Introduction to The Death of White Sociology (1973), p. xxiii
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Mainstream sociology ... reflects the ideology of the larger society, which has always excluded Black lifestyles, values, behavior, attitudes, and so forth from the body of data that is used to define, describe, conceptualize and theorize about the structure and functions of American society.
— Joyce Ladner
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About Joyce Ladner
Joyce Ann Ladner (born October 12, 1943) is an American civil rights activist, author, civil servant and sociologist.
About Joyce Ladner
Joyce Ann Ladner (born October 12, 1943) is an American civil rights activist, author, civil servant and sociologist.
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