Bruce Western
Bruce Prichart Western | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1964 Australia |
| Nationality | Australian-American |
| Education | University of Queensland (B.A., 1987) CUNY Graduate Center (PhD student, 1987-1988) University of California, Los Angeles (M.A., 1990; PhD 1993) |
| Known for | Research into mass incarceration |
| Spouse | Yes |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | Columbia University Harvard University |
| Thesis | Unionization trends in postwar capitalism: a comparative study of working class organization (1993) |
| Doctoral advisor | Iván Szelényi |
Bruce Prichart Western (born July 1, 1964) is an Australian-born American sociologist and a professor of sociology at Columbia University. In 2023, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.