by jqlee | Jan 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
The settlement movement in America aimed to improve the living conditions of the poor, while allowing more educated individuals to practice social science. It played a central role in the introduction of empirical methods in sociology, and allowed for the study of the...
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 cweis22 | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
~ By Caleb Weis ~ Edith Abbott was a pioneer in many ways, notable for her prolific sociological career, appointment as the first American female dean of a U.S. graduate school, and relentless commitment to using large-scale statistical surveys to inform policy...
