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Adele Clarke | |
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| Born | April 1, 1945 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 2024 (aged 78) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Education | Barnard College New York University |
| Occupations | Sociologist and women's health scholar |
| Awards | John Desmond Bernal Prize |
Adele Elizabeth Clarke (April 1, 1945 – January 19, 2024) was an American sociologist and women's health scholar.[1] Clarke was considered a distinguished scholar and leader in the field of Science, Technology, and Medicine Studies (ST&MS). She made significant contributions to sociology, history of medicine and feminist reproductive studies.[2]
Career
[edit]She received a bachelor's degree from Barnard College in 1966 and a master's degree in sociology from New York University in 1970.[2] She studied dance with Deborah Hay and danced in some performances of Yvonne Rainer.[2] In 1970, Clarke moved to California teaching women's studies at College of the Redwoods and Sonoma State University.[2] In 1985, she achieved a doctorate in sociology in 1985 from the University of California, San Francisco.[2] Between 1987 and 1989, she held a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University.[2] Clarke was an early supporter of initiatives to decolonise social studies.[3]
In 1995, Clarke suffered an automobile accident, which caused serious injuries and back pain, and she later became disabled.[2]
She was a faculty member in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the UCSF School of Nursing from 1985 until her retirement in 2013.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Casper, Monica J. (2024-01-29). "Adele E. Clarke Dies at 78; Leader in Sociology and Women's Health". 4sonline.org. Society for Social Studies of Science. Archived from the original on 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Remembering Dr Adele Clarke | Sociology Doctoral Program". sociology.ucsf.edu. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ↑ Fletcher, Isabel (2024-06-24). "Adele Clarke, 1946 - 2024". EASST. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
Further reading
[edit]- Jia-shin Chen, Wen-Hua Kuo & Chia-Ling Wu, "In Memory of Adele E. Clarke (1945–2024), Ever a Loved and Respected Supporter of EASTS". East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal, 18:2, 245-247, DOI: 10.1080/18752160.2024.2350773.
- Adele E. Clarke, Carrie Friese and Rachel S. Washburn, Situational Analysis: Grounded Theory After the Interpretive Turn, Sage.
- 1945 births
- 2024 deaths
- Academics from Brooklyn
- Academics from San Francisco
- American dancers
- American feminists
- American women sociologists
- Barnard College alumni
- New York University alumni
- Scholars and academics with disabilities
- Social scientists from Brooklyn
- Stanford University postdoctoral scholars
- UCSF School of Medicine faculty
- University of California, San Francisco alumni