William Graham Sumner
William Graham Sumner (
1840-
1910) was the leading
American advocate of
Social Darwinism. He was a
professor of
sociology at
Yale University. As a sociologist, his major accomplishments were developing the concepts of [[Diffusion (anthropology)|
diffusion]]
folkways and
ethnocentrism. Sumner's work with folkways led him to conclude that attempts at
reform were useless. He was a staunch advocate of
laissez-faire economics.
Quotes
- There are two chief things with which government has to deal. They are the property of men and the honor of women.