Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Ordinary People
Published 2006-10-31Judith Brett talking about the class dimensions of her Ordinary People researchOpen AccessPresentation -
Understanding Ulcers: Medical Knowledge, Social Constructionism, and Helicobacter Pylori
Published 1996-01-01The study of historical change in the content of medical knowledge in regard to specific illnesses or diseases provides sociologists with the opportunity to investigate both social processes and social theory. In this ...Open AccessArticle -
On The Differences Between The Sciences: Comparing Knowledge(s) of Health and Disease in the 19th Century
Published 2006-07-01This paper begins with Max Weber’s proposition that the difference between the ‘sciences’ (defined in the broadest sense) is one of values, context and theoretical orientation rather than subject matter. This proposition ...Open AccessConference paper -
Oöcyte markets: global tissue economies and women’s reproductive work in embryonic stem cell research
Published 2006-09-05Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) research, otherwise known as therapeutic cloning, requires large numbers of research oöcytes, placing pressure on an already limited supply. In the UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and ...Open AccessArticle -
Medical Dominance in the Australian Health System: The Case of the Bionic Ear
Published 1994-01-01The material for this paper is based on approximately 60 face-to-face interviews with specialist doctors, consumers, administrators, policy makers, various officials, researchers and company representatives. It is a case ...Open AccessArticle