W. E. B. du Bois

Robert A. Wortham

doi:10.5771/9781793610416

Summary

W. E. B. Du Bois: Pioneer American Sociologist highlights the contributions of W. E. B. Du Bois on the field of sociology. Robert A. Wortham shines a light on Du Bois’s role in shaping the scientific scope of the sociological perspective through his pioneering contributions in the areas of demography, urban and rural sociology, Southern Black Belt studies, and religion and society. This book provides a journey through the extensive sociological investigations of one of the key figures in the development of sociology in the United States and globally.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-1040-9
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-1041-6
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 166
Product type: Book Titles

1. Dedication No access
2. Contents No access
3. List of Tables No access
4. Introduction No access
CHAPTER 1: Du Bois and the Atlanta Sociological Tradition,1897–1910 No access Pages 2 - 15
CHAPTER 2: Pioneering Efforts in the Development ofScientific Sociology No access Pages 16 - 33
CHAPTER 3: Philadelphia’s Seventh Ward No access Pages 34 - 45
CHAPTER 4: Rural Sociology No access Pages 46 - 65
CHAPTER 5: A Black Belt Study No access Pages 66 - 87
CHAPTER 6: The Atlanta Black Church No access Pages 88 - 105
CHAPTER 7: Prayer as Social Commentaryin Prayers for Dark People No access Pages 106 - 127
CHAPTER 8: The Sociological Legacy of W. E. B. Du Bois No access Pages 128 - 137
Appendix: A Du Bois Primer No access Pages 138 - 141
References No access Pages 142 - 153
Index No access Pages 154 - 163
About the Author No access Pages 164 - 166