The Segmentation of Southern Sociology? Social Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Abstract

This article examines the relative impact of sociologists from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on the discipline in U.S. and, in particular, in the South. I explore measures of HBCU sociologists' participation in the Southern Sociological Society annual meetings and publication in Social Forces. I suggest that it may be plausible to consider the existence of a “core” and a “peripheral” sociology, reflecting historically white and historically black institutions respectively. Internal and external HBCU factors contributing to this likelihood are discussed.