W. E. B. Du Bois and Atlanta University Th e
second department of sociology in the United States
was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) at
Atlanta University. He created a laboratory of sociology,
instituted a program of systematic research,
founded and conducted regular sociological conferences
on research, founded two journals, and
established a record of valuable publications. His
classic work, Th e Philadelphia Negro: A Social
Study (1967/1899), was based on his research into
Philadelphia’s African American community and
stressed the strengths and weaknesses of a community
wrestling with overwhelming social problems.
Du Bois was one of the fi rst scholars to note
that a dual heritage creates confl ict for people of
color. He called this duality double-consciousness—
the identity confl ict of being both a black and an
American. Du Bois pointed out that although people
in this country espouse such values as democracy,
freedom, and equality, they also accept racism and
group discrimination. African Americans are the
victims of these confl icting values and the actions
that result from them (Benjamin, 1991).
W. E. B. Du Bois and Atlanta University Th esecond department of sociology in the United Stateswas founded by W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) atAtlanta University. He created a laboratory of sociology,instituted a program of systematic research,founded and conducted regular sociological conferenceson research, founded two journals, andestablished a record of valuable publications. Hisclassic work, Th e Philadelphia Negro: A SocialStudy (1967/1899), was based on his research intoPhiladelphia’s African American community andstressed the strengths and weaknesses of a communitywrestling with overwhelming social problems.Du Bois was one of the fi rst scholars to notethat a dual heritage creates confl ict for people ofcolor. He called this duality double-consciousness—the identity confl ict of being both a black and anAmerican. Du Bois pointed out that although peoplein this country espouse such values as democracy,freedom, and equality, they also accept racism andgroup discrimination. African Americans are thevictims of these confl icting values and the actionsthat result from them (Benjamin, 1991).
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