by amendoza5 | Nov 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Some of the most notable social scientists from the turn of the twentieth century were female researchers and activists who worked to advance social reform in Chicago. Women such as Jane Addams and Edith Abbott may not have been adequately respected compared to their...
by ambikalv | Nov 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sharmila Rege, though her life was cut far too short, created invaluable change in the realms of intersectional feminism, in freeing sociological thought from the shackles of patriarchal ideology, and in furthering women’s studies. Rege was a powerhouse, a voracious...
by afranzese | Nov 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to economist Christina Romer, Anna Jacobson Schwartz “wasn’t one of the best women economists. She was one of the best economists—period.”[1] Schwartz won praise and acclaim from economists for her impact on the study of economics, yet she is largely unknown...
by ecsfoster | Oct 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many people can easily recollect the familiar feeling of sitting in a restaurant, greeted by the polite welcome and smile of a waiter or waitress. It feels nice to exchange impersonal and expected greetings with them, as you are entrusting the enjoyment of your meal...
by gryan | Oct 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
bell hooks (née Gloria Jean Watkins) was born on September 25, 1952 in rural Hopkinsville, KY as one of seven children. She earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1973 and her master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1976, followed by a...
by bogonor | Oct 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
A sociologist, historian, and women’s studies pioneer, Neera Desai (1925-2009) has earned her place among the most revered Indian social scientists of the twentieth century. An embodiment of ‘activist scholar,’ Desai devoted her academics and public activities to...
by klee18 | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
~ By Kendrick Lee ~ In my short battle with existentialist philosophy in high school literature class, I became familiar with the works of some of the most famous: Camus, Sartre, Kierkegaard, and Heidegger. It was a brief stint, nothing more, but it wasn’t until later...
by milby | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
~ By Sarah Milby ~ Regulation is a long-standing issue in the history of political economy. The questions of how much regulation is necessary and if such regulation is beneficial are well debated. For instance, Adam Smith believed in laissez faire economics, where the...
by mpaloma1 | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
~ By Maya Paloma ~ We owe it to Ida B. Wells to remember more than her name. We cannot forget her life, her story, which in so many ways profiles the ceaseless obstacles Black women faced in the last several decades and, all too often, still face today. More...
by katherinehli | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
~ By Katherine Li ~ Jeanne Deroin was a French socialist and activist who contributed hugely to modern feminist theory, specifically, the “difference” school of thought. Perhaps recognizing the vast social obstacles that women faced to gaining equality, Deroin often...
by kathleencui | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Kathleen Cui ~ Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was known for excellence in many domains, ranging from her work as a renowned novelist to her role as a lecturer on social reform.[1] Born just prior to the civil war in Hartford, Connecticut, Gilman’s life...
by dsyong | Dec 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Daniel Yong ~ Ruth Benedict was one of the first women to be recognized as a professional leader in anthropology. Despite discovering her passion for anthropology at the age of thirty-two, she went on to lead one of the most distinguished careers in the field. As...
by racheldvv | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Rachel Davis Van-Voorhis ~ Born in 1901 as an only child of a professor and a sociologist, Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist, one of the second generation of women in the United States to be able to seriously approach sociological questions in...
by Parysa | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Parysa Mostajir ~ When scholars discuss the pragmatist theory of democracy, Jane Addams is not usually the first name to arise. More often, writers turn to the works of her close friend and intellectual kindred, John Dewey, such as his 1916 work, Democracy and...
by jtedeschi | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Jadwiga Tedeschi ~ Simone De Beauvoir famously said: “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” For a friend of hers, often unnamed, sometimes effaced, the challenges she faced in becoming a woman spurred her to challenge socialist theory and practice as her...
by danielyue | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Daniel Yue (Jiayuan Yue) ~ Elizabeth Anscombe was a 20th-century philosopher best known for her work on intention and action theory. Her famous book in this field, Intention, was viewed by Donald Davidson as the most important work on action theory after...
by jessicaoros | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Jessica Oros ~ When you think of neglected social scientists, the first names that come up might be Jane Addams or W.E.B Du Bois, both of whom contributed greatly to the budding field of social science by bringing to light the living conditions that minority...
by mzummer | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Michael Zummer ~ Best known for her Strange Situation experiment and lasting contributions to attachment theory, Canadian-American psychologist Mary Ainsworth was a pioneer in developmental psychology. She was a groundbreaking researcher into childhood...
by jogebe | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Jonathan Ogebe ~ Anna Julia Cooper was a Black educator and sociologist whose works contributed to Black feminism and the intersections of race, class, and gender. She was born on August 10, 1858 in Raleigh, North Carolina to Hannah Stanley (who was enslaved) and...
by jiuhez | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Vivian Zhang ~ Most people in China know Li Yinhe as the wife of Wang Xiaobo, who was a renowned Chinese novelist. Some people know her as the scholar that advocates for same-sex marriage legislation. Very few people know about her research on homosexuality and...
