general public,” noted Cross. other “signs” of teachers live and work therefore increas- More information: Anne Cross at the centennial such ing their local networks. Both the Wiscon- [email protected] or Robert as the series of sin Sociological Association (WSA) and Greene at [email protected]. timeline banners the North Central Sociological Associa- outlining notable The 2005 ASA Award Winners [left to right]: Pepper Schwartz, University of tion (NCSA) engage sociology faculty to North Central Sociological Association events in sociology Washington; Ann Morning, New York University; Evelyn Nakano Glenn, offer workshops for high school sociology and the world-at- University of California-Berkeley; ASA President Troy Duster, New York teachers in conjunction with their annual Every year since 1989, in conjunction University; William Kornblum, City University of New York-Graduate Center; large. Another meetings. Over time, from city to city, with its annual meeting, the NCSA Amélie Quesnell-Vallee, McGill University; Charles V. Willie, Harvard centennial high- networks of teachers have formed to conducts a day-long teaching workshop University; Carolyn Persell, New York University; Beverly J. Silver, Johns share materials, develop their own for high school sociology teachers. The light was premiere Hopkins University. showing of 100 professional development opportunities, program was developed when the and continue their connection with the Years of Progress: Presidential Reflections The media picked up on the centen- Teaching Committee endorsed a proposal state and regional sociology societies. and Lester F. Ward: A Life’s Journey, two nial as well. The week of the meeting, by Keith Roberts, Hanover College, and new documentary films by Gale Largey, The Chronicle of Higher Education featured Kathleen Piker-King, Mount Union Wisconsin Sociological Association Mansfield University. The 20-minute a series of articles by prominent sociolo- College, to coordinate annual workshops film, 100 Years of Progress, began with a gist reflecting on what they consider to Since 1994, as part of the WSA Annual for teachers in the cities where the brief overview of the founding of the be the discipline’s fortes and failings, Meeting, Robert Greene, Madison Area association met. Roberts added, “I also American Sociological Society, ASA’s their hopes for sociology’s future, and Technical College-Madison, has offered a saw this as a way to reach out to the pre-1959 name, acknowledged the discussing the history of sociology in day-long workshop for high school community in areas where our associa- organization’s inclusion of applied, general. There were at least 15 members teachers. Recently, Anne Cross, Metro- tion was meeting.” action-oriented social reformers as well of the media in attendance and many politan State University, has worked with The workshop has been led primarily as pure-theoretical-academic scholars. more than that covered research from Greene on the highly successful work- by Roberts and Piker-King, with help The documentary continued with the meeting. Glenn Firebaugh, Univer- shops. They recruit attendees through from many others over the years. In the glimpses of the sociological thought of sity of Pennsylvania, and graduate WSA advertising and mailings to area past five years the program also has had each president of the ASA from 1906 to student Laura Tach, Harvard University, high school principals. “We begin the a high school teacher help run the the present. Speaking of presidents, The were kept especially busy with inter- workshops by sharing successful class- workshop, with Diane Bryant of Perkins Lester Ward video chronicled the life and views with the press. Their research on room exercises and handouts describe the High School (Sandusky, Ohio) the current ideas of the first president of this relative income and happiness was exercises,” explained Cross in an inter- collaborator. The format has evolved society/association. picked up by news sources worldwide view. “I usually share exercises from the over the past 15 years, currently focusing including the New York Times, the Los handbook that the ASA AP Task Force on: “(1) objectives for the curriculum, (2) Angeles Times, the BBC, and the Philadel- developed and include my own data concrete ideas for lesson plans that phia Inquirer. The research of many analysis exercises. Then there is an engage students in active learning— others was also featured in the national opportunity for teachers to talk about simulation games, small group projects, press, including National Public Radio’s what works for them and ask questions of field-trip ideas, videos, term paper Talk of the Nation and Morning Edition, us,” said Cross. Many teachers, for projects, creative ideas for teaching Inside Higher Ed, Reuters, and the example, are curious about the future specific sociological concepts and Christian Science Monitor, to name a few. prospects for the development of an AP principles, (3) possible textbooks— Thanks to President Troy Duster, the exam in sociology and “there is quite a bit including college texts that might work 2005 Program Committee, the many of interest in it,” Cross commented. with a high school group . . . and (4) other session organizers and presenters, and The WSA/high school teacher partner- resources [such as] those available the ASA staff, the 100th Annual Meeting ship benefits both teachers and students. through the ASA Teaching Resources was a real triumph. While the 2005 The workshops are a way for teachers to Center,” said Roberts. The American Sociological Association was meeting will be difficult to surpass, we share “best practices” and innovative, The workshops have been extremely awarded a plaque by the Italian Sociological hope to see even more attendees, successful teaching strategies. Teachers well received by both the high school Association in commemoration of the ASA groundbreaking research, and excite- enjoy the opportunity to get together in a teachers and by the leaders’ Admissions Centennial year. ment at the 2006 meeting in Montreal. ❑ workshop setting and learn new skills. Offices, according to Roberts. In addition, Cross believes that they enjoy meeting the teachers are reportedly energized by other sociology teachers, as it helps meeting other local high school sociology MFP, from page 4 counter the isolation and solitude teachers, and are inspired by local experienced by so many of the teachers sociology professors. They gain access to these professors and their departments, This tragedy has fueled James’ desire to NIMH Fellow who are the sole instructors of sociology which benefits their teaching and work with and as an advocate for young Undergraduate in their respective schools. therefore their students. Finally, the people. He worked for the Los Angeles Institution: Texas Tech Unfortunately, many high school teachers are excited to attend training County Probation Department for ten University teachers are severely limited financially geared toward the high school teacher. years. In his career with the Probation Graduate Institution: and logistically, so Cross is currently Piker-King and Roberts also try to make Department he was involved with the Indiana University- working on a web-based workshop. In Continuing Education Credits (CEC) design and implementation of many Bloomington fact, travel expenses are a major impetus available through one of their universi- innovative prevention and intervention Melissa Reyes is a even for Greene, who stated that “this ties; these credits help draw teachers, as it programs. For the last three years he has first generation year I was scheduled to offer high school often increases their funding. also done consultant work for the college student. She teaching sessions at WSA, Sociologists of The Admissions Offices of the work- National Committee for Community and graduated summa Minnesota, and the International Socio- Melissa Reyes shop leaders have been excited that their Justice (NCCJ). They are a group that is cum laude with a logical Association, but the time and cost professors are involved with high school dedicated to fighting racism, sexism, bachelor’s degree in is becoming too great to do them all.” teachers. They see it as a benefit to homophobia, xenophobia and ableism. Family Studies from Texas Tech Univer- Asked about the origin of the teaching recruiting efforts. “High school teachers He facilitated youth and adult groups sity. She earned her MA in Sociology materials and curriculum, Greene stated are more likely to recommend a college around the aforementioned issues. from New Mexico State University. She that the content “comes from a variety of when they have had contact with and are He received his bachelor degree from is currently a second year doctoral sources, including Teaching Sociology, the highly impressed with the faculty they California State Los Angeles where he student at Indiana University, but Teaching Sociology Listserv, and other have encountered,” explained Roberts. graduated Magna Cum Laude. He is a travels frequently to New Mexico, where publications. In addition, I am always “The better the teaching of sociology is member of the Golden Key Honor her husband resides. Her research looking for new ideas. Some of my ideas in the high school setting, the more likely Society, and a member of the Iota chapter interests include: social psychology have come from other disciplines that do students will take sociology in college,” of Alpha Kappa Delta. He is a third year related to identity and well-being issues, something that can be adjusted to commented Piker-King, “Offering Sociology Doctorial student and his sociology of education, life course sociology.” Commenting on teacher workshops improves what is taught interests focus on the intersectionality of events, Latin American immigrant reaction, Greene stated that teacher under the label of sociology.” gender, race, and class as well as issues issues, and U.S./Mexico border aware- feedback is “always positive” and that More information: Keith Roberts at that have to do with the negative ness issues. ❑ teachers’ later even email questions not outcomes for minority youth and covered in the workshop. [email protected] or Kathleen Piker- ❑ therapeutic interventions. Because “high school is the pipeline to King at [email protected]. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 FOOTNOTES 7
Epstein, from page 1 figuring out why, despite these women’s attacked the prevailing sociological idea statuses cancelled each other out. In an short, lawyers who worked part-time administrative abilities, they were that the father-headed, wife-at-home attempt to fill equal opportunity goals (often working as long as most other regarded as lacking the capacity to run a family was the best for society. In 1966, on the cheap, an employer could claim workers’ full-time schedules) suffered business or a government. Looking for Cynthia joined Friedan and other double credit for having a woman and from stigmatization. Furthermore, part- intellectual stimulation and a way out of academic and professional women in the an African-American—who was the time employment was usually granted her limited prospects, Cynthia went to formation of the National Organization same person. As several Black women only to women with children, and so the the New School for Social Research at for Women in New York City. She was lawyers explained, they were “twofers.” few men who attempted to take such night and was encouraged by Henry also active in several of the fledgling Thus, a very small number of gifted schedules found themselves even more Lennard, a pioneer in social interaction professional women’s groups springing women managed to climb the career stigmatized than women, both at work research, to go to Columbia University up in response to the women’s move- ladder in spite of, or perhaps because of, and in their home communities. It was to get a Ph.D. ment, such as the Professional Women’s a set of twin prejudices and the changing clear that norms at work and in the Caucus and Sociologists for Women in ethos demanding that institutions society supported the idea that women Early Influences: Scholarship Society (SWS). diversify their workforces. might legitimately work less than men at At Columbia, the sociological angle of As an activist and a scholar, Cynthia The studies of women in professional the same professional level, but they vision, with its focus on trying to peel participated in various hearings on life led Cynthia to explore the dynamics would pay for it by being bumped off an away ideological and “common sense” gender discrimination. She testified at of stereotyping in all spheres of society. upward career track. The book pub- explanations for behavior, provided a the newly formed Equal Employment Focusing on the social construction of lished in 1999 from this research is The framework for Cynthia to explore more Opportunities Commission (EEOC), boundaries—especially those that result Part-time Paradox: Time Norms, Profes- systematically her discomfort with which was establishing guidelines to in binary distinctions—Cynthia assessed sional Life, Family and Gender. conventional explanations about interpret Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. a wide swath of social science studies Considering time as a construct and women’s abilities, decisions, and Her testimony dealt with the conse- and explored the underpinnings of what analyzing its social meaning is a further activities. Working as a research assis- quences of permitting “help wanted” she called Deceptive Distinctions, the title spin-off from the research Cynthia has tant for William J. (Si) Goode on a project advertisements in newspapers to be of the book published in 1988. conducted on gender issues in the law. documenting cross-national differences divided by gender. She continued to In the 1990s, because of her experi- Her current conceptual work integrates in family structure, she not only saw write and speak of the difficulties ence in studying women lawyers, time with other indicators and considers how much women’s roles differed cross- women faced as recruits to professions Cynthia was invited by the Association the way it is used to maintain gender culturally, but also the way similar dominated by men and getting ahead in of the Bar of the City of New York’s and other role and status distinctions. rationales about women’s “nature” were them without the benefit of networks, Committee on the Status of Women to Time, she says, is a social control used to explain completely different mentors, and sponsors. conduct research that would shed light mechanism that maintains boundaries. behaviors. Robert Merton’s classes in Over the years, Cynthia served as a on why women’s professional careers Her latest paper, “Border Crossings: The social theory and social structure consultant to the White House under came to a halt in mid-stream. With the Constraints of Time Norms in Transgres- suggested how individuals’ choices are two administrations, and at the National Committee’s financial and professional sions of Gender and Professional Roles,” made within structural constraints, and Academy of Sciences on the Committee support, Cynthia fielded a study of published in 2004, examines how role his analysis of the dynamics of status on Women’s Employment. She was a women’s mobility in eight large private transgressions are inhibited by time and role-sets showed how individuals consultant to the American Telephone corporate law firms. This study found norms that order priorities for people in acquired their places in society accord- and Telegraph Company and General that women were no longer questioned certain categories, such as mothers and ing to normative prescriptions and Motors and with Kai Erikson, conducted about their intellectual competence as doctors. It looks at the ways in which exposure to both public and private a research project on the workplace they had been in earlier years, but that time ideologies (the professions as social constraints. culture at AT&T and its impact on men in power had questions about their “greedy institutions”) and gender With the help of Professor Goode, attempts to change gender and racial image and interpersonal competence in ideologies (women as caretakers of the Cynthia received a grant from the occupational segregation. She was also the evaluation for partnership. Women family) restrict social change. Institute of Life Insurance for $1,000 to an expert witness worked on the Citadel were often out of the loop in the referral Distinguished in So Many Ways study the changing American family. In case, arguing for the inclusion of women of clients from older men partners, the course of assembling materials, she in this elite military school. which was the way associates were Cynthia has been Distinguished saw that women were rapidly entering given the social capital to “make rain”— Professor of Sociology at the CUNY A Non-stop Career the labor force, but were limited to jobs that is, to get business for the firm—a Graduate Center since 1990. Among the that were considered appropriate for Cynthia’s first book, Women’s Place: crucial element in evaluation for many places in the United States and women. These differed from country to Option and Limits on Professional Careers, partnership. Women also faced the dual internationally that she has been a country, but they were always viewed as published in 1971, was groundbreaking burden of an escalation of hours at work visiting professor or scholar are the “natural” choices. This rationale particu- in that it located women’s professional through new and higher levels of Russell Sage Foundation and the larly kept women out of prestigious advancement in the structures of billable hours, and also greater pressure Stanford Center for Advanced Study in professions. The few who managed to opportunities offered them, the organi- to be a hands-on mother. There was still the Behavioral Sciences and the Stanford get professional training and degrees zational limits placed on their ambitions, the stereotype that women had a and Columbia Law Schools. She was were kept out of colleague networks, did and the recognition and reward of their different “style” of relating to clients, also a Guggenheim Fellow. Cynthia was not have mentors or sponsors, and accomplishments. In expanding the even though both the women and men president of the Eastern Sociological received little acknowledgement of their concepts of master status and social lawyers exhibited many different Society and chair of the ASA Occupa- productivity and creativity. As a result, structures to include gender, her work interpersonal styles and personalities. tions and Organizations, Culture, and they had flat rather than upwardly made a crucial connection between All these factors contributed to the well- Sex and Gender Sections. She has mobile careers. traditional sociology and the emerging known “glass ceiling” effect – women received numerous professional awards, Using Merton’s theories of status sets field of women’s studies. Her second never reaching the top echelons of their among them, the ESS Merit Award, the and opportunity structures, Cynthia’s book, Women In Law, published in 1981, professions. Women In Law was reissued ASA Jessie Bernard Award, and the first dissertation analyzed the factors that gave solid empirical evidence about how in 1993 with an update on the glass Sex and Gender Section award for contributed to professional women’s these processes shaped women lawyers’ ceiling in the legal profession. distinguished contribution to gender inclusion and exclusion. She focused on careers. She received the 1981 SCRIBE’s In 1994, Cynthia was invited to confer scholarship. women lawyers, who were rare and thus Book Award and the Merit Award of the with the vice-president of the Alfred In her research and as a witness and constituted a deviant case. They were American Bar Association for Women In Sloan Foundation, Hirsh Cohen, who contributor to rapid social changes that survivors of a system that was generally Law. thought that flexible and part-time work altered the rules by which individuals hostile to women. Men leaders of all elite Cynthia’s first post-graduate study might stem the loss of trained and play out their lives, Cynthia has engaged professions at the time were clear and was of Black professional women. talented professional workers because of in one long project documenting and vociferous about their antipathy towards Cynthia interviewed a snowball sample the pressures of time in their workplaces. analyzing the forces of discrimination— women and imposed quotas on their of Black women lawyers, doctors, and Cynthia and her co-researchers, Carroll structural, cultural, and personal. If you admission to law school and medical businesswomen about the factors that Seron, Robert Saute, and Bonnie compare her Antioch yearbook picture of school. Once out of school, gatekeepers contributed to their unusual attainments Oglensky, found that less than three 1955 with her 2005 presidential picture, who recruited lawyers from the largest in a doubly discriminatory society. The percent of lawyers in the firms they you’ll find that Cynthia still has that to the smallest firms, in government paper from this study, “Positive Effects studied chose available part-time work determined look in her eyes, but her work and in corporations, for the most of the Multiple Negative: Explaining the schedules because those who did were broad smile conveys a sense of satisfac- part refused to hire women. (Remember Success of Black Professional Women,” seen as having less commitment and tion at the accomplishments of the past that Sandra Day O’Connor was only was published in the American Journal of were given less important work to do. In thirty-five years. ❑ offered work as a secretary.) Cynthia Sociology in 1973. The findings showed decided to examine a sample of the few how these few African-American who circumvented the prevalent gender lawyers, doctors and business managers discrimination. surmounted the odds and worked as 2006 ASA Annual Meeting professional achievers. Some found Feminist Activism opportunity in the “protected settings” Montreal, Canada While Cynthia was working on her of government jobs and black institu- dissertation, she met Betty Friedan, tions. And respondents in the study author of The Feminine Mystique, which suggested that their two disadvantaged August 11-14, 2006 8 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 FOOTNOTES
ASA’s Member-Get-A-Member Campaign Is a Success
The 2005 ASA Member-Get-A-Member campaign concluded on September 4. Current ASA members sponsored more than 60 new members during the two- month campaign, moving the Association closer to its goal of 14,000 members by September 30. (As of September 5, ASA membership stood at 13,662.)
For every new non-student member, sponsors receive a $10-discount on their 2006 member dues. In addition, every member who sponsored a new member (student or non-student) was entered into a drawing to win a $500 Amazon.com gift certificate. Congratulations to the winner, Gregg Lee Carter (Bryant University).
The ASA extends its gratitude to all participating sponsors in the 2005 Member-Get-A-Member campaign: Gordon Abra Kevin J. Delaney Shannon M. Monnat Kuo-Hsien Su Karen Albright Riley E. Dunlap Alexandra K. Murphy Mark C. Suchman Christine E. Bose Karen Gray Edwards Susan Ostrander Richard Peter Talbot Bobbie L. Brannon Edgar Epps F. Dale Parent Edward A. Tiryakian James E. Briski Jasmine Jean Fledderjohann Pamela M. Paxton Marieke M. Van Willigen Jeffrey Broadbent Virginia Teas Gill Christopher Pieper Thomas John Waidzunas Siobhan Brooks King Steven J. Gold Lisa Slattery Rashotte Brian W. Ward Anthony P. Browne Wendy Griswold Ryan Claire Reikowsky Kathryn B. Ward Gregory T. Busch David Inglis Enid J. Schatz Tony Waters Gregg Lee Carter David D. Jaffee Thomas J. Schmid Melissa J. Wilde Angel Cheney Michael C. Kanan Jeremy J. Shapiro David Willer Jodi H. Cohen Marina Karides Darren E. Sherkat Gregory C. Wolniak Paul Colomy David A. Kinney Mitchell L. Stevens Anne Wortham John G. Dale Gary R. Lee Susan D. Stewart Assata Zerai Jana Daniel Neil G. McLaughlin
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Applications are invited for three ASA editorships: American Sociological The time demands associated with these responsibilities vary from week to Review, Social Psychology Quarterly, and Sociological Methodology. week, but in general, require one full day per week. The official term for the new editors (or co-editors) will commence in ASA encourages applications for both sole editorship and co-editorships. January 2007 (the editorial transition actually will start in August 2006) and Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed by the Committee on is for a minimum of three years (until December 2009) with a possible Publications in December 2005. It is possible that prospective editors may reappointment of up to an additional three years. be contacted to clarify any issues raised in the deliberations. A list (which The official flagship journal of the ASA, the American Sociological Review may be ranked or unranked) will be forwarded to ASA Council for review in publishes original (not previously published) works of interest to the early 2006. The Council appoints the editors. The editors are contacted by discipline in general, new theoretical developments, results of research the ASA Secretary. that advance our understanding of fundamental social processes, and The application packet should indicate the editorship to which you are important methodological innovations. All areas of sociology are welcome. applying and should include: Emphasis is on exceptional quality and general interest. It is published bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December. (1) Vision Statement: Set forth your goals and plans for the content of the journal. This may include an assessment of the current strengths, weak- Social Psychology Quarterly publishes theoretical and empirical papers on nesses, or gaps that you plan to address and how you will operationalize the link between the individual and society, including the study of the your plan. relations of individuals to one another, as well as to groups, collectivities and institutions. It also includes the study of intra-individual processes (2) Editor/Co-Editor or Deputy Editor(s) Background Information: The insofar as they substantially influence or are influenced by social structure name, affiliation, and other important information about the potential editor and process. The journal is genuinely interdisciplinary, publishing works by and, if applicable, co-editors and/or deputy editor(s) is required. Describe the both sociologists and psychologists. It is published quarterly in March, qualifications of each person that supports their inclusion. Evidence of the June, September, and December. ability and experience of the editor and editorial team to provide sound judgment and guidance to potential ASA authors is central to the application. Sociological Methodology is the only ASA journal devoted entirely to Provide a clear description of and justification for the structure of the editorial research methods. It publishes important methodological papers of inter- office and responsibilities, as you envision them at this point. Name only est to the entire field of sociology. SM seeks contributions that address the those individuals who will serve as editor/co-editor. Please do not include full range of problems confronted by empirical research in the social names of individuals that you would like/plan to include on the larger editorial sciences, including conceptualization and modeling, research design, data board. Contacting potential editorial board members can be a time-consum- collection, measurement, qualitative analysis and quantitative data analy- ing task that should be done only after an editor is selected. sis. SM provides a natural forum for engaging the philosophical issues that underpin sociological research. It is published annually as an edited, (3) Institutional Support: It is important for candidates to consider and hardbound book. address the feasibility of serving as editor in light of the resources ASA can provide and those likely to be available to the candidate. The ASA does not Candidates must be members of the ASA and hold a tenured position or pay for office space or release time, but provides basic financial support for equivalent in an academic or non-academic setting. Applications from office resources as necessary to journal editors. This support may include members of underrepresented groups are encouraged. funds for clerical assistance, office supplies, postage, and telephone beyond In accordance with ASA’s mission to publish high quality scholarship, the what will be provided by the editor’s home institution. Since the support following criteria are considered in selecting editors: offered by different institutions varies widely, you are encouraged to contact (1) An established record of scholarship; the Executive Office as necessary in order to ensure the feasibility of your (2) Evidence of understanding the mission of the journal/series and its application. At this point in the submission process, letters of support from operation, indicated by experience with the journal/series across any of a deans or other appropriate institutional officials are neither required nor wide variety of activities (submission, reviewing, editorial board experi- recommended. Specific arrangements with a potential new editor and with ence); that individual and his or her institution will occur during the period after the ASA Council makes a selection and the ASA Secretary, with support from (3) Assessment of the present state of the journal/series, its strengths and the ASA Executive Officer, works out the final agreement with this candidate. challenges, and a vision for the journal/series’ future; Application packets (as described above) should be no more than five pages (4) Openness to the different methods, theories, and approaches to and should be sent by November 1, 2005, to: Karen Gray Edwards, Director sociology; and of Publications and Membership, ASA, 1307 New York Avenue NW, Suite (5) A record of responsible service to scholarly publishing and evidence of 700, Washington, DC 20005-4701; [email protected]. organizational skill and intellectual leadership. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 FOOTNOTES 9
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Grants will depend on travel lot grants to investigators using Wiscon- a number of postdoctoral fellows in the low with an interest in the visual arts, vi- Science) and related programs, as well as costs, but ordinarily will be in the range sin Longitudinal Study (WLS) data for humanities for the academic year 2006- sual culture, literature, and sexuality both those earning PhDs, are encouraged to of several hundred dollars to about scholarly research. Selected recipients will 2007. Fellows newly appointed for 2006- broadly and specifically conceived, along submit their work. Applicants eligible for $5,000. Deadline is March 15; notification receive $10,000 to support their research, 2007 must have received the PhD between with a willingness to interrogate basic the 2006 award must have defended their in June. Sabbatical Fellowship for the along with a residency at CDHA, where January 1, 2000, and July 1, 2006. Fellows methodological and disciplinary assump- dissertations successfully between Sep- Humanities and Social Sciences: This pro- they will receive training and support in are appointed for one year at a rank tions. The fellowship pays a stipend up tember 1, 2004 and August 31, 2005. Each gram is open to mid-career faculty of uni- use of WLS data. The WLS is a long-term, equivalent to that of lecturer. The appoint- to $40,000 and provides $2,000 in mov- submission must be accompanied by a versities and four-year colleges in the random sample study of 10,317 men and ment is ordinarily renewed for a second ing expenses. Application deadline: Janu- letter of support from a faculty member. United States who have been granted a women who graduated from Wisconsin year. Each fellow is required to teach a ary 18, 2006. For details and application, Deadline for the 2006 award: October 31, sabbatical/research year, but for whom high schools in 1957 and of their siblings, section of one of the introductory courses visit Peter Adler, University of Denver, was terrorist bombings in the following me- New York Times about revitalizing New Eileen Diaz McConnell, University of Post article and a June 20 Newseek article quoted in a June 3 Associated Press ar- dia: ABC News TV; Channel 25 TV, Co- York City. Illinois, presented the findings of her re- on the military as a family business. ticle about Modern Drunkard magazine’s lumbia, SC; WLS radio, Chicago; WBT search project, “The State of Hispanic annual convention in Denver. The article radio, Charlotte, NC; CKNW radio, Deborah T. Gold, Duke University Medi- Housing in the United States,” at the Na- Peter Nardi, Pitzer College, was quoted appeared in the Washington Post, the Den- Vancouver, Canada; The Sun News; The cal Center, was quoted in a June 20 New tional Hispanic Prayer Breakfast in Wash- in the New York Times on April 10, The Cin- ver Post, the Kansas City Star, the Boston National Journal; The Toledo Blade; York Times article on osteoporosis as a dis- ington, DC in June 2005. cinnati Inquirer on July 31, and the Seattle Globe, and others. ABCNews.com, and Correio do Brasil, Rio ease not only found in women. Post-Intelligencer on April 12. He was in- de Janeiro. He also featured in a live Micki McGee, New York University, was terviewed on KDXU Talk Radio June 17, John Hagan, Northwestern University, Benigno Aguirre, University of Dela- online discussion, “Policing Terrorism,” interviewed on the topic of self-help cul- and for the October issue of the Reader’s was quoted in the July 6 Chicago Sun Times ware, was quoted in a July 14 Wall Street on the Washington Post website, and ture by Gretchen Helfrich for Chicago Digest, on topics related to men’s friend- in an article on his research on school in- Journal article on a report from National participated in radio debates on The Con- Public Radio’s Odyssey program and by ships. tegration affecting minorities’ perception Institute of Standards and Technology nection, NPR; WLXC-FM, Columbia, SC; Kerri Miller for Minnesota Public Radio’s of police treatment or injustice. The re- Alondra Nelson, Yale University, was in estimating the numbers of people who and WGCV, Cayce, SC July 7-22. A related Midmorning program. search appeared in the June issue of the a July 25 article in the New York Times might have died had the World Trade op-ed, “”Better Intelligence Needed to American Sociological Review, which was Sara S. McLanahan, Princeton Univer- about the social effects of DNA testing for Centers been full on September 11, 2001. Fight Terror Attacks,” appeared in The also mentioned. sity, and Walter Allen, University of Cali- genealogical purposes. State newspaper, July 13. American Sociological Review was men- fornia-Los Angeles, were quoted in a June Bruce Haynes, University of California- Devah Pager and Bruce Western, both at tioned as the source of data in a July 31, Kevin D. Dougherty, Calvin College, was 12 New York Times op-ed on the difficulty Davis, was quoted in the June 29 Chicago Princeton University, had their recent 2005, opinion piece in the Washington Post quoted in an April 16 article in The Grand of a successful transition of a welfare re- Tribune in an article about Hermes not al- study on racial disparities in job offers to about popular clothing styles among Rapids Press on racial diversity in religious cipient. lowing Oprah to shop after hours. The ex-convicts featured in the June 17, 2005, American teenagers. congregations. Associated Press article also appeared in Beatrice Manning testified to the U.S. New York Times. Stanley Aronowitz, Graduate Center of Peter Dreier, Occidental College, Newsday on June 28, the Orlando Sentinel Senate Finance Committee concerning Orlando Patterson, Harvard University, the City University of New York, was in- authored an article on a Los Angeles’ liv- on June 29, and the Washington Post Ex- Medicaid Fraud and Abuse on June was interviewed on National Public Radio terviewed on WAMU’s (DC NPR affiliate) ing wage law that appeared in Ventura press on June 30. 29. Her testimony was based on her ex- about “Schools and Segregation, 50 Years Metro Connection on the topic of how tech- Star (June 16), Daily Times (June 18), News perience as a whistleblower in a $350 mil- Louis Hicks, St. Mary’s College of Mary- After ‘Brown 2.’” nology affects society on July 29. & Record (June 16), Greenwich Time (June lion recovery against Schering Plough land, wrote an op-ed that appeared in the 21), Norwalk Hour (June 17), and the Free- Pharmaceuticals. Redante Asuncion-Reed, American So- July 22 Baltimore Sun on the leak of the Charles Perrow, Yale University, was ref- Lance Star (June 18). He wrote an article ciological Association, was quoted identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame. Robert Manning, Rochester Institute of erenced in the June 13 and 20 issues of a in the June 15 Nation, the June 15 Tikkun, throughout a July 31 Washington Post ar- Technology, was interviewed extensively New Yorker article about crisis communi- and the June 3 Commonwealth. He was ticle about workplace experts in Sally T. Hillsman, American Sociologi- on Australia Radio National’s July 17, cations. quoted in the LA Times Currents section blogosphere. cal Association, was quoted in a commen- 2005, Background Briefing show about the comparing NY and LA, was David Poponoe, Rutgers University, was tary piece by Steven Chase in Environ- regulation of consumer credit industry in mentioned and quoted in Kevin on the July 19 Good Morning America talk- Wayne E. Baker, University of Michigan, mental News Network’s online Australia. was quoted in a July 2 New York Times ar- Roderick’s article in September 2005 is- emagazine.com and in the corresponding ing about “Love and Living Together” ticle on the supposed national crises of sue of LA Magazine, was quoted in the July/August 2005 issue of E/The Environ- Jonathan Markovitz, University of Cali- with Charlie Gibson. values. July 6 issue of Detroit Metro News, wrote mental Magazine about the vulnerability fornia-San Diego, was quoted in the June Jill Quadagno, Florida State University, an op-ed for the July 2 Los Angeles Times, of academic freedom post 9/11. 15 Christian Science Monitor regarding the had her book, One Nation, Uninsured: Why Helen A. Berger, West Chester University, wrote an op-ed that appeared in the June Senate’s apology for its failure to pass fed- the US Has No National Health Insurance, was quoted in the May 28, 2005, New York 12 Herald News, and also wrote an article Arlie Hochschild, University of Califor- eral anti-lynching legislation. Times in an article about Witches and in the June 16 Venture County Star on the nia-Berkeley, was quoted in a January 18 featured in Paul Krugman’s editorial in Neopagans. threats to living wage by business. New York Times article on the importance Ruth Milkman, University of California- the New York Times on June 13, 2005. She of taking vacation time. Los Angeles and Russell Sage Founda- also appeared on Ira Flatow’s Science Fri- William T. Bielby, University of Pennsyl- Troy Duster, New York University, was tion, had an op-ed published in the June day show on National Public Radio and vania, and Denise D. Bielby, University interviewed on Pacifica Radio’s June 14 Hayward Derrick Horton, SUNY-Albany, 30, 2005, New York Times about changes on the Leonard Lopate show on WNYC of California-Santa Barbara, had their Democracy Now program regarding the was quoted in the June 28 Schenectady in the strength and size of U.S. labor to discuss her book. She also dicussed her study cited in a January 20 New York Times U.S. Senate having passed a resolution to Daily Gazette on the issue of HIV/AIDS unions. book on July 11 on WMET with Mark article about network programming and apologize for its failure to enact anti- in the black and Latino communities in Bisnow, July 12 on KMTT on Mountain media conglomerates. lynching legislation, was quoted in an the Albany Capital District in conjunction Mansoor Moaddel, University of Michi- Magazine, July 13 on Cable Talk on Cable article about the endorsement of a new with the National HIV Testing Day activi- gan, was cited in the July 3 Washington Radio Network, and on July 14 on KNX Jorge Capetillo, University of Massachu- heart drug marketed to blacks in the June ties in Albany, NY. Horton’s Capitalize Post “Unconventional Wisdom” article News on KNX Los Angeles. setts-Boston, was quoted in a July 15 Bos- 17 Washington Post, which also appeared on Community Project is recognized as a about his and his colleague’s research on ton Globe article about the definition of in the Indianapolis Star, Newsday, the Se- leader in HIV prevention in the area. the different levels of xenophobia in dif- Howard Robboy, The College of New Jer- Brazilians as Latin Americans. attle Times, the Houston Chronicle, and Fort ferent countries, with Iraq having the sey, was quoted in the March 28, 2005, Worth Star-Telegram. He was also quoted Michael Hout, University of California- highest levels. Philadelphia Inquirer and in the November Tony Carnes, Columbia University, was in the July 1 issue of Newsweek. Berkeley, was quoted in the July 3, 3005, 11, 2004, Independent Record (Helena, MT) quoted in a June 21 New York Times article New York Times about changes in Ameri- Charles Moskos, Northwestern Univer- about official reporting of crime on col- about evangelical Christianity in New Morten Ender, United States Military cans’ standard of living. He also wrote a sity, was quoted in a June 8 Washington lege campuses. York City. Academy, was interviewed in a July 24 letter to the editor that appeared in the issue of the New York Times regarding a June 12 New York Times Book Review. Lisa Catanzarite, Washington State Uni- perceived growing gap between U.S. ser- versity, was quoted in a May 16 New York vice members participation and sacrifice Philip Kasinitz, Hunter College and Times article about Mexican President in the global war on terror. He was inter- Graduate Center of CUNY, was quoted in Vicente Fox’s controversial comment viewed and answered questions from a Wall Street Journal article on new limits about Mexicans doing jobs that other mi- callers on attitudes toward the war in Iraq, to upward mobility among the working norities presumably won’t do in America. patriotism, and military soldier experi- poor on May 6, 2005. ences in Iraq on TanTalk Radio AM1340 Mary Chayko, College of Saint Elizabeth, and AM1400, on July 28 and appeared on Ronald Kessler, Harvard University, had was quoted, and her research on online WHYY Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane his study on the United States leading in communities cited, in a story about on August 2. He was also quoted in the mental health diagnosis but lagging in the parenting and family weblogs that ap- Army Times, the Air Force Times, and the treatment of mental illness featured in a peared in the May 22 Washington Times. Navy Times on June 27. June 8 Washington Post article. James Chriss, was quoted in a July 8 Cin- Thomas J. Espenshade, Princeton Uni- Eric Klinenberg, New York University, cinnati Enquirer article on Scientology as versity, was quoted in a June 8 Chronicle was quoted in a July 9 Washington Post a religion. of Higher Education article on his research article comparing the Chicago heat wave to the July DC heat wave. He was also Lee Clarke, Rutgers University, was in- about how dropping affirmative action quoted on the heat wave in the July 10 terviewed on July 26 on CBC radio on the would lead to a sharp drop in the num- Cincinnati Enquirer. show The Current. He was quoted in the ber of African-American and Latino stu- dents enrolled at elite universities. July 14, 2005, Christian Science Monitor Edward O. Laumann, University of Chi- about citizens as the de facto “first re- William Falk, University of Maryland- cago, was cited in a June 5 New York Times sponders” in terrorist attack scenes, was College Park, was quoted in a July 3 Wash- for his study of women and sexual dys- interviewed on National Public Radio’s ington Post article about the importance function in an article on women’s loss of July 14, 2005, OnPoint show on WBUR in of family reunions. libido. Boston about public reactions to terrorism following the July London transit bomb- Frank Furstenberg, University of Penn- Jerry Lembcke, Holy Cross College, had ings, and was mentioned in a news analy- sylvania, and Robert Schoeni, University an op-ed, “Debunking a Spitting Image,” sis column in the July 10, 2005, New York of Michigan, were quoted in a July 28 New published in the April 30, 2005, Boston Times, about the July terrorist bombing York Times article about adult children tak- Globe. He was guest on MSNBC Live, April attacks in London and associated public ing items such as toilet paper, razors, and 21, commenting on the Jane Fonda spit- reaction. peanut butter to socks from their parent’s ting incident in Kansas City, and a panel- house. ist on CN8’s It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle Dalton Conley, New York University, was on May 2 for the 30th anniversary of the quoted in a July 19 USA Today article Al Gedicks, University of Wisconsin-La end of the war in Vietnam. about women’s appearance or weight af- Crosse, was interviewed on Wisconsin fecting their paycheck. Public Radio on June 6 about claims that William Loges, Oregon State University, nuclear power is a clean and green solu- appeared on National Public Radio’s On Robert Cushing, University of Texas- tion to global climate change. the Media show on July 1 to discuss his Austin, wrote an op-ed that appeared in research on examining publicity’s role in the July 20 New York Times on the the de- Barry Glassner, University of Southern jury trial outcomes. mographics of soldiers killed in the Iraq California, was profiled and interviewed War reveals that Iraq is the war of rural about his research in the July 2005 Sciences Charles Longino, Wake Forest University, America. Humaines, a French publication. was cited in the June 13 U.S. News and World Report for his research on the mi- Mathieu Deflem, University of South Nathan Glazer, Harvard University, gration patterns of retirees to smaller cit- Carolina, was interviewed about police wrote a letter to the editor in the July 11 ies or towns. and security issues following the London SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 FOOTNOTES 13 In the News, continued Richard Rogers and Fred Pampel, Uni- and quoted in the July 14 Christian Science Michelle Brown, Ohio University, has ceive up to three years of funding for her Bess Rothenberg has taken a position as versity of Colorado-Boulder, had their Monitor about citizens as the de facto “first received the 2006-2006 University Profes- research, titled “Wildfire Risk Reduction: Associate Director for the Center on the research on smoking reviewed in the July responders” in terrorist attack scenes. sor award at Ohio University. Homeowners and Decision-Making in the Study of Human Rights at Columbia Uni- 9 Daily Camera. Wildland Urban Interface.” versity. Christopher Uggen, University of Min- Thomas Dietz, Michigan State Univer- Pepper Schwartz, University of Washing- nesota, was quoted in a June 20 New York sity, Elinor Ostrom Indiana University, Charles J. Brody, University of North Theda Skocpol, Harvard University, was ton-Seattle, was quoted in the June 9, 2005, Times article on sex offender lists. and Paul C. Stern, U.S. National Research Carolina-Charlotte, received a fellowship named Dean of the Harvard Graduate New York Times about “asexual” people Council, have been awarded the 2005 from the American Council on Education. School of the Arts and Sciences. who are not interested in having sexual Natasha K. Warikoo, University of Lon- Sustainability Science Award from the relations with anyone. don, published an opinion piece in the Ecological Society of America. Henry Brownstein, formerly the Direc- William J. Staudenmeier, Jr., Eureka Col- July 31, 2005, Washington Post about popu- tor for the Center on Crime, Drugs, and lege, became Dean of the College and Vice Kim Scipes, Purdue University, and Fred lar clothing styles among American teen- Thurston Domina, City University of Justice and Principal Associate at Abt President for Academic Affairs on July 1. Hirsch were on Amy Goodman’s radio/ agers in relation to adult attitudes and New York, was a 2004 Grant Recipient of Associates, Inc., has accepted a position TV show Democracy Now on July 26 talk- stereotypes. the Horowitz Foundation for Social to the National Opinion Research Center Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, University ing about AFL-CIO foreign policy. Scipes Policy. (NORC) as the Senior Vice President and of Massachusetts, has moved to the De- was also on Cliff Kelly’s radio show on Anita Wiess, University of Oregon, was Director of the Substance Abuse, Mental partment of Sociology and Social and WVON, AM 1450, July 27. quoted in the June 12 San Francisco Mauro F. Guillén, University of Pennsyl- Health and Criminal Justice Studies De- Demographic Research Institute. Chronicle as an expert on Muslim move- vania, has been awarded the IV partment. David Segal, University of Maryland- ments in Pakistan in an article on an FBI Fundación Banco Herrero Prize, awarded Cruz Torres, Texas A&M University, was College Park, was quoted on National claim that “terrorist training camps” op- annually to the best Spanish social scien- Thomas Calhoun, Southern Illinois Uni- recently awarded a developmental grant Public Radio’s June 14 Morning Edition, erate on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capi- tist under the age of 40. versity-Carbondale, has been appointed from the TAMU Mexican American and was interviewed on CBS Radio News on tal city. as the University’s new Associate Provost U.S. Latino Research Center. May 13, on the National Public Radio On Barbara J. Johnston, North Hennepin for Academic Affairs. N. Prabha Unnithan, Colorado State Point on May 19, on CNN’s In the Money Lewis Yablonsky, California State Uni- Community College, has been selected to University-Fort Collins, has been ap- on May 22, on the National Public Radio versity-Northridge, appeared on KPIX TV be honored in Who’s Who Among America’s Xavier Coller has been elected to serve pointed as Editor of the Social Science Jour- Stateside, on May 27, and on WMNF New York in January discussing gangs as Teachers. She was also selected for this for a year as the Seventh Prince of Asturias nal, official journal of the Western Social (Tampa, FL) on May 27. He was also terrorists, appeared on KFI Radio in May honor in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, Chair at the BMW Center for German and Science Association. He will serve a three- quoted in the New York Times on May 3 discussing Jamie Foxx’s TV Program Re- 2003, and 2004. European Studies at the Edmund A. year term beginning January 2006 as edi- and May 21, in USA Today on May 13 and demption about Stanley “Tookie” Will- Walsh School of Foreign Service, Jerry Krase, Brooklyn College-CUNY, has tor of the journal, which is published by 19, in the Carroll County Times on May 25, iams, Ex-Crips gang founder, and ap- Georgetown University. been awarded the Monsignor Geno Elsevier. and in the Christian Science Monitor on peared on CNN in June discussing LA Baroni History Prize for his article “Ital- Kimberly J. Cook, University of North May 31. He was interviewed on CBS Ra- Freeway shootings. ian American Urban Landscapes: Images Carolina-Wilmington, has been ap- Tukufu Zuberi, Center for Africana Stud- dio News on June 3 and 8, and was quoted David Yamane, Wake Forest University, of Social and Cultural Capital” in the Ital- pointed full Professor and Chair Depart- ies at the University of Pennsylvania, has in the New York Times on June 11 regard- was a featured guest on WCHV radio’s ian Americana Italian Americana. The ment of Sociology and Criminal Justice. been appointed the inaugural Lasry Fam- ing changing enlistment standards in the Tony Booth Show on April 26, WEKZ’s prize is given annually for an outstand- ily Endowed Professor of Race Relations. army, in the Christian Science Monitor on Morning Mess on May 2, and WLAD ra- ing article published in this Cultural and Kevin D. Dougherty, Calvin College, has June 17 regarding declining support for dio on May 3 speaking abut the election Historical Review. moved to an Assistant Professor position the war in Iraq, and in the Army Times on of Pope Benedict XVI and its implications at Baylor University. June 20 regarding declining African- for American Catholics. Faiza Mushtaq, Northwestern Univer- Members’ New American enlistment in the Army. sity, received a Newcombe Fellowship for Joanne B. Eicher, University of Minne- Fenggang Yang, Purdue University, was PhD Dissertations on Ethical, Religious sota, has announced her retirement from Pamela Smock, University of Michigan, Books quoted in the June 25 Los Angeles Times Values. the University of Minnesota. Paul Amato, Pennsylvania State Univer- about the growth of religious believers in Janet Afary, Purdue University, and sity, and Susan Brown, Bowling Green Richard Rosenfeld, University of Mis- Luis Fernandez, Arizona State University, China. Kevin B. Anderson, Purdue University, University, were quoted in an August souri-St. Louis, has been selected as a Fel- will join the Sociology Department at Foucault and the Iranian Revolution: Gender 2005 Psychology Today article on cohabi- low of the American Society of Criminol- Grinnell College. and the Seductions of Islamism (University tation before marriage. ogy. Awards Mark Fossett, Texas A&M University, has of Chicago Press, 2005). Barbara Sutton, University of Oregon, Howard Schuman and Stanley Presser, been named the head of the Department Victoria Alexander, University of Surrey was interviewed on KOPT radio, Air University of Maryland, received the 2005 of Sociology in the College of Liberal Arts. and Marilyn Rueschemeyer, Art and the America affiliate, about the effects of glo- Thomas D. Beamish, University of Cali- Philip Converse Award for the best book Fossett replaces Rogelio Saenz, who is State: The Visual Arts in Comparative Per- balization on women’s lives in Argentina fornia-Davis, has been awarded a two- published at least five years ago in the returning to the sociology faculty. spective (St. Antony’s College Oxford/ on July 26. year $200,000 National Science Founda- field of elections, public opinion, and vot- Robert Getso of New York City has ac- Parlgrave Macmillan, 2005). tion Grant for his latest project, “‘Bio- ing behavior, awarded by the American Kathleen Tierney, Natuaral Hazards cepted a program management position Safety’ or ‘Bio-Hazard’? Organizational Political Science Association Organized Center at the University of Colorado, was with U.S. Air Force Europe. David Bartram, University of Reading, Pursuit and Community Response to a Section on Elections, Public Opinion, and interviewed about hurricane prepared- International Labor Migration: Foreign Work- Safety and Preparedness Initiative.” Voting Behavior for their book Questions ness in the August 2005 issue of Kiplinger’s Eric Godfrey, Ripon College, has retired. ers and Public Policy (Palgrave Macmillan, and Answers in Attitude Surveys: Experi- He will be succeeded by Jacqueline Clark, 2005). ments on Question Form, Wording, and Con- who is completing her PhD at North Caro- text. lina State University. Daniel Béland, University of Calgary, Social Security: History and Politics from the Introducing a New Landmark Series from Annual Reviews Howard Schuman, Charlotte Steeh, Harriet Hartman, Rowan University, has New Deal to the Privatization Debate (Uni- Lawrence Bobo, and Maria Krysan, re- assumed the presidency of the Associa- versity Press of Kansas, 2005). ™ Annual Review of Law and Social Science ceived the 2005 Annual Book Award of tion for the Social Scientific Study of the American Association for Public Jewry. Helen A. Berger, West Chester University, Opinion Research for their book Racial (Editor) Witchcraft and Magic: Contempo- Volume 1, December 2005—Available Online and in Print Attitudes in America: Trends & Interpreta- Akil Kokayi Khalfani was appointed as rary North America (University of Penn- tions. an Assistant Professor of Sociology at sylvania Press, 2005). 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Brenkert will re- 14 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 FOOTNOTES Peter Dreier, Occidental College, Regina Roby Page, Radford University, Bike Week My email is [email protected] and my Ferris will be missed, not only by his ship between extraction and the construc- Freer, Robert Gottlieb, and Mark at Daytona Beach: Bad Boys and Fancy Toys phone number is (310) 243-2547. family, but also by his many former stu- tion of the world system, the book moves Vallianatos, The Next Los Angeles: The (University Press of Mississippi, 2005). dents and faculty colleagues. He brought from the way Dutch shipping industries Struggle for a Livable City (University of to bear an all too rare sociological imagi- drew Amazonia into a larger world sys- California Press, 2005). Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Texas A&M Uni- nation with an unfailing friendliness in tem to the impact of subsequent patterns versity, and Michael Micklin, National New Publication all of his relationships and efforts to help of extraction from Amazonia, up through Peter Dreier, Occidental College, Jenni- Institutes of Health, Handbook of Popula- others. Ferris was predeceased by a be- the twentieth century. fer Wolch, and Manuel Pastor, Up Against tion (Springer Publishers, 2005). New Resource on Program Assessment. loved son, Randy Baker. Survivors in- Stephen’s other forthcoming book ex- the Sprawl: Public Policy and the Making of clude his wife of 58 years, Marion; two plores a related but distinct set of ques- Lance W. Roberts, Rodney A. Clifton, Creating an Effective Assessment Plan might Southern California (University of Minne- daughters, Judy Goss of Little Rock and tions. The Snake with Golden Braids: Soci- Barry Ferguson, Karen M. Kampen, all be just the tool your department needs. sota Press, 2005). Barbara Satterfield of Conway; four ety, Nature and Technology in Andean Irri- from the University of Manitoba, and Order through the ASA bookstore grandchildren and one great grandson. gation, explores patterns in Peruvian Peter Dreier, Occidental College, John Simon Lanlois, Laval University, Recent Obituaries, continued and still directs the field of cooperative James Ensign Curtis too Holly Curtis, wife of John, spoke with Fred Strodtbeck functional analysis of ad hoc laboratory group learning. (1942-2005) a sweet eloquence and love for Jim that I (1919-2005) groups was nearing its end, and so en- Elizabeth’s program had major conse- will never forget. No one who knew him listed colleagues Peter Blau and Jack Saw- Jim Curtis, Professor of Sociology at the Fred L. Strodtbeck, professor emeritus quences for both theory and practice. It will ever forget James Ensign Curtis. yer to help ground the class in exchange University of Waterloo, passed away on of sociology and psychology at the Uni- inspired some of the most significant de- theory, strategic interaction, and social May 27, 2005, while at work in his depart- Ed Grabb, University of Western Ontario versity of Chicago, died on August 7 from velopments in Status Characteristic networks. For the take-home final he chal- ment. Jim started out in humble circum- complications of Parkinson’s disease at Theory, its theories of specific status char- lenged students to explain why his clas- stances, growing up on a small Quebec Laure M. Sharp the age of 86. He was interred in acteristics, multiple status characteristics, sic article with Freed Bales on phases of farm. He would remain a humble and (1921-2005) Middletown, Ohio, his birthplace, fol- and transfer effects. Its impact on actual group problem solving was inadequate to self-effacing person throughout his life, lowed by a memorial service in Chicago schools was local, national, and interna- Laure M. Sharp, retired sociologist and explain the dynamics of labor-manage- even though he was destined to become on August 31. tional. In California, she worked tirelessly former president of the American Asso- ment negotiations. one of the truly renowned figures in Ca- Fred began his faculty career with a with many local school districts to imple- ciation for Public Opinion Research Fred took pride in the accomplishments nadian Sociology, for many of us the best three-year assistant professor position at ment her Program of Complex Instruction (AAPOR), died February 1, 2005, in of his many students. His tutelage of us sociologist that this country has ever pro- Yale, moving to Chicago in 1953 where he and equally tirelessly with six California Rockville, MD. She was 83. was emotional as well as intellectual, as duced. remained continuously except for one State Universities to incorporate it into Mrs. Sharp was born in Frankfort, Ger- he was mindful of those two dimensions Jim completed his BA in 1966 at Sir year at Michigan and another year at the their curricula. She carried it with her to many. Her family moved to Alsace, that informed so much of his small groups George Williams University in Montreal, Center for Advanced Study in the Behav- Worcester, MA (where she had been born France, in the early 1930s after Hitler came work. Felice Levine, past ASA executive where he was awarded the Birks Medal ioral Sciences in Palo Alto. and raised), again at both the local and into power. They subsequently made their director, credits Fred with, when she was as the first-ranked undergraduate. He The son of a retail shopkeeper, Fred’s university levels, and again at both lev- way to New York in 1940. She finished the an undergraduate, having “brought me held both a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship magic carpet education included an un- els, to Israel (in Tel Aviv). Reflecting the studies she had begun in Grenoble, to sociology and social science and even and a Canada Council Fellowship during dergraduate honors degree from nearby international impact of her work, Design- France, receiving her bachelor’s degree at to consider myself as possibly having his graduate studies at Central Michigan Miami of Ohio, a Master’s from Indiana, ing Groupwork was translated into French Hunter College. something to contribute to the world of University and Cornell. Jim then a social science apprenticeship in the U.S. in 1994 and Italian in 1999. Upon graduation, she came to Wash- scholarly knowledge. He was a fine launched his distinguished career at Wa- Army working on the Stouffer-led Ameri- Born on May 1, 1931, Elizabeth gradu- ington, DC, to work in the old Office of teacher, mentor, and gracious friend with terloo, where he taught for some 35 years. can Soldier project, and a PhD from the ated in 1953 from Clark University with Strategic Services during World War II. uncommon creativity and range as a so- During that time, he co-authored or co- intellectually-rich, post-World War II highest honors in psychology and was That was where she met her future hus- cial psychologist.” edited 20 books. He also wrote close to Harvard Department of Social Relations. one of the first women PhDs in sociology band, Samuel Sharp, who later became a Fred established in 1962 and directed 100 refereed articles and 40 chapters in His classmates included a diverse group from Harvard in 1958. She was briefly an professor at American University. until his formal retirement the Social Psy- books. Jim’s research represents some of that ranged from Edgar Borgatta to instructor at Boston University (1957-58). Following stints at the Foundation for chology Laboratory, located in a building the best work that has been done in a Harold Garfinkel. Fred maintained the Following a brief gap in her vita, raising Foreign Affairs and the Bureau of Labor that formerly was called the Home for broad range of areas, including social in- Social Relations interdisciplinary per- children, she began teaching at Stanford Statistics, she received a master’s degree Incurables. Its lingering aura helped Fred equality, political sociology, comparative spective throughout his long career, with University in 1962, first in sociology, then, in Sociology. She spent most of her pro- keep students from dawdling in the social structure, and the sociology of publications and professional member- in 1964, in the School of Education. She fessional career at the Bureau of Social completion of their dissertations. Al- sport. ships in sociology, psychology, and an- was tenured there in 1969, eventually be- Science Research, a nonprofit organiza- though the space was fully redesigned Though it is difficult to single out one thropology. He was president of the Soci- coming the first female full professor in tion in Washington, DC, where she served with offices and a complete small groups of Jim’s specialties, he may be best known ety for Cross-Cultural Research in 1977- Stanford’s School of Education in 1975, as research associate and assistant direc- facility with one-way mirrors, the Lab for his research on comparisons of 78. the year her appointment there was also tor for research operations. Her focus was functioned primarily as a field station for Canada with the United States and other Fred’s disciplinary home, however, was made joint with the sociology department. on educational research, program evalu- faculty and students conducting studies countries, especially in the area of volun- always sociology, evidenced by his Elizabeth’s accomplishments were ation, and survey methodology. of the surrounding community. The large tary association activity. John Wilson re- authoring or co-authoring eight articles widely recognized and richly rewarded. From 1986 to 1993, she served as a con- group room was used most productively cently described Jim Curtis as “the fore- in the American Sociological Review and At the outset of her career, she was one of sultant and project director for the Depart- as the meeting place for the weekly most researcher in the world” in the study editing a 1954 special issue devoted to the first women named a Woodrow Wil- ment of Educational Accountability of Wednesday evening colloquia for stu- of cross-national patterns of voluntary small groups research, another four ar- son Fellow (l954). In mid-career, she was Montgomery County Public Schools in dents and faculty affiliated with the association involvement, noting that Jim ticles in the American Journal of Sociology, awarded a Fullbright to Israel (1972). Cap- Maryland. From 1993 to 2000, she served NIMH social psychology doctoral train- “largely pioneered” this area of study and eight in Sociometry/Social Psychology ping her career, she was awarded the first as a senior consultant to Westat, the sta- ing program that Fred initiated. Fred en- with his 1971 article in the American So- Quarterly. The content of this core work Presidential Citation for Research by the tistical research corporation in Rockville, joyed presiding over a typical student- ciological Review (ASR), and added that his laid the foundation for much of the cur- American Educational Research MD. prepared dinner of hamburger stroganoff, more recent publications, particularly his rent quantitative work in microsociology. Association’s (AERA) Special Interest Among her professional affiliations, salad, and brownies, followed by a stu- 2001 ASR article, represent “the gold stan- As a principal developer, with his men- Group in the Sociology of Education Mrs. Sharp served on the Executive Coun- dent or faculty presentation of current dard” on the subject. tor R. Freed Bales, of Interaction Process (1998) and the AERA’s Distinguished cil of the World Association for Public research, with lively discussion and de- Jim had a rare capacity to work with Analysis, Fred’s less well-known contri- Career Award in Applied Sociology of Opinion Research from 1974-1980, was bate. people of varied backgrounds and inter- bution was his convincing the team that Education (2003). President of the DC Sociological Associa- Outside the Lab some of Fred’s col- ests, including many students. More than restricting the observation coding scheme She retired in 1999 but was, until her tion from 1979-1980, and served for many leagues took exception to his unsolicited thirty of his students published research to 12 categories was optimal for fitting illness, indefatigable even in retirement. years on the Executive Council for the efforts to improve their research, even papers with Jim. He was also an advisor into the rows of the IBM punch card. Her forthcoming Never Mind The Children AAPOR and was its President from 1983- when suggestions came indirectly via or committee member on 150 graduate At the University of Chicago, Fred’s . . . (with Lotan) was incomplete at the 1984. communication through shared students. theses, or more than four per year for his ideal research design was a pragmatic time of her death, but owing to the devo- Survivors include her two daughters, He wanted NORC survey researchers to entire academic career. I can think of no combination of basic social research hy- tion of her legendary legion of students, Deborah Hartmann of Silver Spring, and attend more carefully to the social behav- other who gave more generously of them- potheses framed in an applied research is still forthcoming. As a mentor, she was Susan Sharp Amsden of Rockville; her ior they reified as variables, and organi- selves, or who helped to launch the ca- context and conducted with a real-world extraordinary: Untiring, loving but tough, son, Daniel, of San Anselmo, California; zational sociologists to make more care- reers of so many young scholars. population and setting. Examples were caring but demanding, encouraging but and four grandchildren. ful empirical inferences from their eth- Jim was perpetually in demand to con- his groundbreaking articles with Rita prodding, enveloping an astonishing 86 nographies before they formulated social tribute to the academic community. He Susan Sharp, Rockville, MD Simon, Richard Mann and other students of them in her embrace (counting only policy. In the long run, the Chicago enter- served as Chair or Associate Chair of So- on the role of status characteristics in jury doctorates), achieving much with them by Robert L. “Bob” Skrabanek prise was well served by his commentary, ciology at Waterloo numerous times, decision-making, his gang study with expecting much of them. An extraordi- (1918-2005) although at the time it doubtless contrib- worked on countless university commit- James Short reported in Group Process and nary leader as well as mentor, through- uted to some of the rifts. His pride in be- tees, held joint or adjunct appointments Robert L. “Bob” Skrabanek died July 6, Gang Delinquency, and his earlier disser- out her life her work was a collaboration longing to such a distinguished faculty at several universities, was a past Editor 2005, at St. Joseph Regional Health Cen- tation-based work with Florence with them. was unmatched, and it was not until his of the Canadian Review of Sociology and ter in Bryan. He received a bachelor’s Kluckhohn relating cultural differences in She was married in 1953 to Bernard P. 1989 retirement dinner that he understood Anthropology, an Associate Editor for degree in sociology in 1942 and a master’s husband-wife dispute resolution to a Cohen, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, how much that respect was reciprocated. many journals, and was a former Vice- degree in 1947 from Texas A&M Univer- sweeping model of variations in value- Stanford University. For 52 years they Nearly all his colleagues, including sev- President of the Canadian Sociology and sity and a doctorate from Louisiana State orientations. These studies made signifi- made a continuously devoted, loving, eral in poor health, paid warm tribute, Anthropology Association (CSAA). In- University in 1949. He served in the U.S. cant and lasting methodological, theoreti- caring couple, at once familial and colle- including some friendly roasts. cluded among Jim’s many honors was his Navy four years, achieving the rank of cal, and policy contributions. The social gial, almost effortlessly accomplishing the After retirement Fred continued work- recognition by the CSAA for Outstanding lieutenant senior grade. psychology field station he founded in the mix of mutual criticism with mutual sup- ing with unanalyzed data from the Law Contributions to Canadian Sociology in He came to Texas A&M University in Yucatan, operating under the aegis of the port. She is survived by her husband and School Juries Project, aided by graduate 2000, and his admission as a Fellow of the 1949 and spent 35 years associated with Inter-University Consortium, was an ad- by a daughter, Anita Cohen-Williams of assistants assigned by the department. Royal Society of Canada in 2004. the sociology program, retiring in 1984. ministrative nightmare to Fred but pro- San Diego, a son, Lewis Cohen of Oak- His apartment in the had a good view of Apart from his eminence as a scholar, In 1949 he chaired the sociology program vided many students and faculty the op- land, and a granddaughter, Louise. Lake Michigan, and the right exposure for Jim Curtis was even more impressive as in the College of Agriculture. In 1970 portunity to do illuminating cross-cul- She was a warm and loving woman raising African violets, the hobby he a human being. Words simply cannot cap- Skrabanek was named head of the De- tural replications and reformulations of with an all-embracing empathy, not only shared with his neighbors once golf was ture the love and respect that so many partment of Sociology and Anthropology. their research. His inconclusive study that for those closest to her, her family and the no longer feasible. individuals felt for this unique and won- He received an Association of Former Stu- bussed South Side mothers and their chil- students she mentored, but also for the Fred Strodtbeck is survived by his sons, derful man. Despite serious health prob- dent Distinguished Achievement Award dren to the Lab for experimental pre- children in the schools in which she Fred Anthony, James, and Andrew, and lems during much of his life, Jim main- for Teaching in 1955 and the same award school programs was a highly significant worked and the teachers who taught his grandchildren, Wyndham and Izabel tained a positive outlook that rubbed off for research in 1982. Skrabanek served as background piece for the developmental them. Her empathy enabled her to feel Gass. Donations can be made in Fred’s on everyone around him. He was an ideal a visiting professor at three U.S. univer- psychologists who designed Head Start. personally the different kinds of contri- name to the National Parkinson’s Foun- role model for his friends, his colleagues, sities and as demographic consultant in His later published work, for which the butions different kinds of children could dation. and an entire generation of students. Ecuador, Colombia and the Dominican primary legacy may be in helping stu- make that informed her understanding of There can be no better example of some- Republic. He authored more than 200 dents launch their careers, addressed is- William Morgan, Cleveland State University equity in the classroom. But equity was one who stayed focused on what really publications, including books and articles sues of sex-role identity and cognitive not an easy accomplishment. It took grit, mattered—helping and supporting oth- in U.S. and international journals and development in children. guts, persistence, determination. She was ers, doing superb work, and conducting magazines. Students in Fred’s Family, Small a very tough woman. It also took passion his entire life with courage and integrity. Skrabanek was a member of Bryan-Col- Groups, and Advanced Social Psychology Classified Ad to do what she did, a passion not very Jim’s first love was family—Penny, his lege Station Brethren Church. He served courses will remember his long required visible in her demeanor. Her outward amazing wife and partner for more than as president of the Southwestern Socio- reading lists, even longer recommended appearance was even-tempered, kind, Dissertation/Thesis Help: Let freelance 45 years, sons Jim, John, Joel, and Josh, logical Association, the TAMU Chapter of readings, and his seminar style of instruc- gentle, calm, wise, reflective. She did not editing pro for univ. presses ease the pain daughters-in-laws Valery, Luanne, and Alpha Kappa Delta, the College Station tion. Fred used class time to discuss the look much like a woman who had set out of diss/thesis writing. 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