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Birth of Auguste Comte
Birth of Auguste Comte, who believed the scientific method could be applied to the study of human behavior and society, invented the word "sociology" and is considered the father of modern sociology. -
Birth of Harriet Martineau
Birth of Harriet Martineau, the first woman sociologist whose work is significant for sociologists today for her methodological insights. -
Birth of Karl Marx
Birth of Karl Marx, who sought to explain the social changes arising from the Industrial Revolution and he believed that social change comes primarily from economic influences. -
Birth of Herbert Spencer
Birth of Herbert Spencer, who believed that society can change and improve only when people change their behaviors to maximize their individual potential. -
Sociology Established as a Science
Considered the year the study of Sociology was established as a science due to the influence of Auguste Comte and his application of the scientific method to the study of society. -
Birth of Emile Durkheim
Birth of Emile Durkheim, another notable founding figure in the field of Sociology, felt Sociology must study facts, also examined social cohesion. -
Birth of Jane Addams
Birth of Jane Addams, sociologist, settlement activist, and social worker who was a notable figure in the Suffrage Movement and established Hull House which provided numerous services to the poor. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free". -
Birth of George Herbert Mead
Birth of George Herbert Mead, whose work influenced the development of sociological thought through a perspective called symbolic interactionism. -
Birth of Max Weber
Birth of Max Weber, whose writings addressed the character of sociology and specifically examined bureaucracy. -
Birth of Charles Horton Cooley
Birth of Charles Horton Cooley, known for his theories of The Looking Glass Self for developing the concepts of primary and secondary relationships -
Birth of W. E. B. Du Bois
Birth of William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, American sociologist best known for his role in the civil rights movement and for his concept of “double consciousness”. -
Formation of the NAACP
The formation of the NAACP, an organization established to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. -
Birth of Charles Wright Mills
Birth of Charles Wright Mills, who is best known for the application of imaginative thought to asking and answering sociological questions, known as sociological imagination. -
The National Council for the Social Studies
The National Council for the Social Studies was founded to advocate and build capacity for high-quality social studies by providing leadership and services for individuals in the field of Sociology and other social sciences. -
Birth of Erving Goffman
Birth of Erving Goffman, who is known for the symbolic interaction perspective, his writings on the dramaturgical perspective, and the study of face-to-face interaction. -
The New Deal
Creation of The New Deal, a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted to provide relief, reform, and recovery for those impacted by the depression -
Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights Act established, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
