American sociologists

Jahleel Dillon 4/20/16 U.S. History 2nd hour Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance is a time in American history where the African-Americans in politics, literature, music, culture and society grew and became a part of the mainstream. This time was in the early 1900 when African American moved to the newly built building in the suburb called Harlem in NYC (New York City). It was 1904 when started families to move from a part of New York City called “Black Bohemia” and relocated themselves

George Mead and W.E.B Du Bois were both prominent American sociologists of the 20th century. Mead is known as one of the founders of social psychology and symbolic interactionism. Du Bois was also a historian, civil rights activist, author, writer, and editor. Both of them became renowned pragmatists, after years of writing articles, reviews, essays and books on philosophical topics. One of Mead’s popular theories is his theory on the social construction of self. One of Du Bois’s popular theories’

The Evolution of Racism and Discrimination We live in a society where categorization is introduced to us at an early age: when we go grocery shopping, we find fruits labeled at different prices based of their varying origins; when you are introduced to new people, you’ll run into that person who kicks off the conversation by asking what astrological symbol you are. A random question? Not really, as soon as you respond with a “Gemini” or Capricorn” then you are automatically pigeon-holed into that

minorities are categorized and distinguished by physical or cultural difference, that a society sets apart and subordinates. Typically, minorities occupy a lower status in society and have less access to the levels of societal power. Non-Hispanic white Americans, which is the majority group in United States society, have higher incomes, live in better neighborhoods, and are more likely to have more prestigious jobs and better educations than racial and ethnic minorities. Because of these disparities, minorities

On Wednesday, Dr. Claire Smurker, an author and sociologist, came to speak about her experience in desegregation policies. She spoke mainly about her involvement in a recent case of the desegregation of a school system in Mississippi, and the process that occurred to have this happen. She spoke on the importance of researching a topic and gathering evidence in order for laws to be enforced and justice to be established in society. The desegregation process in this recent case began with doing a lot

African-Americans who Contributed to the Transformation of Academia Photo Credit: Indepcons Honoring the African-Americans who made a significant impact in the academic sector is a great way to appreciate the black community and its achievements. Some of the figures are recognized around the world while some are lesser known but still contributed greatly. Either way, these African-American personalities have paved way for future black students to attain a better form of education. Cornell West

The different aspects of culture can help anthropologists gain further information and clarity in regards to conformity. This is where they can look at the way people organize themselves, in order to live in an acceptable manner. For example, in American History X, the white supremacists throw parties in order to gain new members and solidify the old ones. In addition, the levels of technology can create more tension between racial groups. The radio

(1998. 56). Some argue that an example of this is when African-American students perform worse when the tester is White but, beyond the Stanford sampling, there is not enough real substantial data for sociologists and educational researchers to put any stock in this theory. Lastly, prediction bias is when a test is meant to predict a student’s future performance. In the case of the SAT, White students tend to outperform African-American students (in regards to cumulative college grades) with the same

discrimination towards African-Americans. He was so intent on stopping the discrimination that he went to three schools, traveled to different places to talk or teach people about it. I will be talking about W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt) Dubois and what very important things he did and how they affected his time and our time. W.E.B. was born Feb. 23 1868 in Great Barrington, Mass. and died Aug. 27. 1963 in Ghana after a civil rights march. He was an American civil rights activist, leader, Pan-Africanist

incarceration. Causes: There are many social causes and factors to why incarceration has become so pervasive in American culture. It is important to analyze the historical factors behind the United States history to understand key factors of why our country incarcerates more. The United States history of slavery and remaining race relations are an important factor to why African Americans are disproportionately incarcerated. Many sociological theorists describe incarceration as a form of social control