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SWS is
not only for sociologists studying gender.
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SWS is a
vibrant community of sociologists concerned about gender equality who
have academic homes in a variety of subfields ranging from Culture to
Political Sociology to Race and Ethnicity.
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SWS
loves student members.
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SWS is a
welcoming organization that strives to be nonhierarchical and welcomes
graduate students and seasoned professionals alike. New members are
encouraged to serve on committees and become involved.
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SWS is
not only for academics.Many active SWS members work in nonacademic
settings ranging from consulting agencies and think tanks to policy
institutes and nonprofit organizations.
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SWS is
concerned about intersectionality.
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SWS is
an organization focused on gender in all its complexity and, as such, it
concerns itself with the intersections of gender and race, class,
national origin, sexual orientation, and ability. Our members are
focused on issues that impact a broad spectrum of women ranging from
immigration to poverty to same sex marriage.
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SWS is
not only for women!
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SWS has
many loyal, valued male members. We welcome men concerned with issues of
gender equality.
If you have only been to the summer meeting,
you haven’t seen anything yet!
At the
winter meeting (generally held in late January-early February), SWS conducts
the majority of its business, offers a full and exciting program, and gives
members a retreat-like opportunity to network, strategize, and socialize.
SWS promotes
activism as well as intellectual growth and professional development. The
organization provides opportunities for collective action, and seeks to
support public sociology, in addition to offering excellent panels, and
professional development workshops.
The low
membership dues include a subscription to Gender & Society. The membership
dues range from $14 - $51 depending on income, a bargain that brings with it
one of the most interesting and influential journals in the discipline.
SWS will help pay for your travel to the winter
meeting!
Yes, it’s
true, SWS offers a cost-share program that will subsidize members’ travel to
the winter meeting. The SWS contribution varies based on your income, in an
effort to make it possible for graduate students, retirees, single parents,
and contingent workers to afford to participate.
Sociologists
for Women in Society is an international organization of social scientists
-- students, faculty, practitioners, and researchers -- working together to
improve the position of women within sociology and within society in
general.
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