Section: Research Student Profiles

Amy Chandler

Name
Amy Chandler
Organisation
Sociology, School of Social and Political Studies
University of Edinburgh
Address
Rm 6.12, Chrystal Macmillan Building George Square Edinburgh UK EH8 9LD
E-Mail
Research Interests
URL
http://www.sociology.ed.ac.uk/research_students/chandler_amy
Amy Chandler

Pain Incarnate: A narrative exploration of self-injury and embodiment.

My research aims to develop a sociological understanding of self-injury. To this end, I have conducted in-depth interviews with 12 people who have experience of self-injury. My analysis focuses on the narrative construction of self-injury, and the location of these narratives within the broader 'life stories' of the research participants.

My wider research interests include: health and illness; bodies and embodiment; emotions.

The research is supported by an ESRC 1+3 award.

Supervisors:

 Dr. Angus Bancroft, Sociology and Prof. Stephen Platt, Public Health Sciences.

Educational Background:

  • MSc by Research in Sociology, University of Edinburgh (2006)
  • MA (Hons) Sociology, First Class, University of Edinburgh (2003)


Selected Conference Papers 

Does it hurt? Contradictory understandings of pain in narratives of self-injury. (May 2009) New Directions Conference, University of Edinburgh.

“Just” a cry for help? Exploring the communicative aspects of self-harm and suicidal behaviour. (August 2008) 12th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour, Glasgow.

“Just” a cry for help? Exploring the contexts of communication about self-harm and suicidal behaviour. (July 2008) Ethnographies of Suicide, Brunel University, London.

“Just” attention seeking? Morality, mortality and self-injury. (May 2008) New Directions Conference, University of Edinburgh.

Self-Injury and the Body: Scars, Summer-Time and Long-Sleeved Shirts (March 2008) NABS Seminar series, University of Edinburgh.

Coping With Self-Injury; Coping Through Self-Injury (September 2007) SIREN Conference 2007, Glasgow.

 


 

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