Professor Grady's research focuses on the impact and significance that the material world of nature and human artifacts has on social organization and daily life; the use of visual imagery in social research and analysis; and making documentary films. He was President of the International Visual Sociology Association (IVSA). Currently, he is the Secretary-Treasurer of the IVSA.

Selected Publications:

Forthcoming "Visual Methods" in George Ritzer (ed) The Encyclopedia of Sociology.
Blackwell Publications: London.

2005 "Edward Tufte and the Promise of a Visual Social Science," in Luc Pauwels (ed) Visual Cultures of Science. University Press of New England: Hanover.

2004 "Working with Visible Evidence: An Invitation and Some Practical Advice,"
In Caroline Knowles and Paul Sweetman (eds.) Picturing the Social Landscape: Visual Methods and the Sociological Imagination. Routledge: London. Pps. 18-31.

2003(b) "Putting Animals in the Picture" Visual Studies, Vol. 18, No. 2. pps. 92-95, With Jay Mechling

2003(a) "Review of Origins of the European Economy by Michaael McCormick" Visual Studies, Volume 18, No. 2: pp. 192-195.

2001 (c) ".Come Si Diventa Sociologi Visuali," (edited version of "Becoming a Visual Sociologist" translated by Patrizia Faccioli ) in Patricia Faccioli (ed.) In Altre Parole. Idee Per Una Sociologia Della Communicazione Visuale, Franco Angeli, Milano. pp. 253-283.

2001(a) "Becoming a Visual Sociologist," Sociological Imagination (Vol. 38:2-3), pp. 81-126.

2001(b) "Sociology's New Worshop: the Visual Challenge to Sociology," Sociological Imagination (Vol. 38:2-3), pp. 3-5.

1999 "Conclusioni: le Potenzialita della Sociologia Visual ," (expanded version of "The Scope of Visual Sociology" translated by Federica Maselli) in Patrizia Faccioli and Doug Harper (eds.) Mondi Da Vedere: Verso Una Sociologia Pi Pisuale. Franco Agnelli: Bologna. pp. 491-524.

1998(a)"Reflections on Grounded Theory and Sociological Moviemaking," IVSA Website. www.visualsociology.org

1998(b) "Towards a Quantitative Visual Social Science: The Vision of Edward Tufte," Visual Sociology, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 74-84.

1998(c) "Presenting Images " IVSA Newsletter, Spring 1998. Co authoried with Richard Chalfen.

1996 "The Scope of Visual Sociology," Visual Sociology, Vol. 11, No. 2: 10 24.

1994 "Strangers in the Promised Land: A New Era for Israel?" Wheaton Quarterly, (Spring), pp. 8-12 (with Tesair Lauve).

1991(a) "The Visual Essay and Sociology," Visual Sociology, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 23-38.

1991(b) "Tremor on the Fault Line," Wheaton Quarterly (Spring), pp. 6-9.

1988 "A Journey to Egypt and Israel," Wheaton Quarterly (Winter), pp. 11 13.

1984 "Review of Boston Water and Sewer Authority" in Boston in Transition: A Program and Policy Analysis. pps. 67-76. City of Boston (Boston, MA).

1983 "The Manufacture and Consumption of Child Abuse as a Social Issue," Telos No. 56, pp. 111-118

1978 "Dilemmas of Community Organizing: Mission Hill in Boston: The Compromise," Social Policy, Vol. 9 (May-June) pp. 43-48. Written as senior author in collaboration with Charlotte Ploss.

1977 "Who's Controlling Whom?: Medical Expansion and Community Control," Science for the People, Volume 9, Number 2. pps. 22-28.

1976 "Bussing: The State Connection," Liberation, Vol. 19, Number 6. pp. 8 13. Research directed and written in collaboration with D. Blygen, A.M. Martineau, M. Mullen and C. Prada

Films, Videos and Slide Shows
1995 Just a Fight: The Place of Violence in Men's Lives. A video production by Cine Research Associates. 15 minutes. Producer and Director.

1990 Home-Care: Elderly and Disabled. A video production by Cine Research Associates. 30 minutes. Producer and Director.

1987(a) Love Stories: Women, Men and Romance. A documentary film by Cine Research Associates. 88 minutes, color. Producer and Research Associate.

1987(b) "Literacy in Haiti" a slide show. Producer, Director and Photographer.

1986 The Collective: Fifteen Years Later. A video production by Cine Research Associates. 60 minutes. Executive Producer and Research Director.

1983 Water and the Dream of the Engineers. A documentary film by Cine Research Associates. 80 minutes, color. Executive Producer and Research Director. (Screenplay available)

1982 Down the Projects: The Crisis of Public Housing. A documentary film by Cine Research Associates. 60 minutes, black and white. Executive Producer and Research Coordinator. (Screenplay available)

1979 Mission Hill and the Miracle of Boston. A documentary film by Cine Research Associates. 60 minutes, black and white. Producer and Research Associate. (Screenplay available)

Study Guides
1984 Study Guide: Water and the Dream of the Engineers. Cine Research Associates. Written in Collaboration with R. Broadman and R. Rosenzweig.

1980 Study Guide: Mission Hill and the Miracle of Boston. Cine Research Associates. Written in collaboration with R. Broadman and R. Rosenzweig.

Photojournalism
1988 Let Me Tell You Where I've Been: Seven Vietnam Veterans. Co authored with Janice Rogovin.

1987 The Fight for Newton Corner. Senior editor and production associate with Jon Chase.

Other Publications
2004 'Red' America's last gasp?" Providence Journal, November 26 (with Kersti Yllo). Syndicated; reprinted in The Day (New London, CT: December 1st, 2004

1993(a) "The Problem with Aristide?," Baltimore Sun, November 16

1993(b) "Documentary" in Diane Papademas (ed.) Visual Sociology and Using Film/Video in Sociology Courses. American Sociological Association