Women in Sociology: A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook

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Women in sociology have shaped and changed the development of their field. This volume documents the major outlines of their work and impact from 1840 to 1990. In spite of the amount of expertise and influence of these women, their connections to sociology and the sociological labour have been relatively neglected. This reference book on female sociologists aims to 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 honoured; and what are their connections to the discipline of sociology These "founding sisters" worked in all areas, such as ageing, conflict resolution, criminology, demography, marriage and the family, race relations, research methods, social psychology, theory and women. They 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 may benefit from this volume.

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Because so many of the biographees had activities beyond the bounds of sociology and academia in general, this book will be useful to historians, anthropologists, and feminist activists as well as to sociologists.-Feminist Collections
Feminist scholar Deegan (Jane Addams and the Men of the Chicago School), had edited one of the first reference sources to document the contributions of women to the field of sociology. The 51 women included were all born before 1927 and represent all sociological eras from the 1840s to the present. Efforts were made to include women worldwide and to reflect ethnic, political, and ideological diversity. A lengthy introduction explains methodology, defines terms, lists criteria for inclusion, provides overviews of the eras, and briefly discusses epistemology. Arranged alphabetically, the entries, seven to ten pages each, contain succinct summaries of achievements, short biographies, explanations of major themes, sources for critiques of the subject's works, and selective bibliographies of the most important primary and secondary materials. Name and subject indexes are helpful but could have been more comprehensive. Similar in format and physical appearance to other Greenwood titles, Ethel Kersey's Woman Philosophers and Women in Psychology, ed. by Agnes O'Connell and Nancy Russo, this source fills a gap and is recommended for most academic libraries.-Choice
This book documents the major themes of their work and their impact on sociology from 1840 through 1990. It encompasses a broad range of specialization, from marriage and the family to race relations, research methods, social psychology, and aging....Women in Sociology will be most useful to academic and large public libraries.-ARBA
This book is an invaluable and fascinating reference guide to the work and lives of the founding sisters of sociology....The work should be an encouragement to sociologists internationally to look to the recovery of the contributions of their own women sociologists. Deegan and her contributors have produced an invaluable shorthand guide that should be on every sociologist's shelf.-Contemporary Sociology
"Because so many of the biographees had activities beyond the bounds of sociology and academia in general, this book will be useful to historians, anthropologists, and feminist activists as well as to sociologists."-Feminist Collections
"This book documents the major themes of their work and their impact on sociology from 1840 through 1990. It encompasses a broad range of specialization, from marriage and the family to race relations, research methods, social psychology, and aging....Women in Sociology will be most useful to academic and large public libraries."-ARBA
"This book is an invaluable and fascinating reference guide to the work and lives of the founding sisters of sociology....The work should be an encouragement to sociologists internationally to look to the recovery of the contributions of their own women sociologists. Deegan and her contributors have produced an invaluable shorthand guide that should be on every sociologist's shelf."-Contemporary Sociology
"Feminist scholar Deegan (Jane Addams and the Men of the Chicago School), had edited one of the first reference sources to document the contributions of women to the field of sociology. The 51 women included were all born before 1927 and represent all sociological eras from the 1840s to the present. Efforts were made to include women worldwide and to reflect ethnic, political, and ideological diversity. A lengthy introduction explains methodology, defines terms, lists criteria for inclusion, provides overviews of the eras, and briefly discusses epistemology. Arranged alphabetically, the entries, seven to ten pages each, contain succinct summaries of achievements, short biographies, explanations of major themes, sources for critiques of the subject's works, and selective bibliographies of the most important primary and secondary materials. Name and subject indexes are helpful but could have been more comprehensive. Similar in format and physical appearance to other Greenwood titles, Ethel Kersey's Woman Philosophers and Women in Psychology, ed. by Agnes O'Connell and Nancy Russo, this source fills a gap and is recommended for most academic libraries."-Choice

Author Bio

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.