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In 1865, at [[Boston, Massachusetts]], a society for the study of social questions was organized and given the name '''American Social Science Association'''. The group grew to where its membership totaled about 1,000 persons. About 30 corresponding members were located in [[Europe]]. |
In 1865, at [[Boston, Massachusetts]], a society for the study of social questions was organized and given the name '''American Social Science Association'''.<ref name=assa>{{cite book |title=Constitution, Address, and List of Members of the American Association for the Promotion of Social Science |date=October 4, 1865 |publisher=American Social Science Association |location=Boston |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UJ9PAQAAMAAJ |accessdate=April 14, 2019}}</ref> The group grew to where its membership totaled about 1,000 persons. About 30 corresponding members were located in [[Europe]]. It published annually the ''[[Journal of Social Science]]'' and The International Journal of Social Sciences World (TIJOSSW). |
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Members of the group worked in five departments: |
Members of the group worked in five departments: |
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* Social economy |
* Social economy |
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* Jurisprudence |
* Jurisprudence |
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* Language and Culture |
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* Multidisciplinary of Social Sciences |
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In 1898 the society founded the [[National Institute of Arts and Letters]] which developed into the [[The American Academy of Arts and Letters|American Academy of Arts and Letters]]. |
In 1898, the society founded the [[National Institute of Arts and Letters]] which developed into the [[The American Academy of Arts and Letters|American Academy of Arts and Letters]]. |
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In 1912, the society founded the [[National Institute of Social Sciences]] which absorbed the ASSA in 1928. |
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==Notable people== |
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* [[Lucy M. Hall]] (1843-1907), physician, writer; Vice President of the ASSA |
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* [[Franklin Benjamin Sanborn]] (1831-1917), one of the founders and recording secretary 1865–1897<ref name=assa /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[American Association for the Promotion of Social Science]] (est.1865), predecessor to the ASSA |
* [[American Association for the Promotion of Social Science]] (est.1865), predecessor to the ASSA |
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* [[National Institute of Social Sciences]] (est. 1912) |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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* [https://archive.org/details/freepubliclibra00assogoog Free public libraries]: suggestions on their foundation and administration, with a selected list of books. [[Pemberton Square (Boston)|Pemberton Square]], Boston: American Social Science Association, 1871 |
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* [https://www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/early-history]: history of the ASSA and its incorporation |
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Latest revision as of 01:43, 19 June 2024
In 1865, at Boston, Massachusetts, a society for the study of social questions was organized and given the name American Social Science Association.[1] The group grew to where its membership totaled about 1,000 persons. About 30 corresponding members were located in Europe. It published annually the Journal of Social Science and The International Journal of Social Sciences World (TIJOSSW).
Members of the group worked in five departments:
- Education and art
- Health
- Trade and finance
- Social economy
- Jurisprudence
- Language and Culture
- Multidisciplinary of Social Sciences
In 1898, the society founded the National Institute of Arts and Letters which developed into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1912, the society founded the National Institute of Social Sciences which absorbed the ASSA in 1928.
Notable people
[edit]- Lucy M. Hall (1843-1907), physician, writer; Vice President of the ASSA
- Franklin Benjamin Sanborn (1831-1917), one of the founders and recording secretary 1865–1897[1]
See also
[edit]- American Association for the Promotion of Social Science (est.1865), predecessor to the ASSA
- National Institute of Social Sciences (est. 1912)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Constitution, Address, and List of Members of the American Association for the Promotion of Social Science. Boston: American Social Science Association. October 4, 1865. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
Further reading
[edit]- Free public libraries: suggestions on their foundation and administration, with a selected list of books. Pemberton Square, Boston: American Social Science Association, 1871
- [1]: history of the ASSA and its incorporation