Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness Book Prize 2014 Nomination
Details at the BSA Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference 2014 Aston
University, Birmingham, 10-12 September.
Calling everyone studying, researching and teaching in the broad field of
the Sociology of Health and Illness.
Have you read a book recently that you feel has made a significant
contribution to the sociology of health and illness? Was it published
between January 2011 and December 2013?
If so, please consider nominating the author(s) for this year's Foundation
for the Sociology of Health and Illness (FSHI) Book Prize.
(http://www.britsoc.co.uk/medical-sociology/medsoc-sociology-of-health-and-i
llness-book-of-the-year.aspx)
The prestigious FSHI Book Prize of £1,000 is awarded annually each September
to the author(s) or editor(s) of the book making the most significant
contribution to the sociology of health and illness. Eligible books for the
2014 prize will have been published after the 1st January 2011 and before
December 2013.
Last year's FSHI Book Prize was awarded to Michael, J. Montoya for his book
Making the Mexican Diabetic
http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520267312, so if you have someone
in mind who you feel is deserving of the £1,000 award and the accolade,
please make your nomination soon - as the nomination deadline is the 28th
March, 2014. Nominations should be accompanied by a short piece (100-500
words maximum) giving the reasons why the book has been nominated.
Nominations must be submitted using the FSHI Nomination Form
http://www.britsoc.co.uk/medical-sociology/medsoc-sociology-of-health-and-il
lness-book-of-the-year.aspx. We also require three copies of the nominated
books, so please either contact the publisher of your favourite book
directly, or state on the form that you require the BSA to contact the
publisher for you. Either way, we need to receive 3 copies of the book and
the nomination form in the BSA Office
http://www.britsoc.co.uk/about/Contact.aspx by Friday, 28 March 2014. Before
making your nominations, please remember to consult the FSHI Book Prize
Rules http://www.britsoc.co.uk/media/57662/FSHI_Rules_280314.pdf
We welcome nominations worldwide, from anyone teaching, researching,
studying or working in the area of the sociology of health and illness and
we look forward to hearing from you
Best wishes,
Dr Catriona Rooke
Research Fellow
Centre for Population Health Sciences
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Tel: 0131 650 4513
Fax: 0131 650 6909
Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Medical
School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG
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