Question

What was Harriet Martineau’s contribution to sociology?

A. She wrote an analysis of American society.
B. She founded the American Sociological Society.
C. She started the first settlement house in America.
D. She helped formulate the functionalist theory of sociology.

Answer 1

A. She wrote an analysis of American society.

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Answer 2

Answer: A. She wrote an analysis of American society.

Explanation: Harriet Martineau was born in 1802 and is considered the first woman sociologist. During her life, she wrote over 1500 columns, and undertook numerous pioneering methodological studies which is now called sociology. Amongst her literary efforts, America Society is her most widely known work to sociologists in the U.S. She reported her findings in Society in America (1837) and Retrospect of Western Travel (1838).