Sociology, Philosophy & Anthropology
Welcome to the research outputs of the University of Exeter Department of Sociology and Philosophy, part of the College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Recent Submissions
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Sex-Linked Behavior: Evolution, Stability, and Variability
(Elsevier (Cell Press) for Trends, 2017-09-01)Common understanding of human sex-linked behaviors is that proximal mechanisms of genetic and hormonal sex, ultimately shaped by the differential reproductive challenges of ancestral males and females, act on the brain to ... -
Epistemology as fiction
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Using Objects to Inform Inference. Review of Robert Chapman and Alison Wylie (2016) Evidential Reasoning in Archaeology. Bloomsbury
(Oxford University Press (OUP) for British Society for the Philosophy of Science, 2017-08-01) -
Introduction: Section One - Genomic/DNA-Based Technologies in the Clinic and Beyond
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Can Harmonized Regulation Overcome Intra-European Differences? Insights from a European Phase III Stem Cell Trial
(Future Medicine, 2017)Harmonized regulation of research with human stem cells in Europe has shaped innovation in regenerative medicine. Findings from a Phase III academic clinical trial of an autologous cell procedure illustrate the obstacles ... -
Trust in Science: CRISPR-Cas9 and the Ban on Human Germline Editing
(Springer Verlag, 2017-06-26)In 2015 scientists called for a partial ban on genome editing in human germline cells. This call was a response to the rapid development of the CRISPR-Cas9 system, a molecular tool that allows researchers to modify genomic ... -
Noise as “sound out of place”: investigating the links between Mary Douglas’ work on dirt and sound studies research
(Leiden University Press (LUP), 2017-07-04)“Noise” is an important subject in sound studies research. However, due in large part to the fact that judgements about what constitutes noise are highly subjective, researchers have often struggled to define it. Where ... -
Beyond co-option: revisiting the transformative function of ‘workers’ self-directed enterprises
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The Metaphysics of Evolution
(Royal Society, 2017)This paper briefly describes process metaphysics, and argues that it is better suited for describing life than the more standard thing, or substance, metaphysics. It then explores the implications of process metaphysics ... -
Recontacting in clinical practice: the views and expectations of patients in the United Kingdom
(Springer Nature for European Society of Human Genetics, 2017)This paper explores the views and expectations of patients concerning recontacting in clinical practice. It is based on 41 semi-structured interviews conducted in the UK. The sample comprised patients or parents of patients: ... -
Travelling cells - Harmonized European Regulation and the BAMI stem cell trial
(Springer, 2017-06-15)Harmonized regulation of clinical trials seems necessary in order to speed up approval processes and the time from bench to bedside for novel stem cell treatments. Europe is comprised of countries with diverse regulatory ... -
Standards, Harmonisation and Cultural Differences: Experiences from a European Stem Cell Clinical Trial
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2017)A complex set of European regulations aims to facilitate regenerative medicine, harmonizing good clinical and manufacturing standards and streamlining ethical approval procedures. The sociology of standardization has ... -
Be(ing) prepared: Guide and Scout participation, childhood social position and mental health at age 50—a prospective birth cohort study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-03-01)Background Mental health is a major concern in many countries. We explore whether youth participation in the Scouts and Guides could protect mental health in later life and in particular whether it might reduce inequalities ... -
The concealed middle? An exploration of ordinary young people and school GCSE subject area attainment
(ESRC Centre for Population Change, 2014)In Britain school examination results are now an annual newsworthy item. This recurrent event illustrates, and reinforces, the importance of school level qualifications. The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) ... -
The relationship between educational outcomes and family socioeconomic position in Scotland: the role of low birthweight and child development
(The Scottish Longitudinal Study Development & Support Unit (SLS-DSU), 2017-04-18)There is a long-standing association between family socioeconomic position and educational outcomes. This study seeks to explore whether variation in low birthweight and child development by family background explain these ... -
The role of administrative data in the big data revolution in social science research
(Elsevier, 2016-04-14)The term big data is currently a buzzword in social science, however its precise meaning is ambiguous. In this paper we focus on administrative data which is a distinctive form of big data. Exciting new opportunities for ... -
Between the NEET and the tidy - Exploring ‘middle’ outcomes in Scottish school qualifications
(ESRC Centre for Population Change, 2016)Despite changes in the education system the qualifications that are gained at school remain important for young people’s pathways and trajectories. This paper is an element of a wider on-going programme of theoretically ... -
Parental socioeconomic influences on filial educational outcomes in Scotland: patterns of school-level educational performance using administrative data
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2016-05-16)In Britain there have been manifest changes in the management and organisation of education, but despite these developments there are still persistent inequalities in pupils’ educational outcomes. These inequalities are ... -
The concealed middle? An exploration of ordinary young people and school GCSE subject area attainment
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2015-07-20)© 2015 Taylor & Francis.The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is the standard qualification undertaken by pupils in England and Wales at the end of year 11 (age 15–16). GCSEs continue to play an important ...