.Women in sociology have shaped and changed the development of their field. This volume documents the major outlines of their work and profound impact from 1840 to 1990. The expertise and influence of these women are of such magnitude that it should have been impossible to forget or neglect them in the discipline of sociology--yet far too often their connections to sociology and to sociological labor have been buried. This unique reference book on female sociologists can answer a number of questions about them: Who were, or are, the female founders in sociology? Where were they born and when? What were their most important writings? What were their major accomplishments? How have they been honored? What are their connections to the discipline of sociology? These founding sisters worked in all specialities: e.g., aging, conflict resolution, criminology, demography, marriage and the family, race relations, research methods, social psychology, theory, and women. These women transcended narrow definitions of sociological thought and practice. Thus, scholars in disciplines other than sociology, including American studies, criminology, economics, history, literature, political science, law, psychology, social psychology, social work, women's studies, and urban studies, will find this volume of significant interest.

[This book's] 52 bio-critical profiles of 53 women recount their lives, delineate the major themes of their works, assess their critical reputations, and list selected writings both by and about them... Ably executed, this is a natural addition to academic sociology collections. Wilson Library Bulletin

About the Author
MARY JO DEEGAN is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is author of American Ritual Dramas: Social Rules and Cultural Meanings (Greenwood Press, 1989), James Addams and the Men of the Chicago School, 1892-1918, and co-editor of three volumes: Women and Symbolic Interpretation, A Feminist Ethic for Social Science Research, and Women and Physical Disability.


Book Information
ISBN 9780313260858
Author Mary Jo Deegan
Format Hardback
Page Count 488
Imprint Greenwood Press
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 822g