Kate Fox is a British social anthropologist, co-director of the Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC) ^[1] and a Fellow of the Institute for Cultural Research. ^[2] She has written several books, including Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour.

Kate Fox is the daughter of anthropologist Robin Fox. As a child she lived in the UK, the United States, France, and Ireland. She studied for an undergraduate degree in anthropology and philosophy at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. ^[3] In 1989 she became co-director of MCM Research Ltd., and continues to provide consulting services. ^{[4] [5]} She is now a co-director of the Social Issues Research Centre, based in Oxford, England. ^[6]

In 2004, Fox married neurosurgeon and author Henry Marsh, ^[7] having been previously married to Peter Kibby (during which time she was credited as Kate Fox Kibby). ^[8]

Fox has written a number of books, including:

• Marsh, Peter; Kate Fox Kibby (1992). Drinking and Public Disorder: A Report of Research Conducted for the Portman Group by MCM Research. Portman Group. ISBN  978-0-9518762-0-6.
• Kate Fox (1993). Pubwatching with Desmond Morris. Alan Sutton. ISBN  978-0-7509-0532-9.
• Kate Fox (1996). Passport to the Pub: The Tourist's Guide to Pub Etiquette. Brewers and Licensed Retailers Association. ISBN  978-1-899344-09-3.
• Kate Fox (7 October 1999). The Racing Tribe: Watching the Horsewatchers. Metro Books. ISBN  978-0-7658-0838-7.
• Kate Fox (2004). The Flirting Report. The Social Issues Research Center.
• Kate Fox (2004). Watching the English: the hidden rules of English behaviour. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN  0-340-81886-7.
  In this book, Fox conducts experiments and uses participant observation to analyse the cultural norms of the English. ^[9]

• Sands, Sarah (9 May 2004). "How to be English". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
• Catherine Bennett (24 July 2004). "The awkward squad". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2011. Criticism of Fox's work, particularly her book, Watching the English.
• Kate Fox's biography at the SIRC web site