Soc Day 4 - Pioneers Research

"It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity."  W.E.B. DuBois

Objective:  Utilize library databases and select web resources to research the biography and contributions of select sociologists.

Task:  Today, you'll continue your exploration of sociology with research on some of the pioneers in the field.  We'll be heading to the library and you'll have the entire class to research your individual (see assignments at the bottom of this post). As you investigate your sociologist, focus on:

1. Relevant biographical information (ex. When & where did he/she live?  What were the political/social/economic conditions that contributed to his/her perspective?)
2. Contributions to the field (ex. Essential concepts and ideas that shaped sociology)

If you work efficiently, you should be able to finish your research AND audio posts to our VoiceThread by the end of class TODAY.  You should use AT LEAST 2 different sources to gather information - you must share your citations with my "Pioneers of Sociology" dropbox in Noodletools.

If you finish early, please read "What is Sociology?" in preparation for tomorrow's discussion or work on your unit 1 vocabulary.

The databases, specifically Gale Biography in Context, will be useful for this project.  In addition, you may want to check out the following websites:

• Famous Sociologists (Biography)
• Famous Sociologists (SocioSite) - includes links to primary documents 

Homework:

• TODAY - Pioneers posts due on VoiceThread by 3:00 pm
• Tuesday, February 2 - Bring headphones or earbuds to class!
• Wednesday, February 3 - "What is Sociology?"  class discussion
• Thursday, February 4 - Unit 1 Vocabulary due

Pioneers of Sociology:

1. Auguste Comte - Kelly & Carli
2. Harriet Martineau - Rachel & Max
3. Herbert Spencer - Faith & Jordan C.
4. Jane Addams - Andrew & Steve
5. Karl Marx - Billy & Damon
6. Emile Durkheim - Camryn & Alex
7. Max Weber  - Jillian & Helen
8. W.E.B. DuBois - Jordan M. & Cam
9. Charles Cooley - Justin & Nick
10. Ferdinand Tonnies - Paige & Brittni
11. Michel Foucault - Lauren & Esther
12. Erving Goffman - Maddy & Devin
13. Robert K. Merton - Katie & Taylor
14. C. Wright Mills - John & Kayla