A copy of the book 'Recalibrating Stigma: sociologies of health and illness' edited by Gareth M. Thomas, Oli Williams, Tanisha Spratt, and Amy Chandler. The front cover of the book depicts a person out at night, lit by the light from a lamppost and looking at posters pasted onto a brick wall that are in the style of the 'WANTED' posters famously associated with the Wild West era of American history. The word 'UNWANTED' has replaced the word 'WANTED'.
We started working on this in 2021 and there is *finally* a physical copy of the book in my hand. It feels great that other people can now read all the great work that's in this collection.
It is available as a free e-book and in paperback:
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/recalibratin...
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26th June: we are excited to host an FSHI funded symposium at U of Edinburgh based around the forthcoming edited collection 'Recalibrating Stigma: Sociologies of Health and Illness'
More details below!
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Recalibrating Stigma - Symposium.pdf
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Free symposium, 'Recalibrating Stigma', on 26.06.25 at at University of Edinburgh. Funded by SHI Foundation. Speakers: Katharine Cheston, Harriet Cooper, Fay Dennis, Janice McLaughlin, Jennifer Remnant, and more! Details: jumpshare.com/v/bzZYybtCP9.... Register by 30/04. Email at thomasg23@cf.ac.uk.
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The American Journal of Sociology, founded in 1895 as the first journal in its discipline, is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly academic journal that publishes original research and book reviews.
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