Du Bois, Addams, and Public Sociology
Sociology for Beginners · Chapter 1 Du Bois, Addams, and Public Sociology W. E. B. Du Bois and Jane Addams show that early sociology was empirical, urban, and publicly engaged. Their place in the chapter also raises a sociological question about sociology itself. Canonical lists reflect the universities, professional associations, race relations, and gender hierarchies […]
Marx, Durkheim, and Weber
Sociology for Beginners · Chapter 1 Marx, Durkheim, and Weber Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, and Max Weber studied many of the same transformations, but the relationship each wanted to explain was different. Marx begins with control of production and the conflict built into wage labor. Durkheim turns to cohesion, integration, and regulation. For Weber, the […]
