District of Columbia Sociological Society

The District of Columbia Sociological Society (DCSS) is a non-profit organization for professional sociologists, sociology students and others in the Greater Washington area of the US. It was founded in 1934.[1]

Purpose

The Society aims to

  • promote sociological research, education and discussion
  • facilitate cooperative exchanges among people and organizations engaged in sociological research and teaching
  • encourage young sociologists and students
  • increase the contribution of sociology to human welfare.[1]

Membership

Anyone interested in the objectives of the Society is eligible for membership. Members are defined as people who have paid the current year's membership fee, which is a requirement for voting in the Society's annual election.[1]

References
  1. DCSS Constitution. June 10, 1981.


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