David R. Inglis


David Robert Inglis is a contemporary sociologist and academic.

Education and career

Inglis earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Cambridge and then went on to complete his Master's and PhD in sociology at the University of York.
He has been a sociology professor at the University of Helsinki since 2017. He was previously a sociology professor at the University of Exeter and the University of Aberdeen.
He was a founding editor of the journal Cultural Sociology, and headed the Finnish Sociological Association, the Westermarck Society, from 2020 through 2022.

Books

Inglis is the author or coauthor of books including:
His edited volumes include:
  • The Sociology of Art: Ways of Seeing
  • The Globalization of Food,
  • The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Sociology
  • The Routledge International Handbook to Veils and Veiling Practices.
  • ''Drinks in Vogue: Exploring the Changing Worlds of Fashions and Beverages''