Descriptions of the major sociological theorists in this chapter only begin to scratch the surface of these fascinating and creative people. Learn more at The Sociology Professor (http://www.sociologyprofessor.com/), a Web site where you can find biographical information on a variety of historical figures in the discipline.

From the left-hand menu, select "Theorists." Scroll down to the bottom of the list of theorists and select W.E.B. DuBois. Read through the biographical information you see, and answer the questions below:

1. How would you summarize the differences between the information you see here and what you read about DuBois in your textbook?
2. In what ways did the events of his youth influence the sociological work of W.E.B. DuBois?
3. Should you become a sociologist, are there events from your personal biography that are likely to impact what you would study as a sociologist?
4. Scroll through the list of theorists again and select a theorist who is not covered in Chapter 1 of your textbook. Whom did you select?
5. Read through the information on that theorist. Can you guess why this theorist was not among those included in Chapter 1 of your textbook? Can you summarize how this theorist did or did not make a contribution to sociology that is different from the contributions made by the theorists discussed in Chapter 1 of your textbook?
6. Note the theorists from Chapter 1 in your textbook who are not included on The Sociology Professor Web site. If you were in charge of editing The Sociology Professor, explain why you would or would not choose to incorporate some of them.