Woman is a Rational Animal

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

~ 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...
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...
Elizabeth Ross Haynes

Elizabeth Ross Haynes

~ 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...
Edith Abbott

Edith Abbott

~ 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...
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