Yu Xie – NAS

Biosketch

Yu Xie is Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Sociology and PIIRS at Princeton University. His main areas of interest are social stratification, demography, statistical methods, Chinese studies, and sociology of science. His recently published works include: Marriage and Cohabitation (University of Chicago Press 2007) with Arland Thornton and William Axinn, Statistical Methods for Categorical Data Analysis with Daniel Powers (Emerald 2008, second edition), and Is American Science in Decline? (Harvard University Press, 2012) with Alexandra Killewald.

Research Interests

I am a sociologist/demographer with research interests in social stratification, demography, statistical methods, Chinese studies, and sociology of science. While I explore limitations of statistical analyses of quantitative data about social phenomena, I also believe that quantitative methodology remains the best solution for understanding human behaviors and social processes--subject matters of social science research. My recently published works include: Women in Science: Career Processes and Outcomes (Harvard University Press 2003) with Kimberlee Shauman; A Demographic Portrait of Asian Americans (Russell Sage Foundation and Population Reference Bureau 2004) with Kimberly Goyette; Marriage and Cohabitation (University of Chicago Press 2007) with Arland Thornton and William Axinn; and Statistical Methods for Categorical Data Analysis with Daniel Powers (Emerald 2008, second edition).