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Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Harriet Martineau
Born: June 12, 1802
Died: June 27, 1876 (aged 74)
Bio: Harriet Martineau was an English social theorist and Whig writer, often cited as the first female sociologist.
Known for:
- Society in America (1837)
- Illustrations of political economy (1832)
- Retrospect of western travel (1838)
- How to Observe Morals and Manners (1838)
- Harriet Martineau's Autobiography
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