Perri 6
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Professor Perri 6 is a noted British
social scientist
. He changed his name from David Ashworth to Perri 6 in 1983. Whilst not an academic at the time, many years later he said he was amused by the notion of "6, P" appearing in academic papers.
6 worked for Demos
, a centre-left
think tank
with close ties to New Labour in the 1990s. He is currently Professor of Social Policy at Nottingham Trent University
's School of Social Sciences. Much of 6's recent research is based on the cultural theory of risk
, which he refers to as "neo-Durkheimian institutional theory". He has also done government-backed research for the Information Commissioner's Office, and has written on behalf of the think-tank Demos
. He has also written for the peer-reviewed Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory: J-PART, Social Policy and Society and Public Administration.
United Kingdom
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social scientist
Social Scientist
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. He changed his name from David Ashworth to Perri 6 in 1983. Whilst not an academic at the time, many years later he said he was amused by the notion of "6, P" appearing in academic papers.
6 worked for Demos
Demos (UK think tank)
- History :Demos was founded in 1993 by former Marxism Today editor Martin Jacques, and Geoff Mulgan, who became its first director. It was formed in response to what Mulgan, Jacques and others saw as a crisis in politics in Britain, with voter engagement in decline and political institutions...
, a centre-left
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
with close ties to New Labour in the 1990s. He is currently Professor of Social Policy at Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
's School of Social Sciences. Much of 6's recent research is based on the cultural theory of risk
Cultural Theory of risk
The Cultural Theory of risk, often referred to simply as Cultural Theory , consists of a conceptual framework and an associated body of empirical studies that seek to explain societal conflict over risk...
, which he refers to as "neo-Durkheimian institutional theory". He has also done government-backed research for the Information Commissioner's Office, and has written on behalf of the think-tank Demos
Demos
Demos may refer to:* Demos, a rhetorical term for the population of an ancient Greek state** Deme or Demoi, the term for an ancient subdivision of Attica, Greece...
. He has also written for the peer-reviewed Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory: J-PART, Social Policy and Society and Public Administration.
External links
- Perri 6 (Demos page)