SOAN 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: James Mill, Harriet Martineau, Alexis De Tocqueville
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Methodology (19th century) de tocqueville, martineau, taylor, mill. In the us social questions prompted methodological innovation. Jane adams social worker conducted first quantitative researcher in chicago school. American sociology rooted in quest for human improvement and continued importance of. Member of the distinguished literacy circle which includes j. s, mill, harriet taylor. A writer first english journalist writing for her living under her own name. Translated comte"s cour de philosophies positive to the positive philosophy. What is right? (social work questions: do people of american live up to their theory of life, she challenged slavery. Study in america (1937: wanted to witness workings of democratic institutions. How to observe morals and manners the observed and the observer. One had t overcome prejudice and become sympathetic to the person being observed: need for integrity without bias. Essays on the art of thinking good planning, great questions, journal should always be on hand.