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

Samantha Punch
Samantha Punch bridge player
Samantha Punch
Born
Samantha Punch
NationalityEnglish

Career

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

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

Bridge accomplishments

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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)

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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

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

Bibliography

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Books

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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

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  1. ^ "Professor Samantha Punch". University of Stirling. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  2. ^ "Samantha Punch". Gogole. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  3. ^ "An Index of Players Representing Scotland in International Events". Scottish Bridge Union. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  4. ^ "2016 World Bridge Games". World Bridge Federation. 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  5. ^ "History of BAMSA". BAMSA. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  6. ^ "About BAMSA". BAMSA. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  7. ^ Punch, Samantha (2005). Get Set for Sociology. McIntosh, I. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0748620197.
  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. ^ Punch, Samantha (2011). Children's Food Practices in Families and Institutions. McIntosh, I. and Emond, R. Routledge. p. 95. ISBN 978-0415594554.
  10. ^ Punch, Samantha (2013). Sociology: Making Sense of Society, Fifth edition. Marsh, I., Keating, M. and Harden, J. Pearson. ISBN 978-1408269541.
  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. ^ 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. ^ Punch, Samantha (2021). Bridge at the Top: Behind the Screens. Master Point Press. ISBN 978-1771400640.