Sociological Concepts Missing from the Novel
Gender
In regard to gender, while men and women are both represented within the novel, any female characters written in seem to be used as more of a place holder or love interest without any real personality or backstory than characters with an actual purpose. With that said, any complex thought that occurs only truly happens between male characters.Race
With the exception of one African American servant briefly brought in at the beginning of the novel, every character seems to be white. The Utopia that Bellamy presents within the novel seems to be very limited and only centered around white men who happen to be the members in reality who had the the majority of rights throughout the time this novel was written.Most novels tend to be fairly diverse as far as culture and sociology go. Doing this adds to the depth of a story line and enables a wide variety of audiences to enjoy and relate to the story at hand. So this begs the question, why would Bellamy opt to exclude such concepts from the novel?