Amy Halls
Biographic Data
| ID | 293200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy Halls |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy |
| FAMILY NAME | Halls |
| SIGNATURE | HALLS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6625-3073 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Changing girlhoods - Changing Girl Guiding
This article discusses the changing nature of girlhood over the last century as it is depicted through an empirical study of all editions of Girl Guide handbooks since 1910. The article describes three strands of change, which we describe as 'stringy', insofar as they are co-occur together and are difficult to untangle from one another; yet they are also stories of change that are nevertheless visible as strands in and of themselves through the e…
Neo-monastics in North Carolina, de-growth and a theology of enough
This article examines one intentional Christian community's attempts to live a life that eschews consumerism and material growth for a life focused on spiritual growth and collectivity. I articulate intentional Christian living, often referred to as neo-monasticism, with the de-growth movement. I do so to offer insight into the practice and pragmatics of de-growth's broadly understood call to revalue the ideals of life in an effort to reduce cons…
Towards a Sociology of Cancer Caregiving
The lived experience of carers is an element of caregiving often unseen in previous research. Olson's book begins to address this absence by reporting on longitudinal narrative interviews with 32 carers of a spouse with cancer in Australia. After the narrative phase, the carers were asked about their emotional experiences and use of support services. While it is serious, cancer is no longer viewed, according to Olson, as synonymous with death; it…
Neo-monastics in North Carolina, de-growth and a theology of enough
This article examines one intentional Christian community's attempts to live a life that eschews consumerism and material growth for a life focused on spiritual growth and collectivity. I articulate intentional Christian living, often referred to as neo-monasticism, with the de-growth movement. I do so to offer insight into the practice and pragmatics of de-growth's broadly understood call to revalue the ideals of life in an effort to reduce cons…
Neo-monastics in North Carolina, de-growth and a theology of enough
This article examines one intentional Christian community's attempts to live a life that eschews consumerism and material growth for a life focused on spiritual growth and collectivity. I articulate intentional Christian living, often referred to as neo-monasticism, with the de-growth movement. I do so to offer insight into the practice and pragmatics of de-growth's broadly understood call to revalue the ideals of life in an effort to reduce cons…
Towards a Sociology of Cancer Caregiving
The lived experience of carers is an element of caregiving often unseen in previous research. Olson's book begins to address this absence by reporting on longitudinal narrative interviews with 32 carers of a spouse with cancer in Australia. After the narrative phase, the carers were asked about their emotional experiences and use of support services. While it is serious, cancer is no longer viewed, according to Olson, as synonymous with death; it…
Changing girlhoods - Changing Girl Guiding
This article discusses the changing nature of girlhood over the last century as it is depicted through an empirical study of all editions of Girl Guide handbooks since 1910. The article describes three strands of change, which we describe as 'stringy', insofar as they are co-occur together and are difficult to untangle from one another; yet they are also stories of change that are nevertheless visible as strands in and of themselves through the e…
Sociology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Consumerism (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Empirical research (1 works)