while other people may have a broader influence. Emily Greene Balch was born on January 8, 1867 in Jamaica Plain (now Boston), Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Francis Balch and Ellen Noyes who were Unitarians who raised their six children to high moral standards. As a young girl, she attended Miss Catherine Ireland’s School in Boston, and in 1889 was part of the first graduating class at Bryn Mawr College with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Balch came to contact with sociology during her undergraduate
controversial political opinions. Joining the Socialist Party in 1906, only three years before Keller, Emily Greene Balch reviewed the living conditions of workers, immigrants, minorities, and women. A highly educated a respected teacher of sociology and economics, Balch inspired her students with her passion for bettering wages and conditions for laborers, women suffrage, and racial justice. Balch was best known for her antiwar efforts by leading the organization of the Women’s International League
Sociology is a term defined as the study of society. Sociologists are interested in studying cultures, researching groups, learning about their belief systems and how people communicate with one another. They mostly focus on industrialized societies. Auguste Comte truly contributed to sociology as the founder of sociology. Along came many other sociologists such as, George Herbert Mead, Jane Adams and W.E.B. Du Bois. Each individual showed great interest in their career which led them to contribute