About
Deborah S. Davis is a Professor of Sociology at Yale University since at least 1979, holding a PhD from Boston University. She specializes in historical sociology, inequality studies, and contemporary Chinese society. Her research explores topics like the Cultural Revolution, social welfare policy, consumer culture, and property rights in China. Davis currently serves on the National Committee on US-China Relations and co-edited Creating Wealth and Poverty in Post-Socialist China (2008). She leads a collaborative summer fieldwork seminar involving students from Yale, Hong Kong, and China, investigating topics such as childhood consumption patterns and urban privatization in China. Professional roles include former Chair of Sociology Department, Director of the Yale Center for Globalization's Academic Programs, and leadership positions in East Asian Studies and Women's Faculty Forum.
- Education: PhD in Sociology, Boston University, 1979
Her research focuses on China's sociopolitical transitions, including a forthcoming monograph on real estate privatization impacts in urban China. She has held leadership roles in multiple interdisciplinary initiatives at Yale, emphasizing global sociological collaboration.
