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- FAther of sociology
- published a book " Positive Philosophy"
- wanted to use scientific observation in study of social behavior
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- wrote about the inferior position of women in society -used her writing to discuss sociological work -translated Comte's Positive Philosophy
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- indicated the two types of industrial societies : bourgeoisie, Proletriat
- unfolded history by making a class conflict
- tried to change the world then just study it
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- compared society to human body
- explained " like a body a society is composed of parts working together to promote it's well being"
- introduced Social Darwinism
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-under the assumption accept segregation in return for promises of economic gains
- disagreed with Du Bois about the best course for African Americans
- demands for civil rights and racial equality -
- displays how suicide involves individuals acting alone
- proved human behavior is shown by social factorss
- introduced the use of statistical techniques in research on suicide
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- involved in woman suffrage and peace movements
- Focused on Imbalance of power among the social classes
- publically encouraged people to see what industrialism did to lower class
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- explored on how our sense of self-develops
- believe interacting with the world would help develop yourself
- made the foundation for the theoretical perspective of symbolic interactionism
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- author of " The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism -introduced the development and nature of bureaucracy
- introduced the method of "Verstehen"
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- was an aid for Washington
- specialized in race relations and human ecology.
- used Chicago to understand his learnings of collective behavior
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- analyzed the sophisticated the social structure of African American Communities
- Pan- African Movement - rights of all African descendants, no matter were they lived
- documented the experience and contributions of african people throughout the world
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- first known mexican american to earn doctorate in sociology -focus as on civil rights and discrimination -founded the Mexican - AMerican Graduate Studies Program