Membership Benefits

BSA members qualify for a range of benefits, most of which ultimately promote sociology in the United Kingdom and abroad.

All benefits are back-dated to the start of the calendar year, regardless of when your membership commences. Members receive all back-issues of their selected journal(s) and Network, & eligibility to apply to the BSA Support Fund with awards to maximum of £150 per year.

Membership benefits include:

Access to the Members Area. This area includes:
- Access to SAGE Sociology Full-Text Collection - a database which includes the full text of 37 journals published by SAGE and participating societies, encompassing over 45,900 articles and up to 55 years of backfiles.
- Exclusive access to full-text electronic versions of both BSA journals - ´Sociology´ and ´Work, Employment and Society´ via SAGE Journals Online.
- Current issue of Network.
- Sociologist Bites Journalist: Learning to Love the Media by Ivor Gaber.
- Sociology Courses Searchable Register of Members Research Interests.
- Sociology Funding/Grant Opportunities.
- CV Noticeboard - a forum to advertise your CV to prospective employers.
- Writing & Publishing Booklet.

Membership of the BSA also includes:

Three issues of our newsletter Network;
In conjunction with SAGE Publications, publishes two internationally renowned journals, ´Sociology´, and ´Work Employment & Society´. Members select which one of these journals they receive free as part of their membership. Members can also subscribe to a 2nd journal at a members only reduced rate. (2007 rate: £38.00);
Subscribe to our new journal - Cultural Sociology. Members discounted rate is £15.00 (£40.00 to non-members);
Free access to the Sociology and Work, Employment & Society archive, via SAGE Journals Online;
receive 30% discount on all SAGE books and journals, and 50% discount on selected journals.
BSA members are entitled to discounted rates to attend BSA events (including the annual conference). Our Annual Conference attracts 500+ delegates each year.
BSA Members are eligible to be nominated for the Philip Abrams Memorial Book Prize (£1,000).
a network of Study Groups covering a wide range of specialisms within the discipline. Joining one or more of these Groups will greatly enhance your knowledge on a particular topic.
support and advice for members on professional matters on an individual basis and within their institutions.
the BSA Support Fund, offers low-income members assistance towards research related expenses and attendance at conferences and study group events. Members are able to apply for up to £150 per year, up to a maximum of 3 years. There are no submission deadlines for the fund, applications are considered throughout the year, as and when received.
Postgraduate Forum provides a network for postgraduate students to share common interests and problems.

Reciprocal Relationships

We have formed reciprocal agreements with a number of cognate organisations over the years to share and promote the knowledge of sociology. The BSA definition of a reciprocal agreement is (a) that BSA members can attend the 'other' organisations events at the 'other' organisations reduced member rate, and vice-versa.

The BSA has reciprocal agreements with:

[1] Since 2004 the ASA conference fee for ASA members & non-members outside of the US has been equal.

[2] as C-SAP is not a member based organisation, our reciprocal agreement regards the mutual exchange of newsletters, website links and information only.

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