Social Theorists

Bruce Western

Sociology

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Society and Culture Atlas. "Bruce Western." Accessed September 4, 2026. https://dev-society.interactiveatlas.org/theorists/bruce-western.

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Society and Culture Atlas. (n.d.). Bruce Western. Retrieved September 4, 2026, from https://dev-society.interactiveatlas.org/theorists/bruce-western

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@misc{societyandcultureatlas-bruce-western,
  author = {Society and Culture Atlas},
  title = {Bruce Western},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-society.interactiveatlas.org/theorists/bruce-western},
  note = {Accessed September 4, 2026}
}

Bruce Prichart Western is an Australian-born American sociologist and president of the Russell Sage Foundation. His research addresses social inequality in the United States, including the growth of mass incarceration and its consequences for labor markets, family life and racial inequality. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2023.

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