Woman is a Rational Animal

Emily Greene Balch

Emily Greene Balch

Emily Greene Balch reached several achievements throughout her career as an American pacifist, economist, and sociologist. Born on January 8th, 1867, in Boston, Massachusetts to a prosperous family that was embedded within the supporting party of Abraham Lincoln...
Jeanne Deroin

Jeanne Deroin

~ 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...
Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

~ 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...
Jane Addams and Deep Democracy

Jane Addams and Deep Democracy

~ 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...
Anna Julia Cooper

Anna Julia Cooper

~ 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...
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