The Scholar Denied Ch 3 (pp. 89 - 94) The Souls of Black Folk by Jeff Beaudry https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z Emily MacKinnon, Mella McCormick, William Putnam, Terri Reiter en-us 2021-11-11 13:19:24 UTC 2026-03-07 21:34:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Mella's Two Quotes mellamccormick https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1897045368 1.     “In Souls Du Bois merged social scientific skills with considerable literary talents to produce a broadly appealing hybrid work linking the humanities and social sciences.” (p89)
 
This statement captures the innovative contributions Du Bois made to the discipline of sociology.  It is clear through his scientific research methods, the highly effective use of charts and graphs to communicate data, and an eloquent writing style that speaks powerfully to both hearts and heads, that Du Bois represents the ‘father’ of sociology.    
 
2.     From the description of Du Bois as the professor on page 91, “because he had a skill of trying to make you think . . . and he pulled on your intellectual powers with broad reading and open discussion.  There was a lot of give and take in the classroom.  The classes were usually small and met in his office.  He stimulated your thinking.”
 
This reminds me of the teachings of Socrates, and how good teaching requires individual attention, deliberative conversation, and intellectual openness. 
]]> 2021-11-17 14:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1897045368 Mella's Question mellamccormick https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1897047302 I am a bit perplexed by the description of Du Bois as a professor.  On page 91 he is described as, “Even though he championed the cause of the man farthest down, he was not a good mixer with the man farthest down.”
 
This seems to present an unreconcilable contradiction, especially considering Du Bois’s academic discipline.  To study African Americans in a scientifically sound way, which Du Bois vehemently argued for, it is necessary to “mix” with the group being studied.  All accounts of his research seem to suggest that Du Bois did mix with his research subjects through interviews, observations, physically visiting the homes, farms, schools, churches, workplaces, etc. of African Americans.  I wonder if despite his academic commitment to promoting racial equality, if Du Bois the man, not the researcher, held deeply ingrained racist or classist views from his Northern upbringing.          
]]> 2021-11-17 14:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1897047302 Mella's Kendi Connection mellamccormick https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1897048617 Like Du Bois, Kendi provides an aesthetically powerful analysis of a deeply sensitive subject (racism) that resonates with the reader.  In particular, his use of cancer as an analogy for racism is an eloquent rhetorical tool for providing a diagnosis of the problem and the prognosis for treating it.    ]]> 2021-11-17 14:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1897048617 Terri's Kendi Connection terrireiter https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900030370 This quotation about Du Bois seems to resonate with me when thinking about Kendi also:

"Du Bois’s teaching and scholarship were mutually reinforcing and
inextricably linked activities."

Both of these individuals are the blend of provocation and humanity/kindness in what they write, say and do. I think we are most credible when we talk a talk and walk a walk - in integrated ways. I think both of these revolutionary men do this.]]> 2021-11-18 16:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900030370 Terri's Two Quotes terrireiter https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900061335 1.  Du Bois was an excellent teacher “because he had a skill of trying to make
you think . . . and he pulled on your intellectual powers with broad
reading and open discussion. There was a lot of giving and taking in the
classroom. The classes were usually small and met in his office. He stimulated your thinking.”116 (p. 90). He had very high scholarly expectations and academic demands.

From the vivid, differentiated, and clear representations of data, his aloof interpersonal style, his raising of the notions of dual consciousness, the linking of humanities to social sciences, Du Bois seemed to reach lots of different audiences and really be provocative - in such a way that pushes individuals out of their script and forces them to think differently about predetermined narratives.

2.). "As a professor at Atlanta University, Du Bois exhibited qualities of
aloofness, arrogance, and bluntness. His manner of dress alone set him
apart as he strode across the campus wearing a dapper suit, a top hat,
and gloves, sporting a manicured Vandyke mustache and goatee and
twirling a cane" (p. 90). 

Further down in this section, Du Bois is also described at having smaller gatherings of his graduate students, at his apartment. In this setting, he is described as being warm and relating well to his students. This is not surprising to me whatsoever.  As a smart man, he would endorse the idea that our outward appearance sends a message to others about how we want them to treat us. Dressing for success, setting oneself apart, while on campus, makes complete sense. We saw the Obamas doing this within the White House - they felt increased pressure to represent their community, heritage, exceptionally well, at all times... and they always kept the past and future in the side view mirrors during their time in leadership. I imagine Du Bois being similar - being explicitly clear that there is no room for joking about such serious matters when one is truly trying to be received seriously, with the goal of turning the social climate Titanic ...
  ]]> 2021-11-18 16:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900061335 Terri's Question terrireiter https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900081113 To Mella's point, I wonder if Du Bois was described as perhaps "not mixing well with the individuals farthest down" due to having a disproportionate ratio between his superior intellect & vision/mission vs. a diminished affect/emotional quotient? Sometimes those with an exceedingly high intellect can struggle with interpersonal effectiveness. The rigidity of thought/approach can certainly serve individuals like Du Bois very well in driving forward an unflappable agenda. In today's world, we might describe neurodiversity such as this, as 'being on the spectrum.' ]]> 2021-11-18 17:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900081113 Will's Quotes https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900663694 Love this idea: "Du Bois merged social scientific skills with considerable lit-
erary talents to produce a broadly appealing hybrid work linking the humanities and social sciences" (p. 89).  Okay, I just realized that Mella picked the same one, but I swear I thought the same thing before :)
This is a very cool idea.

I liked how DuBois displayed "multiple dimensions of his personality" as a professor (p. 97). In one moment he could be warm and nurturing, whereas in another he could be cold, blunt, and exacting.


]]> 2021-11-18 22:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900663694 Will' Connection https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900667367 I feel like the "double-consciousness" is something black people continue to feel and contend with in their daily lives as American citizens. Kendi wrote about this notion too, especially in discussing the racist-related notion that black people have to curb their personalities or passions in front of white people. ]]> 2021-11-18 22:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900667367 Will's question https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900670141 My question would be whether anyone has codified the data visualization technique employed by DuBois, or whether it was a unique, creative, flash in the pan. Has anyone dared to recreate the technique in separate sociological or scientific work? ]]> 2021-11-18 22:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1900670141 Emily's Quotes emilymackinnon2 https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1901317515 1. “In Souls Du Bois merged social scientific skills with considerable lit-
erary talents to produce a broadly appealing hybrid work linking the
humanities and social sciences. This style enabled him to convey com-
plex concepts such as ‘double consciousness’ in a form culminating in classical statements long admired by succeeding generations of readers.”(pg 89)
2. “This idea of oppression creating a double consciousness has become
widely used in the social sciences and humanities.” (pg. 90)
I chose these as a reminder of how far reaching and timeless his work was.
]]> 2021-11-19 04:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1901317515 Emily's Connection emilymackinnon2 https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1901318707  “How To Be an Anti Racist” employs “a literary style to convey intricate sociological analyses”, the same style as the Souls of Black Folk.

]]> 2021-11-19 04:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1901318707 Emily's question emilymackinnon2 https://padlet.com/jeffreybeaudry/96xln5cwf7770x5z/wish/1901323566 Not a deep question, but did he have a love? Surrounded by people, even as he studied people, I wonder if he was lonely?Did his bluntness turn off long term relationships-corrosive over time? I thought it was interesting that he entertained his students at his apartment and they seemed to really enjoy his company, but yet he didn’t mingle well with those "farthest down" in society despite championing their cause and he was described as a lone wolf.  

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