As Aldon Morris author of The Scholar Denied: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Birth of Modern Sociology notes below, Du Bois remains a figure of global importance because of his …
Read More >This year’s American Sociological Association conference is virtual again, and we’re missing the chance to see all of our authors in-person. We have much to celebrate this year, with an exciting list …
Read More >Prolific and prestigious sociologist Aldon Morrison explains how social justice movements succeed—from Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter.
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Read More >W.E.B. Du Bois’ work had been systematically marginalized within canonical histories. The Chicago School of Sociology – acknowledged as the first American sociology department – played a part in ignoring Du Bois’ …
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Read More >By Aldon Morris, author of The Scholar Denied: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Birth of Modern Sociology Today marks the 149th anniversary of the birth of W. E. B. Du …
Read More >“White scholars of the second half of the twentieth century did not purposely ignore Du Bois; rather, thanks to the marginalization of Du Bois by the white founders of sociology, they were …
Read More >By Aldon Morris, author of The Scholar Denied: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Birth of Modern Sociology This guest post is published in advance of the American Sociological Association conference in Chicago.Check …
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