Sophie Day
Biographic Data
| ID | 3640582 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sophie Day |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sophie |
| FAMILY NAME | Day |
| SIGNATURE | DAY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Goldsmiths |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 76 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Challenges of Inclusion
INTRODUCTION: People with long Covid report a wide range of symptoms and inconsistent responses when seeking clinical diagnosis and support. Much of the qualitative research on long Covid has been based on people attending specialist clinical services or who have accessed support groups. We aimed to understand the varied experiences of persistent symptoms following Covid-19 and the impact on the lives of people affected. METHODS: Qualitative inte…
Reciprocity, moral accounting work and the limitations of the concept of altruism
The assumption that research participation should be altruistically motivated is an underlying tenet of contemporary research ethics. In recent years, there has also been growing empirical interest in the role of altruism in non-clinical research, based on a desire to improve study recruitment and retention rates in longitudinal studies, observational studies and biobanks. Drawing on a survey with 241 respondents taking part in a UK epidemiologic…
Digital Valuation
This article describes the use of a prototype recommendation app to explore how users are included and/or excluded in categories of various kinds of ‘People Like You’. In the study, interviews with users of the prototype app indicate that the experience of receiving personalized recommendations isroutinely evaluated in terms of relevance, that is, as either of interest to them or as beside the point, as accurate or inaccurate, with accuracy often…
Maria Phylactou (1958-2023)
Rendering Houses in Ladakh
Sophie Day explores the houses that are imagined, built, repurposed, and dismantled among different communities in Ladakh, drawing attention to the ways in which houses are like and unlike people.A handful of in-depth 'house portraits' are selected for the insight they provide into major regional developments, based on the author's extended engagement since 1981. Most of these houses are Buddhist and associated with the town of Leh. Drawing on bo…
Part Six. Ethical Subjects
Stratified, precision or personalised medicine? Cancer services in the 'real world' of a London hospital
We conducted ethnographic research in collaboration with a large, research-intensive London breast cancer service in 2013-2014 so as to understand the practices and potential effects of stratified medicine. Stratified medicine is often seen as a synonym for both personalised and precision medicine but these three terms, we found, also related to distinct facets of treatment and care. Personalised medicine is the term adopted for the developing 20…
Demographies in Flux
New Beginnings between Public and Private
We explore Arendt's idiom of 'new beginnings' which, for her, constitute the very heart of the political in the light of two case studies. Drawing on examples of political action in the human rights organization of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and among sex workers in London, this article engages with the complex and productive interface of what Arendt calls praxis and poiesis. We suggest that it is precisely through t…
The re-emergence of 'trafficking'
Activists find that sex work is considered a less legitimate occupation today than it was in the 1980s and early 1990s. They now confront representations of sex workers as victims, sold and bought across national borders and reduced to the status of things. In this climate, labour rights seem irrelevant. Recent shifts in the language of consent and compulsion in the UK are explored in the light of historical parallels in order to suggest a genera…
Renewing the War on prostitution
The 1990s saw government initiatives restricting immigration in many countries, and a good deal of popular unease. Associated policies have targeted sex workers, as with the Policing and Crime Bill that is currently in its Third Reading in the House of Commons (UK). In the name of 'victims' of a trade organised by 'evil' traffickers, this Bill seeks further sanctions against all of those involved. This editorial asks whether initiatives during th…
Prostitution Policy in Europe
There has been considerable recent debate about prostitution in Europe that reflects concerns about health, employment and human rights. Legal changes are being introduced in many countries. We focus on two examples in order to discuss the likely implications. A new law in The Netherlands is normalizing aspects of the sex industry through decriminalizing both workers and businesses. In Sweden, on the other hand, prostitution is considered to be a…
Crack cocaine and prostitution in London in the 1990s
During the past 15 years, the use of crack cocaine has increased in London and our research from 1995-96 shows that its use is widespread throughout the sex industry by prostitutes and their clients. Interviews with women who have used crack and worked in prostitution show that use of the drug presents few difficulties for many in the industry, in contrast to widely held views. However, some women found that crack use undermined their safety at w…
Sexual Networks and the Transmission of Hiv in London
This paper discusses ways in which empirical research investigating sexual networks can further understanding of the transmission of HIV in London, using information from a 24-month period of participant observation and 53 open-ended, in-depth interviews with eighteen men and one woman who have direct and indirect sexual links with each other. These interviews enabled the identification of a wider sexual network between 154 participants and conta…
Conceiving Sexuality
Courses in medical anthropology in Britain
Sexual behaviour and networking
L'argent et l'esprit d'entreprise chez les prostituées à Londres
Traduit de l'anglais par Marina Urquidi Se pencher su la prostitution, c'est se pencher sur l'argent et les règles de la morale. L'imagerie est extravagante et offre un matériel assez riche, capable de rendre compte de la société en général. Dans ce qui suit, j'explore quelques idées sur l'argent selon le point de vue des prostituées à Londres. Elles perçoivent la prostitution comme une activité de courte durée, grâce à laquelle les femmes peuven…
Sexuality, Politics and Aids in Brazil
Stratified, precision or personalised medicine? Cancer services in the 'real world' of a London hospital
We conducted ethnographic research in collaboration with a large, research-intensive London breast cancer service in 2013-2014 so as to understand the practices and potential effects of stratified medicine. Stratified medicine is often seen as a synonym for both personalised and precision medicine but these three terms, we found, also related to distinct facets of treatment and care. Personalised medicine is the term adopted for the developing 20…
The re-emergence of 'trafficking'
Activists find that sex work is considered a less legitimate occupation today than it was in the 1980s and early 1990s. They now confront representations of sex workers as victims, sold and bought across national borders and reduced to the status of things. In this climate, labour rights seem irrelevant. Recent shifts in the language of consent and compulsion in the UK are explored in the light of historical parallels in order to suggest a genera…
New Beginnings between Public and Private
We explore Arendt's idiom of 'new beginnings' which, for her, constitute the very heart of the political in the light of two case studies. Drawing on examples of political action in the human rights organization of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and among sex workers in London, this article engages with the complex and productive interface of what Arendt calls praxis and poiesis. We suggest that it is precisely through t…
Crack cocaine and prostitution in London in the 1990s
During the past 15 years, the use of crack cocaine has increased in London and our research from 1995-96 shows that its use is widespread throughout the sex industry by prostitutes and their clients. Interviews with women who have used crack and worked in prostitution show that use of the drug presents few difficulties for many in the industry, in contrast to widely held views. However, some women found that crack use undermined their safety at w…
Prostitution Policy in Europe
There has been considerable recent debate about prostitution in Europe that reflects concerns about health, employment and human rights. Legal changes are being introduced in many countries. We focus on two examples in order to discuss the likely implications. A new law in The Netherlands is normalizing aspects of the sex industry through decriminalizing both workers and businesses. In Sweden, on the other hand, prostitution is considered to be a…
Renewing the War on prostitution
The 1990s saw government initiatives restricting immigration in many countries, and a good deal of popular unease. Associated policies have targeted sex workers, as with the Policing and Crime Bill that is currently in its Third Reading in the House of Commons (UK). In the name of 'victims' of a trade organised by 'evil' traffickers, this Bill seeks further sanctions against all of those involved. This editorial asks whether initiatives during th…
Sexuality, Politics and Aids in Brazil
L'argent et l'esprit d'entreprise chez les prostituées à Londres
Traduit de l'anglais par Marina Urquidi Se pencher su la prostitution, c'est se pencher sur l'argent et les règles de la morale. L'imagerie est extravagante et offre un matériel assez riche, capable de rendre compte de la société en général. Dans ce qui suit, j'explore quelques idées sur l'argent selon le point de vue des prostituées à Londres. Elles perçoivent la prostitution comme une activité de courte durée, grâce à laquelle les femmes peuven…
Sexual behaviour and networking
L'argent et l'esprit d'entreprise chez les prostituées à Londres
Traduit de l'anglais par Marina Urquidi Se pencher su la prostitution, c'est se pencher sur l'argent et les règles de la morale. L'imagerie est extravagante et offre un matériel assez riche, capable de rendre compte de la société en général. Dans ce qui suit, j'explore quelques idées sur l'argent selon le point de vue des prostituées à Londres. Elles perçoivent la prostitution comme une activité de courte durée, grâce à laquelle les femmes peuven…
Sexuality, Politics and Aids in Brazil
Courses in medical anthropology in Britain
Conceiving Sexuality
Sexual Networks and the Transmission of Hiv in London
This paper discusses ways in which empirical research investigating sexual networks can further understanding of the transmission of HIV in London, using information from a 24-month period of participant observation and 53 open-ended, in-depth interviews with eighteen men and one woman who have direct and indirect sexual links with each other. These interviews enabled the identification of a wider sexual network between 154 participants and conta…
Crack cocaine and prostitution in London in the 1990s
During the past 15 years, the use of crack cocaine has increased in London and our research from 1995-96 shows that its use is widespread throughout the sex industry by prostitutes and their clients. Interviews with women who have used crack and worked in prostitution show that use of the drug presents few difficulties for many in the industry, in contrast to widely held views. However, some women found that crack use undermined their safety at w…
Prostitution Policy in Europe
There has been considerable recent debate about prostitution in Europe that reflects concerns about health, employment and human rights. Legal changes are being introduced in many countries. We focus on two examples in order to discuss the likely implications. A new law in The Netherlands is normalizing aspects of the sex industry through decriminalizing both workers and businesses. In Sweden, on the other hand, prostitution is considered to be a…
Renewing the War on prostitution
The 1990s saw government initiatives restricting immigration in many countries, and a good deal of popular unease. Associated policies have targeted sex workers, as with the Policing and Crime Bill that is currently in its Third Reading in the House of Commons (UK). In the name of 'victims' of a trade organised by 'evil' traffickers, this Bill seeks further sanctions against all of those involved. This editorial asks whether initiatives during th…
New Beginnings between Public and Private
We explore Arendt's idiom of 'new beginnings' which, for her, constitute the very heart of the political in the light of two case studies. Drawing on examples of political action in the human rights organization of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and among sex workers in London, this article engages with the complex and productive interface of what Arendt calls praxis and poiesis. We suggest that it is precisely through t…
The re-emergence of 'trafficking'
Activists find that sex work is considered a less legitimate occupation today than it was in the 1980s and early 1990s. They now confront representations of sex workers as victims, sold and bought across national borders and reduced to the status of things. In this climate, labour rights seem irrelevant. Recent shifts in the language of consent and compulsion in the UK are explored in the light of historical parallels in order to suggest a genera…
Demographies in Flux
Stratified, precision or personalised medicine? Cancer services in the 'real world' of a London hospital
We conducted ethnographic research in collaboration with a large, research-intensive London breast cancer service in 2013-2014 so as to understand the practices and potential effects of stratified medicine. Stratified medicine is often seen as a synonym for both personalised and precision medicine but these three terms, we found, also related to distinct facets of treatment and care. Personalised medicine is the term adopted for the developing 20…
Part Six. Ethical Subjects
Rendering Houses in Ladakh
Sophie Day explores the houses that are imagined, built, repurposed, and dismantled among different communities in Ladakh, drawing attention to the ways in which houses are like and unlike people.A handful of in-depth 'house portraits' are selected for the insight they provide into major regional developments, based on the author's extended engagement since 1981. Most of these houses are Buddhist and associated with the town of Leh. Drawing on bo…
Digital Valuation
This article describes the use of a prototype recommendation app to explore how users are included and/or excluded in categories of various kinds of ‘People Like You’. In the study, interviews with users of the prototype app indicate that the experience of receiving personalized recommendations isroutinely evaluated in terms of relevance, that is, as either of interest to them or as beside the point, as accurate or inaccurate, with accuracy often…
Maria Phylactou (1958-2023)
Challenges of Inclusion
INTRODUCTION: People with long Covid report a wide range of symptoms and inconsistent responses when seeking clinical diagnosis and support. Much of the qualitative research on long Covid has been based on people attending specialist clinical services or who have accessed support groups. We aimed to understand the varied experiences of persistent symptoms following Covid-19 and the impact on the lives of people affected. METHODS: Qualitative inte…
Reciprocity, moral accounting work and the limitations of the concept of altruism
The assumption that research participation should be altruistically motivated is an underlying tenet of contemporary research ethics. In recent years, there has also been growing empirical interest in the role of altruism in non-clinical research, based on a desire to improve study recruitment and retention rates in longitudinal studies, observational studies and biobanks. Drawing on a survey with 241 respondents taking part in a UK epidemiologic…
Sociology (10 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sex work and related issues (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works)