Eastern Sociological Society
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Eastern Sociological Society is a non-profit organization
with a mission of "promoting excellence in sociological
scholarship and instruction." It publishes a peer-reviewed journal (Sociological Forum
) and holds a yearly academic conference
, the Annual Meeting of Eastern Sociological Society.
Non-profit organization
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with a mission of "promoting excellence in sociological
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
scholarship and instruction." It publishes a peer-reviewed journal (Sociological Forum
Sociological Forum
Sociological Forum is a quarterly academic journal in the field of sociology. This peer-reviewed journal is the official publication the Eastern Sociological Society. It is published since 1986....
) and holds a yearly academic conference
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
, the Annual Meeting of Eastern Sociological Society.