ABSTRACT
Annie Marion MacLean was a vigorous and creative exponent of the forceful, founding spirit of Chicago sociologists. As a graduate of the department of sociology at the University of Chicago with a MA in 1897 and a PhD in 1900, and as a member of its extension faculty from 1903 until her death in 1934, MacLean became one of the founders of the discipline. The chapter presents some key concepts discussed in this book. The book provides a narrative for her thoughts and praxis. It presents the conceptual and applied apparatus accompanying the "Chicago school of sociology" (CSS) and Hull-House school of sociology (HHSS). The book focuses on the Women's status in the marketplace. MacLean also played a significant role in the development of ethnographic studies in the CSS. The book analyzes Women's organizations which permeate MacLean's activities.
