John Marshall Grady (born 1950s) is an American sociologist and professor of sociology at Wheaton College, known for his seminal work in the field of

visual sociology Visual sociology is an area of sociology concerned with the visual dimensions of social life. Theory and method Visual sociology can be theoretically framed around three themes. Luc Pauwels suggests that the framework is based on the origin ...

Education

Grady earned an A.B. in English and Asian studies from Boston College, an A.M. in anthropology from

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...

, and a Ph.D. in sociology from

Brandeis University , mottoeng = "Truth even unto its innermost parts" , established = , type = Private research university , accreditation = NECHE , president = Ronald D. Liebowitz , ...

Career

After earning his PhD, Grady was appointed professor of sociology at Wheaton College. He also served as president of the International Visual Sociology Association (IVSA). His research interests focuses on social organization in daily life and the "use of visual imagery in social research and analysis; and making documentary films."John Grady : Professor of Sociology, William Isaac Cole Chair in Sociology Anthropology (2010-2015)
at wheatoncollege.edu. 2015.

Selected publications

* Grady, John. "The visual essay and sociology 1." ''Visual Studies'' 6.2 (1991): 23-38. * Grady, John. "The scope of visual sociology." ''Visual Studies,'' 11.2 (1996): 10-24. * Grady, John. "Becoming a visual sociologist." ''Sociological Imagination'' 38.1/2 (2001): 83-119. * Grady, John. "Edward Tufte and the promise of a visual social science." ''Visual cultures of science: Rethinking representational practices in knowledge building and science communication'' (2006): 222-65. * Grady, John. "Visual sociology." 21st century sociology: A reference handbook (2007): 63-70. * Grady, John. "Visual research at the crossroads." ''Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung/Forum: Qualitative Social Research.'' Vol. 9. No. 3. 2008.

References

1950s births Living people American sociologists Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences alumni Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni Brandeis University alumni Wheaton College faculty {{US-sociologist-stub