This day conference seeks to extend and deepen interest in the concept of ‘body work’ – understood here as work focusing on the bodies of others, typically undertaken in a paid context. As such it is a component in a range of occupations in health and social care, and beyond.
We are delighted that Professor Sharon Kaufman, Professor of Medical Anthropology, University of California, San Francisco joins us as keynote speaker.
The Conference is organised by the BSA Ageing, Body and Society Study Group and supported by the Sociology of Health and Illness Foundation. It marks the publication of the recent Special Issue of Sociology of Health and Illness and the forthcoming monograph, Body Work in Health and Social Care.
Please direct any enquiries to the BSA Events Co-ordinator.
We look forward to seeing you in September!
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