227 - Special Session. The Sociology of W.E.B. DuBois

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Abstract

This special session will explore Du Bois’ pioneering role as a founder of American sociology and the continuing significance of his scholarship in understanding race globally. The panel will investigate Du Bois’ theoretical analyses of the nature of race and white supremacy. Attention will focus on Du Bois’ analysis of the interactions among race, class, power, and gender dynamics. These scholars will focus on the pioneering multi-methods Du Bois employed in his groundbreaking studies and how he articulated the triangulation approach widely used in contemporary empirical work. The panelists will discuss the relevancy of Du Bois’ sociology for contemporary work on race and social inequality especially as it relates to intersectionality, whiteness studies, and the social constructionist perspective.

Sub Unit

• Special Sessions

Session Organizer

• Aldon D. Morris, Northwestern University

Presider

• Aldon D. Morris, Northwestern University

Panelists

• Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, Colby College

• Lawrence D. Bobo, Harvard University

• Tukufu Zuberi, University of Pennsylvania

• Marcus Anthony Hunter, University of California-Los Angeles