Professor Margaret "Meg" Stacey (27 March 1922 – 10 February 2004) was a British sociologist and a leading figure in the establishment of Sociology as an academic discipline.
At this time, she campaigned against the imprisonment of immigrants from enemy nations, influenced by her encounters with her fellow student at LSE, Claus Moser.
[6] In the 1960s, Stacey led the influential research project Children in Hospital, funded by the Ministry of Health.
[3] During this time, she published 14 books, and served as chair of the sociology department and the graduate school of Women's Studies.
[8] She was elected President of the British Sociological Association in 1982, and her presidential address criticised the male-dominated field and its influence on the primarily male subjects of study.
[5] She was a feminist and actively worked to improve gender balance in academia, often mentoring and supporting younger women colleagues.