The theories behind contemporary sociology were imported from Europe and first taught in American colleges in the late 1880s. Rooted in the soil of late feudal society, the received theories of current academic sociology simply cannot flourish in the democratic environment of modern America. This volume represents the author's effort to rethink the way sociologists approach both their discipline and the study of society and culture in the United States. The end product of this exercise is a distinctly American sociology.
The theories behind contemporary sociology were imported from Europe and first taught in American colleges in the late 1880s. Rooted in the soil of...
"Little has been written on the life of African-American scholars working in traditionally black colleges and less has been written on the struggles of African-American women scholars. This work provides a lens through which we are able to get a glimpse of the struggles, divisions, conflicts, tensions, and solidarity that characterized African-American faculty at traditionally black colleges in the South. Just as macro-level history is most accessible through the close exami- nation of one persons experiences in a particular social-historical context, so too the tensions at historically...
"Little has been written on the life of African-American scholars working in traditionally black colleges and less has been written on the strugg...
Morgan discusses history, traditions, and why Greek life was so special on black campuses during the early days. Black Greeks are still quite visible in black community life, and they make up a large percentage of the black middle class in almost any city where that ethnicity is numerous.
Morgan discusses history, traditions, and why Greek life was so special on black campuses during the early days. Black Greeks are still quite visible ...
