Kate Fox
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Kate Fox is a social anthropologist and director of the Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC). She is also a published author, with several titles covering her social research.
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[edit] Background and Career
Kate is the daughter of acclaimed anthropologist Robin Fox. The family moved from their home in Australia when Robin became employed at an American university. Kate was five years old at the time.
After a childhood that also saw her based in France and Ireland, Kate studied anthropology and philosophy at Cambridge University. After a period in publishing and marketing she became a co-director of MCM Research in 1989. She is now a director of the Social Issues Research Centre in Oxford, UK.
[edit] Author
Kate has written a number of books covering her research. She has been described as a witty and eloquent writer whose observations are acute, hilarious and wincingly accurate. Her titles include:
- Drinking and Public Disorder (co-authored with Dr. Peter Marsh) (Portman Group, 1992)
- Pubwatching with Desmond Morris (Sutton, 1993)
- Passport to the Pub: The Tourist's Guide to Pub Etiquette (DoNot Press, 1996)
- The Racing Tribe: Watching the Horsewatchers (Metro, 1999)
- Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour (Hodder and Stoughton, 2004)
[edit] Other Work
Kate acts as an international consultant on violence management and prevention. She has created award-winning training programmes on the subject for variety of clients, including publicans and bookmakers.
Kate also works as a consultant for other issues, such as customer psychology, complaint-handling, team leading and crime prevention. This too has lead to her involvement in developing training and information programmes.
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