British Sociological Association
Encyclopedia
The British Sociological Association is a scholarly and professional society for sociologists in the United Kingdom
, and was founded in 1951. They publish the academic journals Sociology
, Work, Employment and Society and Cultural Sociology
(with SAGE Publications
) as well as their membership newsletter Network.
Decisions are monitored and ratified by the Council of the Association. The BSA Council consists of 16 elected trustees, the President, and a number of people who are co-opted onto the Council.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and was founded in 1951. They publish the academic journals Sociology
Sociology (journal)
Sociology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the British Sociological Association. The journal's editors-in-chief are Amanda Jane Coffey, Sally Power , Tom Hall , and Amanda Robinson...
, Work, Employment and Society and Cultural Sociology
Cultural Sociology (journal)
Cultural Sociology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published jointly by the British Sociological Association and SAGE Publications. The journal includes sociological analysis of culture from a range of theoretical and methodological positions, and from a variety of national contexts...
(with SAGE Publications
SAGE Publications
SAGE is an independent academic publisher of books, journals, and electronic products in the humanities and social sciences and the scientific, technical, and medical fields. SAGE was founded in 1965 by George McCune and Sara Miller McCune. The company is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California,...
) as well as their membership newsletter Network.
Organisation of the BSA
The activities of the BSA are co-ordinated by an Executive Management Team of 10 officers charged with overseeing governance, membership services and publications.Decisions are monitored and ratified by the Council of the Association. The BSA Council consists of 16 elected trustees, the President, and a number of people who are co-opted onto the Council.
Presidents
- John Brewer (Current)
- Sue ScottSue Scott (sociologist)Sue Scott is a British sociologist, Professor of Sociology at Glasgow Caledonian University and currently also serving as the university's Pro Vice-Chancellor. She served as President of the British Sociological Association from 2007 to 2009...
, 2007-2009 - Geoff Payne, 2005-2007
- Joan BusfieldJoan BusfieldJoan Busfield is a British sociologist and psychologist, Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex and former President of the British Sociological Association...
, 2003-2005 - John ScottJohn Scott (sociologist)John Scott is a British sociologist working on issues of economic and political sociology, social stratification, the history of sociology, and social network analysis. He is currently based at the University of Plymouth, UK, and has previously worked at the Universities of Strathclyde, Leicester,...
, 2001-2003 - Sara ArberSara ArberSara Arber is a British sociologist and Professor at University of Surrey. Professor Arber has previously held the position of President of British Sociological Association and Vice President of the European Sociological Association...
, 1999-2001 - David MorganDavid Morgan (sociologist)David Hopcraft John Morgan , known as David Morgan, is a British sociologist, a former President of the British Sociological Association and editor of the association's journal Sociology...
, 1997-1999 - Stuart HallStuart Hall (cultural theorist)Stuart Hall is a cultural theorist and sociologist who has lived and worked in the United Kingdom since 1951. Hall, along with Richard Hoggart and Raymond Williams, was one of the founding figures of the school of thought that is now known as British Cultural Studies or The Birmingham School of...
, 1995-1997 - Michèle Barrett, 1993-1995
- John Westergaard, 1991-1993
- Sir Robert Burgess, 1989-1991
- Jennifer PlattJennifer PlattJennifer Platt is a sociologist who is Emeritus Professor at the University of Sussex, where she taught from 1964 to 2002. She has been President of the British Sociological Association in 1987-89, and edited its journal Sociology for 1985-87. She was a member of the International Sociological...
, 1987-1989 - Martin Albrow, 1985-1987
- Richard Brown, 1983-1985
- Margaret Stacey, 1981-1983
- John EldridgeJohn Eldridge (sociologist)John Eldridge is a British sociologist known for his writings on Industrial Sociology and on Max Weber as well as for being a founder member of the media analysis research group the Glasgow Media Group...
, 1979-1981 - Keith Kelsall, 1977-1979
- Sheila Allen, 1975-1977
- Peter WorsleyPeter WorsleyPeter Maurice Worsley is a noted British sociologist and social anthropologist.He is a major figure in both anthropology and sociology, and is noted for introducing the term third world into English...
, 1971-1975 - Tom Bottomore, 1969-1971
- T.H.Marshall, 1964-1969
- Barbara Wootton, Baroness Wootton of AbingerBarbara Wootton, Baroness Wootton of AbingerBarbara Wootton, Baroness Wootton of Abinger CH was a British sociologist and criminologist. She was one of the first four life peers appointed under the Life Peerages Act 1958. She was President of the British Sociological Association 1959-1964.Born Barbara Adam in Cambridge, she was educated at...
, 1959-1964 - Morris GinsbergMorris GinsbergMorris Ginsberg was a UK sociologist. He was president of the Aristotelian Society from 1942 to 1943. Ginsberg helped draft the UNESCO 1950 statement titled The Race Question...
, 1955-1957
External links
- British Sociological Association web site
- Catalogue of the papers of the British Sociological Association at the Archives Division of the London School of Economics.