W. E. B. DU BOIS SOCIOLOGY THEORY

W. E. B. Du Bois Sociology Theory

Table of Content

Introduction3

W. E. B. Du Bois Sociology Theory3

Why I have chosen him4

He is a Conflict Theorist5

Fighting for rights5

Determine to make a difference6

Not afraid to speak mind6

Conclusion6

References7

W. E. B. Du Bois Sociology Theory

Introduction

The main purpose of this paper is to make an analysis on the sociology theory of W. E. B. Du Bois. This paper makes an analysis that what is the theory presented by W. E. B. Du Bois. This paper gives the reasons and justifications that why did I select this theory and what were the main reasons for selecting this theory.

W. E. B. Du Bois Sociology Theory

One of the most prodigious figures of the twentieth century was Williani Edward Burgbardt (W. E. B.) Du Bois (1868-1963). A man of immense talents, Du Bo.s devoted his life to unabashedly addressing the race problem in America. His racialized discourse at once captivated and repulsed a nation. His intellectual voracity regularly traversed disciplinary boundaries with stunning precision, relevance, and scholarship(Baer, 1998). While one of the most prolific writers of his era, Du Bois' discursive contribution to the field of education has lain peculiarly dormant throughout the years. This marginalization of Du Bois' educational discourse participates my offering a contemporary theoretical framework for illuminating Du-Boisian educational perspectives. Using the vehicles of theoretical inquiry and Critical Race Theory, this study will seek to identify a nexus between Du Boisian educational disclosure and Critical Race Theory. Du Bois is one of the major African American scholars of 20th century, yet the impact of his ideas on the intellectual currents of African American education in particular, and social theories in general, are often insufficiently understood (Hadden, 1997). When one considers the fact that Du Bois's scholarship and activism spans a broad array ...