Doctor Alphia Possamai-Inesedy
ACADEMIC COURSE ADVISOR(Bachelor of Social Science-Bankstown),
Sociology and Criminology (SoSSP)
SENIOR LECTURER,
Sociology and Criminology (SoSSP)
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Western Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Sociology and Criminology (SoSSP)
- Sociology and Criminology (SoSSP)
Contact
| Email: | Alphia.Possamai@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 6321 |
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| Location: | 1.1.71 Bankstown |
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Biography
Alphia Possamai-Inesedy is a Senior-Lecturer in sociology at the University of Western Sydney. She is the co-creator of the Risk Societies Thematic Group within the Australian Sociological Association. Her recent work includes Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (with Henslin and Possamai, 2010, Pearsons); as well as New Methods in Social Justice Research for the Twenty-First Century (with Gwyther, 2009, Taylor & Francis). Alphia is currently involved in ongoing research that focuses on prenatal genetic technologies, complementary and alternative medicine, risk society as well as religion and spirituality. Her most recent research examines the impact of mainstream religions on social policies relating to prenatal genetic technologies.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Possamai-Inesedy.
Teaching
Previous Teaching Areas
- 101359 Sociology of Religion, 2012
- 101610 Health, Illness and Biomedicine: A Sociological Perspective, 2012
- 101763 Understanding Society (Block Mode), 2012
Publications
Books
- Henslin, J., Possamai, A. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2010), 'Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach', : Pearson 9781442517813.
Chapters in Books
- Possamai, A., Possamai-Inesedy, A. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2012), 'Battlefield Earth and Scientology: A Cultural/Religious Industry a la Frankfurt School?', Hanbook of New Religions and Cultural Production, Brill 9789004221871.
- Possamai, A. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2012), 'Battlefield Earth and Scientology : a cultural/religious industry a la Frankfurt School?', Hanbook of New Religions and Cultural Production, Brill 9789004221871.
- Possamai, A. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2011), 'Religion como una isla de seguridad o como un agente contra los peligros de la sociedad de riesgo', Educacion e investigacion ambientales y sustentabilidad, Universidad Pedagogica Nacional 9876074130973.
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2011), 'Faceless and Facework Commitment: An Exploration of Birthing Women's Trust toward Expert Systems within a Risk Society', Pregnancy: Risk Factors, Management and Recovery, Nova Publishers 9781619426078.
- Possamai, A. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2009), 'Scientology Down Under', Scientology, Oxford University Press 9780195331493.
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. and Gwyther, G. (2009), 'Methodologies a la carte: An examination of emerging qualitative methodologies in social research', New Methods in Social Justice Research for the 21st Century, Routledge 9780415550833.
- Possamai, A. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2007), 'Risk Society, Sustainable Development and Religion', Religion, Culture and Sustainable Development in Encyclopaedia of Life Support Systems, EOLSS Publishers under the Auspices of the UNESCO .
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2005), 'The Medicalised Birth: An Examination into Risk Society and the interrelation of health, technology, perfection and responsibility', The Chameleon and the Quilt: a Cross-Disciplinary Exploration in the Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney 0975814508.
Journal Articles
- Cochrane, S. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2013), 'Looking outside the square: The use of qualitative methods within complementary and alternative medicine-The movement towards rigour', Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 4.
- Cochrane, S., Smith, C. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2012), 'Understanding the practice of acupuncture with women with fertility problems: a qualitative approach.', Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, 9.
- Cochrane, S., Smith, C. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2012), 'Understanding the practice of acupuncture with women with fertility problems : a qualitative approach', Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, 9.
- Cochrane, S., Smith, C. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2011), 'Development of a fertility acupuncture protocol: Defining an acupuncture treatment protocol to support and treat women experiencing conception delays', Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 9.
- Cochrane, S., Smith, C. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2011), 'Development of a Fertility Acupuncture Protocol: Defining an Acupuncture Treatment Protocol to Support and Treat Women Experiencing Conception Delays', THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, 9.
- Gwyther, G. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2009), 'Methodologies a la carte: an examination of emerging qualitative methodolgies in social research', International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 17.
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2009), 'The Silence of Spirituality within Sociology of Childbirth: Epistemological and Methodological Considerations', Australian Religion Studies Review, 24.
- Possamai, A. and Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2007), 'The Baha'i faith and Caodaism. Migration, change and de-secularization(s) in Australia', Journal of Sociology, 17.
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2006), 'Confining risk: Choice and responsibility in childbirth in a risk society', Health Sociology Review, 9.
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2002), 'Beck's Risk Society and Gidden's Search for Ontological security: A Comparative Analysis between the Anthroposophical Society and the Assemblies of God', Australian Religion Studies Review, 17.
Conference Papers
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2008), 'The impact of Individualization on Pregnancy Practices: the case of Prenatal Diagnosis', TASA Conference Proceedings, Re-imagining Sociology, Melbourne University.
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. and Gwyther, G. (2008), 'In defence of the 'New Qualitative Methods': the Australian Context', TASA Conference Proceedings, Re-imagining Sociology, University of Melbourne.
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2007), 'Who to Trust: Giving Birth in the Risk Society', TASA & SAANZ 2007 Joint Conference Proceedings Public Sociologies: Lessons and Trans-Tasman Comparisons, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Possamai-Inesedy, A. (2005), 'Learning to Be Pregnant in a Risk Society: An analysis of self-help pregnancy and childbirth literature', TASA 2005 Conference: Community, Place and Change, University of Tasmania.
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Sex and Post - Secularism: A marriage of convenience? |
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| Years: | 2012-11-15 - 2013-12-15 |
| ID: | P00021218 |
| UWS Researchers: | Alphia Possamai-Inesedy and Bryan Turner |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | An Examination into Pregnancy Practices within an Individualized Society: The Interrelation between Prenatal Diagnosis and 'New Eugenics' |
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| Years: | 2008-11-03 - 2009-11-02 |
| ID: | P00016532 |
| UWS Researchers: | Alphia Possamai-Inesedy |
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| Title: | Identifying the path to Radicalisation within NSW |
| Years: | 2011-06-21 - 2013-03-31 |
| ID: | P00020376 |
| UWS Researchers: | Alphia Possamai-Inesedy |
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Supervision
Doctor Possamai-Inesedy is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Title: | Negotiating Egalitarian Values and the Division of Unpaid Domestic Labour in Australian Households |
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Previous Supervision
| Title: | Prior to Conception: The Role of an Acupuncture Protocol in Enhancing Women's Reproductive Functioning |
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| Field of Research: | ACUPUNCTURE |
| Thesis: | Prior to Conception: The Role of an Acupuncture Protocol in Enhancing Women's Reproductive Functioning |
Media
Media Contact Details
| Media Officer: | UWS Media Unit |
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| Phone: | (02) 9678 7083 |
| Email: | media@uws.edu.au |
