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Chapter 1: Introduction – Understanding Sociology

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Notes: Harriet Martineau the first female sociologist and published the book, Society in America. 

W.E.B. DuBois Cofounded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and challenged racism and discrimination in social institutions such as the workplace, the military, and education. 

Jane Addams Established the Hull House, which was a settlement house that provided social services for primarily immigrants in Chicago. 

Robert Merton Published the book, Social Theory and Social Structure, and wrote about the functionalist perspectives of bureaucracies.