Sociology - Allaa Salama: Websites

As the national organization for sociologists, the American Sociological Association, through its Executive Office, is well positioned to provide a unique set of services to its members and to promote the vitality, visibility, and diversity of the discipline. About ASA

Is the nation’s leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children.

A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions. About Pew Research Center

SSDAN is a university-based organization that creates demographic media (such as user guides, web sites, and hands-on classroom computer materials) that make U.S. census data accessible to policymakers, educators, the media, and informed citizens. About SSDAN

Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences.

The SSSP's stated purpose is to promote and protect sociological research and teaching on significant problems of social life and, particularly, to encourage the work of young sociologists; to stimulate the application of scientific method and theory to the study of vital social problems; to encourage problem-centered social research; to foster cooperative relations among persons and organizations engaged in the application of scientific sociological findings to the formulation of social policies. About SSSP

Dedicated to: encouraging the development of sociological feminist theory and scholarship; transforming the academy through feminist leadership, career development, and institutional diversity; promoting social justice through local, national, and international activism; supporting the publication and dissemination of cutting edge feminist social science.

Your Independent Guide to Sociological Resources on the Internet - (not all links are maintained)

Gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues — to foster sound public policy and effective government.

Program examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented by distinguished writers, journalists and academics.

Weekly public radio program featuring researchers, practitioners, and professionals discussing their work to improve the human condition.

The Sociological Cinema is created and edited by Lester Andrist, Valerie Chepp, and Paul Dean. Launched in 2010, TSC is a resource for using video and pop culture to teach and learn sociology.

You will find screencasts and curated playlists on Sociological Theory, Research Methods, Youth Culture, Mass Media, Political Sociology & World Sociology.

Laurie Taylor presents Thinking Allowed on BBC Radio 4.
Laurie's career began with a stint as a librarian, after which he became a professional actor, then an English teacher before joining the Sociology Department of the University of York, where he went on to become Professor of Sociology.