Jason Beckfield
Professor of Sociology
Biographical Note
Jason Beckfield studies inequality and social policy in the context of globalization and regional integration. His current work investigates the impact of European integration on economic inequality and the welfare state, the evolution of the network structure of international organizations, and the social determinants of health inequalities.
Selected Publications
(see publications page for complete list and working papers)
Forthcoming (2010). "The Social Structure of the World Polity." American Journal of Sociology.
2009. "Epi + demos + cracy: Linking Political Systems and Priorities to the Magnitude of Health Inequities—Evidence, Gaps, and a Research Agenda." (with Nancy Krieger). Epidemiologic Reviews 31:152-177.
2009. "Remapping Inequality in Europe: The Net Effect of Regional Integration on Total Income Inequality in the European Union." Epidemiologic Reviews 31:152-177.
2008. "The Dual World Polity: Fragmentation and Integration in Intergovernmental Organizations." Social Problems 55(3): 419-442.
2007. "The Consequences of Economic Globalization for Advanced Democracies." (with David Brady and Wei Zhao). Annual Review of Sociology 33:313-34.
2006. "Whither the Parallel Paths? The Future of Scholarship on the World City System." (with Arthur S. Alderson). American Journal of Sociology 112:895-904.
2006. "European Integration and Income Inequality." American Sociological Review 71:964-85.
2005. "Economic Globalization and the Welfare State in Affluent Democracies, 1975-1998." (with David Brady and Martin Seeleib-Kaiser). American Sociological Review 70:921-48.
2004. "Does Income Inequality Harm Health? New Cross-National Evidence." Journal of Health and Social Behavior 45:231-248.
2004. "Power and Position in the World City System." (with Arthur S. Alderson). American Journal of Sociology 109:811-851.
2003. "Inequality in the World Polity: The Structure of International Organization." American Sociological Review 68:401-424.
08/04/2011
Courses Offered This Academic Year
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Sociology 24 ( spring 2012 ) |
Introduction to Social Inequality | Catalog #9417 |
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Sociology 202 ( spring 2012 ) |
Intermediate Quantitative Research Methods | Catalog #4117 |
A Sampling of Courses Offered in Other Years
| Soc 24 | Introduction to Social Inequality |
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| Soc 97 | Tutorial on Sociological Theory |
| Soc 255 | Social Stratification Seminar |
| Soc 308 | Economic Sociology Workshop |
| Soc 263 | Globalization & Comparative Inequality |
| Curriculum Vita |
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(Phone)
617-496-5794
(FAX)
636 William James Hall
33 Kirkland Street
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Office Hours
by appointment
On leave, fall 2011