W.E.B. du Bois pioneered a liberatory sociology of emancipation grounded in rigorous empirical investigation of social problems. In this course, we will examine the Du Boisian roots of American sociology, studying some of his most influential texts for insights into how sociology can address important current public conversations about dismantling racist and exploitative structures of oppression.
SOAN 349: Du Bois and Sociology
Cross Listed
Program
Attributes
Diversity Domestic,
Social Sciences,
Upper-Level