Research on autism has increased significantly over the past several decades. This upsurge
parallels the steep rise in autism diagnoses. Together, these conditions have increased the …

In contemporary Western countries, thin, fit, and “healthy” bodies operate as important
markers of social status. This paper draws together Foucauldian and Bourdieusian …

Medicine, as an institution and discipline, has embraced social determinants of health as a
key influence on clinical practice and care. Beyond simply acknowledging their importance …

This article examines the possibilities and limits of strategies directed toward racialized
healing amidst declarations of pandemics and legislative attacks on public school teachers …

Today, people nearly everywhere are experiencing multiple events through the medium of
mobile apps: Social networking platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, are …

Advocates of the alternative food movement often insist that food is our" common ground"–
that through the very basic human need to eat, we all become entwined in a network of …

2018 Morris Rosenberg Award, DC Sociological Society In recent years, questions such as
“what are kids eating?” and “who's feeding our kids?” have sparked a torrent of public and …

Since 2010, government policy in England has positioned further education almost
exclusively as employment-orientated training for school leavers whilst also imposing …

Obesity and neoliberalism are two concepts that generate plenty of concern and debate,
arguably leading to more heat than light when terms like 'epidemic'are thrown into the fray …