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Dr Ann Taylor

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Position Lecturer
School of Humanities and Social Science
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office W353, Behavioural Sciences

Qualifications

  • PhD (Sociology), University of Newcastle, 2004
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Cambridge - UK

Research

Research keywords

  • Combined methods
  • Qualitative methods
  • Sociology of childbirth
  • Sociology of midwifery

Research expertise

The sociology of reproduction especially childbirth, the sociology of professionalisation, especially with respect to midwifery. Development of qualitative research methods.

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
111000 Nursing 50
160899 Sociology Not Elsewhere Classified 50

Centres and Groups

Centre

Group

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

  • The Australian Sociological Association

Invitations

Untested, Unnatural, Unfair: three critiques of medicalised childbirth.
Australian Academy of the Social Sciences , Australia (Invited participant)
2006

Teaching

Teaching keywords

  • Gender Studies
  • Health Sociology
  • Qualitative research methods