500 WORD DISCUSSION PROMPT

Considering the readings (especially Ch. 1) and the online materials below, discuss the following. 

  • What do you think W.E.B. Du Bois meant by life within the Veil? How and why do sociologists use critical thinking and socially-engaged scholarship in their work? Use concrete examples from the work and experiences of Du Bois, Jane Addams or other sociologists.

Article (W.E.B. Du Boiss Infographics @ 1900 Paris Exposition):

Additional sources on Jane Addams

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