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Society for the Study of Social Problems

American sociological organization

Field	Value
name	Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
logo	SSSP-Logo-Flat 3-12-19 (002).jpg
logo_size	150px
type	Professional organization
founded_date	1951
founder	Elizabeth Briant Lee and Alfred McClung Lee
location	University of Tennessee
901 McClung Tower
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
key_people
area_served	Worldwide
focus	Pursuit of Social Justice through Social Research
publication	Social Problems
homepage

901 McClung Tower Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Non-profit_slogan =

The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) is an organization founded in 1951 in counterpoint to the American Sociological Association.

History

The Society was founded in 1951 by Elizabeth Briant Lee and Alfred McClung Lee. Professor of Sociology Julia Catherine Wrigley writes that the Society's founders were "liberal and left-leaning academics" and that it provided a "meeting ground for those dismayed by the often conservative thrust of the [American Sociological Organization]".

In the 1950s and 1960s the Society was closely associated with labelling theory.

Purpose

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; to foster higher quality of life, social welfare, and positive social relations in society and the global community and to undertake activities to accomplish these goals.

Activities

The SSSP promotes dialogue through presentations at the annual meeting, and through listservs and division newsletters throughout the year; publishes research in the journal Social Problems; presents awards to community groups; supports undergraduate and graduate students, young scholars and activists with professional support, leadership opportunities, and scholarships; passes and acts upon public resolutions; and fosters the generation of new ideas.

Membership

Membership is open to individuals and university and college departments who support the SSSP's goals.

Publications

Social Problems, the flagship journal of the Society, is published through Oxford University Press. The Society also publishes various newsletters and booklets.

References

[http://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/20 Who should belong to the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)?]
{{cite encyclopedia. Oxford University Press. link. (2015)
(1976). "The Society for the Study of Social Problems: Parental Recollections and Hopes". Social Problems.
(1977). "Labor Studies and the Society for the Study of Social Problems". Cambridge University Press.
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