Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) was a British writer who was one of the first social theorists to examine all aspects of a society, including class, religion, national character and the status of women. These volumes, first published in 1877, contain Martineau's unusual autobiography. Written in three[...]

Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) is widely known as the first woman sociologist. For two years she traveled throughout America, using every possible means of transport and interviewing people of all classes, religion, races, and backgrounds. She studied documents, cemeteries, government statistics, lit[...]