American Social Science Association
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The American Social Science Association was a 19th-century U.S. organization that promoted the systematic study and reform of social issues such as education, public health, and criminal justice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Social Science Association canonical | 3 |
| American Social Science movement | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
ⓘ
professional association ⓘ |
| activity |
formed specialized departments
ⓘ
organized annual meetings ⓘ published conference proceedings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | 19th-century U.S. organization promoting systematic study and reform of social issues ⓘ |
| dissolved | early 20th century ⓘ |
| field |
public policy
ⓘ
social reform ⓘ social science ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
ⓘ
other New England reformers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Department of Education
ⓘ
Department of Finance ⓘ Department of Health ⓘ Department of Jurisprudence ⓘ Department of Social Economy ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
|
| inception | 1865 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of American social sciences
ⓘ
formation of later professional social science associations ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 19th-century social reform movements ⓘ |
| location | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
charities
ⓘ
criminal justice ⓘ economics ⓘ education ⓘ labor ⓘ political science ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| movement | Progressive Era precursors ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Carroll D. Wright
ⓘ
Francis Wayland ⓘ Julia Ward Howe ⓘ William T. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publication | Journal of Social Science ⓘ |
| purpose |
dissemination of social science knowledge
ⓘ
promotion of systematic study of social issues ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Department of Health (American Social Science Association)
this entity surface form:
American Social Science movement