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Samantha Punch

Samantha Punch

British professor and Scottish bridge player

Samantha Punch is a professor at Stirling University and a Scottish champion bridge player.

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

Career

Dr. Punch is a Professor of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology at Stirling University.[1]

Samantha has an H-index of 37.[2]

Bridge accomplishments

Samantha grew up in England but moved to Scotland. She has represented Scotland on over twenty occasions.[3] Her highest finish is fourth on the Scottish Women's Team at the World Championships in Wroclaw in 2016.[4]

Bridge: A MindSport for All (BAMSA)

Dr. Punch started BAMSA in 2013.[5] BAMSA established a new academic discipline, the sociology of bridge. BAMSA has three key goals:[6]

  1. transform the image of bridge,
  2. encourage more people of all ages to play,
  3. to ensure the card game continues to thrive.

Personal life

Samantha lives in Scotland with her partner-in-life and bridge partner, Stephen Peterkin.

Bibliography

Books

Get Set for Sociology, McIntosh, I. and Punch, S.[7]

Global Perspectives on Rural Childhood and Youth: Young Rural Lives, Panelli, R. , Punch, S. and Robson, E.[8]

Children's Food Practices in Families and Institutions, Punch, S., McIntosh, I. and Emond, R.[9]

Sociology: Making Sense of Society, Fifth edition, Punch, S., Marsh, I., Keating, M. and Harden, J.[10]

Children and Young People’s Relationships: Learning Across Majority and Minority Worlds, Punch, S. and Tisdall, K.[11]

Families, Intergenerationality, and Peer Group Relations, Punch, S. and Vanderbeck, R.[12]

Bridge at the Top: Behind the Screens[13]

References

  1. [1]
    "Professor Samantha Punch". University of Stirling. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  2. [2]
    "Samantha Punch". Gogole. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  3. [3]
    "An Index of Players Representing Scotland in International Events". Scottish Bridge Union. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  4. [4]
    "2016 World Bridge Games". World Bridge Federation. 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  5. [5]
    "History of BAMSA". BAMSA. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  6. [6]
    "About BAMSA". BAMSA. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  7. [7]
    Punch, Samantha (2005). Get Set for Sociology. McIntosh, I. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0748620197.
  8. [8]
    Punch, Samantha (2010). Global Perspectives on Rural Childhood and Youth: Young Rural Lives. Panelli, R. and Robson, E. Routledge. p. 266. ISBN 978-0415882965.
  9. [9]
    Punch, Samantha (2011). Children's Food Practices in Families and Institutions. McIntosh, I. and Emond, R. Routledge. p. 95. ISBN 978-0415594554.
  10. [10]
    Punch, Samantha (2013). Sociology: Making Sense of Society, Fifth edition. Marsh, I., Keating, M. and Harden, J. Pearson. ISBN 978-1408269541.
  11. [11]
    Punch, Samantha (2014). Children and Young People's Relationships: Learning Across Majority and Minority Worlds. Tisdall, K. Routledge. p. 114. ISBN 978-0415828611.
  12. [12]
    Punch, Samantha (2018). Families, Intergenerationality, and Peer Group Relations, Vol. 5 of Skelton, T. (editor-in-chief) Springer Major Reference Work in Geographies of Children and Young People. Vanderbeck, R. Springer. ISBN 978-9812870254.
  13. [13]
    Punch, Samantha (2021). Bridge at the Top: Behind the Screens. Master Point Press. ISBN 978-1771400640.
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