Research Interests for David Brady

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 the three-way intersections between inequality/stratification research, economic sociology and political sociology. By demonstrating the interplay between these well-established areas of inquiry within sociology, I aim to contribute to theoretical debates within sociology and across the social sciences. In addition to these themes, I am broadly interested in stratification, political and economic sociology, 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. Many of my studies have compared the affluent democracies of Western Europe and North America; including topics like globalization, welfare states, labor unions, deindustrialization and inequality. Increasingly, I am studying less developed countries in order to understand issues of development, deprivation, democratization and social change. Last, I am always interested in hearing about new ideas from students across a host of different sociological subjects.

Keywords:

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

Areas of Interest:

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

Recent Publications

1. Reynolds, Megan and David Brady, Bringing You More Than the Weekend: Union Membership and Self-Rated Health in the U.S., Social Forces, vol. 90 (2012), pp. 1023-1049 [pdf]
2. Brady, David and Rebekah Burroway, Targeting, Universalism and Single Mother Poverty: A Multi-Level Analysis Across 18 Affluent Democracies, Demography, vol. 49 (2012), pp. 719-746 [pdf]
3. Brady, David, Yunus Kaya, and Gary Gereffi, The Stagnation of Industrial Employment in Latin America, Work and Occupations, vol. 38 (2011), pp. 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, vol. 57 (2010), pp. 559-585 [pdf]
5. Brady, David, Benjamin Sosnaud, and Steven Frenk, The Shifting and Diverging White Working Class in U.S. Presidential Elections, 1972-2004, Social Science Research, vol. 38 (2009), pp. 118-133 [pdf]