African American Pioneers of Sociology: A Critical History

'Du Bois, Frazier, Cox, and the other scholars examined in this book carried the burden of institutional racism throughout their lives. At the same time, with each of their works, they brought forward an entirely different representation of their true place in social science and society alike. Of course, there was no way for them to break down all the barriers of racial discrimination, but their constructive resistance to it was crucial to what scientific success they had. By refusing to internalize the degrading image of the black minority embodied in the dominant white model, by refusing to apply the stereotyping language of the Other to themselves, they succeeded in the task of inventing an original African American sociology.' From African American Pioneers of Sociology

'This important and timely work makes an important contribution to discussions of how 'race' has been constructed in the human sciences and in American history.' Sebastián Gil-Riaño, Scientia Canadensis, vol33:01:10

‘This book is an important addition for all who wish to understand the rise of American social science. The contributions of these ebony sociologists lead one to marvel at how such a sophisticated corpus of work could arise from the segregated and barely funded halls of Atlanta, Howard, Fisk, and Lincoln universities.’ Aldon Morris, Journal of American Ethnic History summer 2011