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David Brady, Assistant Professor, Sociology

Contact Info:

Office Location:	337 Soc/Psych Building
Office Phone:	(919) 660-5760
Email Address:

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

Specialties:

Sociology

Research Interests:

My research focuses on three themes: (1) the measurement of poverty across demographic groups; (2) the sources of poverty and inequality; and, (3) the consequences of globalization. Within each, I use empirical and theoretical approaches, macro- and individual-levels of analysis, and study the U.S. and comparative-historical cases. Work on the first theme advances relative measures of poverty and assesses patterns in poverty with different measures across different countries, the elderly and children, and women and men. Work on the second theme seeks to understand why poverty and inequality levels differ so dramatically across affluent democracies. Much of this work has highlighted how politics and the state shape poverty and inequality independently of demographic, labor market and macroeconomic factors. The third theme examines the consequences of globalization on the labor movement, the welfare state, manufacturing employment, and unionization other social institutions. In addition to these themes, I am broadly interested in political and economic sociology and stratification research. Beyond these topics, I am always interested in hearing about new ideas from students across a host of different sociological subjects. Finally, I teach courses in "Poverty and Society," "Organizations and Management," "Methods of Social Research" and "Comparing States and Markets."

Areas of Interest:

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

Keywords:

International • U.S. • Sociology • Poverty • Globalization • Work • Labor

Curriculum Vitae

Current Ph.D. Students   (Former Students)

• Robert E. Freeland  
• Regina S. Baker  
• Melanie Sereny  
• Sara Pilzer  
• Ryan Finnigan  
• Chris Dick  
• Ashley Brown  
• Ben Danforth  
• Barry Hill  
• Megan Reynolds  
• Lane Destro  
• Joonkoo Lee  
• Jennifer Moren-Cross  
• Dan Ao  
• Yunus Kaya  
• Troy Powell  
• Rebecca Dunning  

Recent Publications   (More 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]