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W. E. B. Du Bois: Reform, Will, and the Veil

England, L., Warner, W. K.·2013·Social Forces
DOI 10.1093/sf/sos188
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While W. E. B. Du Bois is widely recognized for his contributions to the sociology of race, his contributions to the foundations of sociology are largely ignored. His sociology is based on African American reformism, a version of pragmatism, and a contingent historicism. The basic view of sociology is one that emphasizes the role of chance and will as opposed to law and certainty. He called sociology “the science of free will.” His view of society is one that focuses on the historical contingency of the structure of society, the malleability of society, and the fundamental feature of American society: a society built around the “color line” or “veil.” This view of society is not merely an interesting historical anomaly, but has significant implications for the understanding of and development of contemporary sociology.

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Authors
England, L., & Warner, W. K.
Affiliations
  • Utah Valley University (US)
  • Brigham Young University (US)
Corresponding author
England, L.
Venue
Social Forces
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2013-01-04
Volume
91
Issue
3
Pages
955-973
ISSN
  • 0037-7732 (ISSN-L)
  • 1534-7605
DOI
10.1093/sf/sos188
OpenAlex
W2130032516
Cited by
28
References
77
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2015: 2
FWCI
2.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Social Forces (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Race, History, and American Society
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Legal and Social Philosophy
Keywords
W. E. B. Du Bois, pragmatism, free will, sociology of race, color line, veil, foundations of sociology, American society

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