To all A.S.A. members,
In the flurry of section membership drives, I decided to check on how the
Latina/Latino section is doing. I just received the following reply from
Ramiro Martinez Jr. It appears the situation for the Latina/o section is
more problematic than I thought. Many of us are members of sections
concerned about getting more members for expansion. The Latina/o
section needs more members for survival. It's no secret that 1) Latinas and
Latinos are grossly underrepresented in sociology in the United States, and
that 2) some of the most productive and influential sociologists in the
United States today are Latinas and Latinos. You don't have to be a
member of the "Hispanic" minorities to join. (I'm not.) So, please,
consider helping to assure the survival of the Latina/o section when you
mail in your A.S.A. membership renewal. Reposting this message to other
lists is both welcome and appreciated.
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Bill Haller ^ University Center for
Department of Sociology ^ Social and Urban Research
University of Pittsburgh ^ 121 University Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 ^ Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 1995 10:52:09 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ramiro Martinez <ramiro+@UDel.Edu>
To: Bill Haller <wxhst3+@pitt.edu>
Subject: Re: Latino/a section status
Bill,
It is definitely a matter of survival for the Latina\o section. Everybody
who was initially sympathetic dropped out once we achieved section
status. As a result, we are now dangerously close to the 200 minimum
requirement and could lose section status. It is imperative that
everybody check off the box before XMAS.
My best,
Ramiro