The Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) is an American learned society dedicated to the advancement of scholarship by
African American sociologists
This is a list of sociologists. It is intended to cover those who have made substantive contributions to social theory and research, including any sociological subfield. Scientists in other fields and philosophers are not included, unless at least ...
. It is based in
Chicago,
Illinois. Its official journal is ''Issues in Race & Society'', which it publishes in a partnership with
Vanderbilt University's
Peabody College
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.
History
The history of the Association of Black Sociologists began in 1968, when a group of American sociologists met to encourage the
American Sociological Association
The American Sociological Association (ASA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of sociology. Founded in December 1905 as the American Sociological Society at Johns Hopkins University by a group of fif ...
(ASA) to increase the participation of black Americans in their ranks.
It was established in 1970 as the Caucus of Black Sociologists (CBS) at that year's ASA meeting in
Washington, D.C. The CBS was influenced by both the
women's liberation movement and
opposition to the Vietnam War. In 1976, the CBS was incorporated as an independent organization, the Association of Black Sociologists. As a result, it ceased to be a caucus of the ASA.
Membership
When it was founded in 1970, the ABS (then known as the CBS) had 76 members,
[ a number which had grown to 88 by 1979.]
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://associationofblacksociologists.org
Sociological organizations
1970 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Organizations established in 1970
African-American professional organizations
Professional associations based in Chicago