W.E.B. Du Bois and the Sociological Imagination
Roberta. Wortham
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Paperback. Editor(s): Wortham, Robert A. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
Introducing and presenting thirty core texts from the sociological writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, Robert Wortham's unique reader highlights Du Bois as a multifaceted researcher and thinker who, by attempting to approach African American social life from every angle, became a pioneer in American sociology.
As this astute reader demonstrates, in addition to his profound contributions to our understanding of racial inequality in the United States, Du Bois made momentous advances in the areas of research methods, social problems, community studies, population studies, the sociology of religion, and crime and deviance. When sociology appeared to be ... Read more
Introducing and presenting thirty core texts from the sociological writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, Robert Wortham's unique reader highlights Du Bois as a multifaceted researcher and thinker who, by attempting to approach African American social life from every angle, became a pioneer in American sociology.
As this astute reader demonstrates, in addition to his profound contributions to our understanding of racial inequality in the United States, Du Bois made momentous advances in the areas of research methods, social problems, community studies, population studies, the sociology of religion, and crime and deviance. When sociology appeared to be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9781602582002
SKU
V9781602582002
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About Roberta. Wortham
Robert A. Wortham is Professor of Sociology, North Carolina Central University. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
Reviews for W.E.B. Du Bois and the Sociological Imagination
"A marvelous showcase of Du Bois's sociological imagination. No other collection of Du Bois's writings provides such rich historical background."
Edward J Blum, Author of "W E B Du Bois, American Prophet"
Edward J Blum, Author of "W E B Du Bois, American Prophet"