About the Prize
The BSA Philip Abrams Memorial Prize is for the best first and sole-authored book within the discipline of Sociology.
It was established in honour of the memory of Professor Philip Abrams whose work contributed substantially to sociology and social policy research in Britain. He is remembered for the encouragement and assistance he provided to many young sociologists at the start of their careers.
In recognition of his commitment to sociology as a discipline, the British Sociological Association established this prize to stimulate new ideas and fresh research in sociology by encouraging new British authors.
The 2012 Prize
The Call for Nominations for the 2012 Philip Abrams Memorial Prize is now open. Please review the Information and Criteria document before completing your Nomination Form. The closing date for entries is Friday, 2 December 2011.
The winner of the 2012 BSA Philip Abrams Memorial prize will be announced at the BSA 2012 Annual Conference which shall take place at London School of Economics from 11-13 April 2012.
Previous Winners
The winner of the 2011 BSA Philip Abrams Memorial prize was announced at the BSA Annual Conference in London.
Congratulations to Rhoda M. Wilkie of the University of Aberdeen. Dr Wilkie receives a cash prize of £1,000 and a subscription to Sociological Review published by Blackwell Publishing.
The shortlist for the 2011 Prize is:
- *WINNER* Rhoda M. Wilkie - Livestock/Deadstock: Working with Farm Animals from Birth to Slaughter (Temple University Press ~ 978-1-59213-649-0)
- Will Atkinson - Class, Individualization and Late Modernity (Palgrave Macmillan ~ 978-0-230-24200-5)
- Rachela Colosi - Dirty Dancing? An Ethnography of Lap Dancing (Willan Publishing ~ 978-1-84392-817-1)
- Andrew Smith - C.L.R. James and the Study of Culture (Palgrave Macmillan ~ 978-0-230-22021-8)
Previous Winners
Previous winners of the Philip Abrams Memorial Prize were:
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