Beccy Shipman

Beccy Shipman was the research associate on the ESRC funded project "Gay 'Marriage': An exploration of the meanings and significance of legitimating same sex relationships". She is now pursuing a career in information management.

The Morgan Centre for the Study of Relationships and Personal Life
School of Social Sciences
University of Manchester
United Kingdom

Email: Rebecca.Shipman@manchester.ac.uk

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Carol Smart

Carol Smart is Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of The Morgan Centre for the study of Relationships and Personal Life at the University of Manchester. She was formerly at the Universities of Leeds and Warwick.

The Morgan Centre for the Study of Relationships and Personal Life
School of Social Sciences
University of Manchester
United Kingdom

Email: carol.smart@manchester.ac.uk