CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Theory History

Sara likes learning about women in history. During a sociology lecture, she
enjoyed hearing the tale of an early female sociologist, who studied the plight of women, children, and the poor in Britain and America. Who was this woman?
  1. Emma Bovary
  2. Emily Durkheim
  3. Marie Antoinette
  4. Jane Addams
  5. Harriet Martineau
Explanation
Answer: E - Harriet Martineau was the first well-known female sociologist in the world. She gained notoriety for her research on women, children, and the poor and for translating some of Auguste Comte’s work. Jane Addams, who came later, was one of the first sociologists in the U.S. and helped found Hull House in Chicago.
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