David Brady, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for European Studies  

Office Location: 264 Soc/Psych Building
Office Phone: (919) 660-5760
Duke Box: 90088
Email Address: brady@soc.duke.edu

Areas of Expertise

  • International, Globalization
  • Social Policy, Economic Inequality and Poverty

Education:
PhD, Sociology, Indiana University, 2001
Executive Training Program, London School of Economics, 1998
Certification: Higher Education and Pedagogy, Indiana University, 1997
MA, Sociology, Indiana University, 1997
BA, Sociology, Cum Laude, University of Minnesota, 1994
Spanish Proficiency, Forester Instituto Internacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1992

Research Categories: Poverty and Inequality, Globalization, Political Sociology, Labor and Work, Comparative/ Historical, Research Methods

Research Description: My research focuses on two broad themes: (1) the nature and sources of poverty and inequality; and (2) the relationships between institutions and economic globalization. These themes illustrate my interest in the three-way intersections between inequality, markets, and politics; and the fields of political and economic sociology, stratification, comparative/historical sociology, and research methods. My research utilizes both macro- and individual-levels of analyses, and examines both the U.S. and comparative-historical cases. Much of my research compares the affluent democracies of Western Europe and North America. Recently, I have also studied developing countries, including especially Latin America. I have conducted research on a variety of topics including globalization, welfare states, labor unions, deindustrialization, voting, development, poverty and inequality. Presently, my work is animated by the following broad questions: How do societies politically accomplish equality? What does this era of heightened globalization mean for the politics of and prospects for broadly shared well-being? How do global economic transformations shape political institutions and how do those institutions mediate the impact of such transformations? Finally, how does the state construct and influence economic action? I teach courses on research methods, poverty and stratification, and economic and political sociology. In addition, I am the Director of the Center for European Studies at Duke.

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Brady, David and Rebekah Burroway. "Targeting, Universalism and Single Mother Poverty: A Multi-Level Analysis Across 18 Affluent Democracies." Demography 49 (2012): 719-746. [pdf]
  2. Reynolds, Megan and David Brady. "Bringing You More Than the Weekend: Union Membership and Self-Rated Health in the U.S.." Social Forces 90 (2012): 1023-1049. [pdf]
  3. Brady, David, Yunus Kaya, and Gary Gereffi. "The Stagnation of Industrial Employment in Latin America." Work and Occupations 38 (2011): 179-220. [pdf]
  4. Brady, David, Andrew Fullerton, and Jennifer Moren Cross. "More Than Just Nickels and Dimes: A Cross-National Analysis of Working Poverty in 18 Affluent Democracies." Social Problems 57 (2010): 559-585. [pdf]
  5. Brady, David. Rich Democracies, Poor People: How Politics Explain Poverty. Oxford University Press, 2009. [pdf]

Curriculum Vitae

Highlight:
Poverty and Inequality Globalization Political Sociology Labor and Work Comparative/ Historical Research Methods

David Brady