Neglected Social Theorists of Color: Deconstructing the Margins provides a novel contribution to the ongoing debates concerning the canon in contemporary sociological theory. In particular, the editors argue that many scholars whose work may hold significant potential for contributions to contemporary debates in social theory go unrecognized. Still others, while not completely ignored, have fallen victim to a cultural and political climate not receptive to their work. Feminist scholars have been in the forefront of these debates, arguing that many insightful social theorists have been marginalized because of their gender. More recently, studies of individual theorists of color have appeared, but these have been limited to African American scholars such as W.E.B. Du Bois. In the present text, the editors extend this approach to include a broad diversity of theorists of color, including those of African American, Afro-Caribbean, Latinx, Asian, Asian American, and Native American backgrounds. In addition, the editors also include the work of authors who come from academic fields outside of sociology and others who are journalists, activists, or independent writers. The work has a unique format, where the authors of each chapter provide a theoretical analysis of their subject and a discussion of the contemporary significance of their work, lending to a rich discussion of underappreciated sociological scholars.
David R. Dickens is professor of sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. C. C. Herbison is faculty emeritus at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Korey Tillman is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of New Mexico.
Contents List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Suzanne Cesaire Maya Singhal Chapter 2. Oliver Cromwell Cox Julien Grayer Chapter 3. Vine Deloria, Jr.-Indigenous Iconoclast Daniel R. Wildcat Chapter 4. Augustus Granville Dill Marcus Brooks Chapter 5. (Re)Emerging from the Shadows: Charles S. Johnson and His Research on the Black Belt Heather A. O'Connell Chapter 6. Alfredo Mirande: Toward the Development of Chicana/o/x Sociology Robert J. Duran Chapter 7. Cherrie Moraga Amanda D. Hernandez and Sonia Valencia Chapter 8. Krantijyoti Gyanjyoti Savitribai: The Light of Revolution and Knowledge Rianka Roy and Manisha Desai Chapter 9. Vijay Prashad: A Biographical and Theoretical Sketch Moushumi Roy, Tirth Bhatta, Moushumi Biswas Chapter 10. Psychological Errors and Digital Rumors: Revisiting Two of Shibutani's Contributions Simon Gottschalk About the Contributors
"This book introduces ten notable intellectuals who have made powerful contributions to social thought, coming from struggles with colonialism, racism, patriarchy, class, and caste. Their work crosses many genres of writing and many forms of activism. We need to widen the lens in the social sciences, and this valuable collection does exactly that." -- Raewyn Connell, author of Southern Theory
