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David Andrew Young serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, with teaching responsibilities extending through 2025 across core sociology curricula including Media and Power (SOCIOL 2WW3) and Classical/Contemporary Theory courses.
His academic credentials include:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sociology from Queen's University, Kingston
- Master of Arts in Sociology from Queen's University, Kingston
- PhD in Sociology from McMaster University
Young's research program critically examines communications and media policy with emphasis on Canadian cultural sovereignty, notably through analyses of Juno Awards dynamics, Canadian content regulations, and state-media interactions. His parallel work in curriculum development addresses pedagogical challenges in large undergraduate classrooms, reflecting his dual commitment to media sociology and educational innovation. Publications consistently explore intersections between cultural policy, national identity, and media institutions within Canadian contexts.
His 15 publications (1999-2018) demonstrate evolving focus from historical analyses of Canadian publishing to contemporary studies of music industry regulation and media representations of national unity, with recent work increasingly addressing pedagogical applications in sociology education. Key thematic threads include institutional power in cultural production and comparative policy frameworks.
No scientific awards are documented in the available institutional records.
Student advising details remain unspecified in public profiles, though his extensive teaching record across 15+ course iterations since 2017 indicates significant mentorship capacity. Research grant activity appears unrecorded in McMaster's VIVO database per current system data.
No dedicated laboratories or research collectives are associated with Dr. Young's profile, though his work engages interdisciplinary collaborations visible through co-author networks in media policy scholarship.
