W.E.B. Du Bois and the Concepts of Race, Class and Gender

W.E.B. Du Bois and the Concepts of Race, Class and Gender

Du Bois was three generations ahead of the sociological literature on race, class and gender. His work today shows its contemporaneous nature, with newly-minted words such as "standpoint epistemology" reflecting some of the pioneering ideas introduced by Du Bois.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Angela J. Hattery, Earl Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina Sociological Association 2005-03-01
Series:Sociation Today
Subjects:
W.E.B. Du Bois
standpoint epistemology
race relations
Online Access:http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v31/smith.htm
Description
Summary:Du Bois was three generations ahead of the sociological literature on race, class and gender. His work today shows its contemporaneous nature, with newly-minted words such as "standpoint epistemology" reflecting some of the pioneering ideas introduced by Du Bois.
ISSN:1542-6300

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