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Young David, Assistant Professor

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David Young

Assistant Professor

Faculty
Department of Sociology

Area(s) of Interest:

Biography

I specialize in media sociology and political sociology, but I do research and teach in other areas as well.  I have a particular interest in media issues connected to Canadian society.  My research has included studies on the book publishing industry in Canada, the development of Canadian broadcasting legislation, the political aspects of Canadian new coverage, the music industry in Canada, and awards shows in Canada.   

Education

Ph.D., Sociology, 1998. McMaster University, Hamilton.
M.A., Sociology, 1988. Queen’s University, Kingston.
B.A. (Honours), Sociology, 1986. Queen’s University, Kingston.

 

Research

Selected Publications

David Young, “Ethno-racial Minorities and the Juno Awards.” Canadian Journal of Sociology (Vol. 31, No 2: 2006), pp. 183-210. 

David Young, “The CBC and the Juno Awards.” Canadian Journal of Communication (Vol. 30, No. 3: 2005), pp. 343-365.  

David Young, “The Promotional State and Canada’s Juno Awards.” Popular Music (Vol. 23, No. 3: October 2004), pp. 271-289.  

David Young, “Discourses on Communication Technologies in Canadian and European Broadcasting Policy Debates.” European Journal of Communication (Vol. 18, No. 2: June 2003), pp. 209-240.

David Young, “Céline Dion, National Unity, and the English-Language Press in Canada.” Media, Culture & Society (Vol. 23, No. 5: September 2001), pp. 547-563.

David Young, “Céline Dion, the ADISQ Controversy, and the Anglophone Press in Canada.” Canadian Journal of Communication (Vol. 24, No. 4: Autumn 1999), pp. 515-538.

David Young, “The Macmillan Company of Canada in the 1930s.” Journal of Canadian Studies (Vol. 30, No. 3: Fall 1995), pp. 117-133.