Throughout history, there have been many women sociologists who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great female sociologists such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Alva Myrdal, Emily Greene Balch, Hannah Arendt, Judith Butler.The women sociologists featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman03 July 1860, American
Writer
Alva Myrdal31 January 1902, Swedish
Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Emily Greene Balch08 January 1867, American
Social Activist
Judith Butler24 February 1956, American
Philosopher, Writer, University teacher,
Marjorie Merriweather Post15 March 1887, American
Socialite
Ulrike Meinhof07 October 1934, German
Journalist, Writer, Sociologist
Alva Belmont17 January 1853, American
socialite
Frances Perkins10 April 1880, American
politician, sociologist
Harriet Martineau12 June 1802, British
Linguist, Journalist, Economist, Historian,
Ruth Benedict05 June 1887, American
Anthropologist, Folklorist, University teacher,
Carol Gilligan28 November 1936, American
Psychologist, Philosopher, Non-fiction writer,
Buchi Emecheta21 July 1944, Nigerian
Writer, Novelist, Sociologist, Playwright, Editor,
Patricia Hill Collins01 May 1948, American
Philosopher, Sociologist, University teacher,
Alexis Herman16 July 1947, American
Politician, Sociologist
Theda Skocpol04 May 1947, American
Historian, Political scientist, Sociology,
Nancy Chodorow20 January 1944, American
Psychologist, Writer, Sociologist
Faye Wattleton08 July 1943, American
Midwife, Registered nurse, Author, News presenter
Pınar Selek08 October 1971, Turkish
Writer, Sociologist, Human rights activist,