Kate Fox is a British social anthropologist, co-director of the Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC)[1] and a Fellow of the Institute for Cultural Research.[2] She has written several books, including Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour.
Kate Fox | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Spouses | |
| Parent | Robin Fox (father) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Social anthropologist |
| Institutions | MCM Research Ltd. Social Issues Research Centre |
| Website | www |
Biography
editKate Fox is the daughter of anthropologist Robin Fox. As a child she lived in the UK, the United States, France, and Ireland. She studied for an undergraduate degree in anthropology and philosophy at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[3] In 1989 she became co-director of MCM Research Ltd., and continues to provide consulting services.[4][5] She is now a co-director of the Social Issues Research Centre, based in Oxford, England.[6]
In 2004, Fox married neurosurgeon and author Henry Marsh,[7] having been previously married to Peter Kibby (during which time she was credited as Kate Fox Kibby).[8]
Publications
editFox has written a number of books, including:
- Marsh, Peter; Kate Fox Kibby (1992). Drinking and Public Disorder: A Report of Research Conducted for the Portman Group by MCM Research. Portman Group. ISBN 978-0-9518762-0-6.
- Kate Fox (1993). Pubwatching with Desmond Morris. Alan Sutton. ISBN 978-0-7509-0532-9.
- Kate Fox (1996). Passport to the Pub: The Tourist's Guide to Pub Etiquette. Brewers and Licensed Retailers Association. ISBN 978-1-899344-09-3.
- Kate Fox (7 October 1999). The Racing Tribe: Watching the Horsewatchers. Metro Books. ISBN 978-0-7658-0838-7.
- Kate Fox (2004). The Flirting Report. The Social Issues Research Center.
- Kate Fox (2004). Watching the English: the hidden rules of English behaviour. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-81886-7.
In this book, Fox conducts experiments and uses participant observation to analyse the cultural norms of the English.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Kate Fox: Behaviour sleuth". The Independent. London.
- ^ "Fellows / Dr Kate Fox". Institute for Cultural Research. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ 'Cambridge University Tripos Examination Results', The Times, 7 July 1983, p. 14.
- ^ "Kate Fox bio at MCM Research". MCM Research. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "About MCM Research". MCM Research. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "Kate Fox". www.sirc.org.
- ^ "Life and death at his fingertips: watching a brain surgeon at work". 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Phil Mellows Diary Archive 17 October 2011". www.philmellows.com.
- ^ Fox, K. (2008). Watching the English the Hidden Rules of English Behaviour. (pp. 1-2, 10, 17). London, UK: Nicholas Brealey Publishing.
External links
edit- Sands, Sarah (9 May 2004). "How to be English". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- Catherine Bennett (24 July 2004). "The awkward squad". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2011. Criticism of Fox's work, particularly her book, Watching the English.
- Kate Fox's biography at the SIRC web site