Centenary Research Professor, University of Canberra
Deborah Lupton is a sociologist and media studies researcher who has researched the social and cultural aspects of medicine and public health, parenting culture, the body, risk, fear of crime, digital technologies, the emotions, fat politics, food and HIV/AIDS. Her latest research focuses on critical digital health studies, big data cultures, the sociology of self-tracking and digital sociology. She is the author/co-author of 15 books and over 150 articles and book chapters on these topics. Her latest books are 'Medicine as Culture, 3rd edition' (2012), 'Fat' (2013), 'Risk, 2nd edition' (2013), 'The Social Worlds of the Unborn' (2013), 'The Unborn Human' (edited, 2013), 'Digital Sociology' (2015) and 'The Quantified Self' (2016).
Deborah blogs on sociological issues at 'This Sociological Life' and tweets @DALupton. She is a member of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA).
How apps and influencers are changing the way we sleep, for better or for worse
Oct 30, 2023 10:52 am UTC| Health
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May 16, 2021 12:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
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Why are Australians still using Facebook?
Feb 07, 2019 14:44 pm UTC| Technology
This weeks marks 15 years since Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg first set up the platform with his college roommate Eduardo Saverin. Since then, Facebook has grown into a giant global enterprise. The platform now has...
The social factors that influence whether you’ll use your wearable device
Dec 20, 2017 18:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
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The ABC's Ask the Doctor sends mixed messages about obesity
May 17, 2017 14:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment Health
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Would you eat a 3D printed pizza?
Dec 25, 2016 04:34 am UTC| Technology
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There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
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