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The cultural politics of pervasive drama: aural narrative, digital media and re-compositions of urban space (2015)
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(2015). The cultural politics of pervasive drama: aural narrative, digital media and re-compositions of urban space. Journal of Sonic Studies,

This article argues that pervasive drama has the capacity to illuminate the cultural politics of urban space, by highlighting microsociological power relations that shape everyday movement. It suggests that the medium does this in two ways: firstly,... Read More about The cultural politics of pervasive drama: aural narrative, digital media and re-compositions of urban space.

When 'perverts' were religious: the Protestant sexualisation of asceticism in nineteenth-century Britain, India and Ireland (2015)
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Janes. (2015). When 'perverts' were religious: the Protestant sexualisation of asceticism in nineteenth-century Britain, India and Ireland. Cultural and Social History, 425-439. https://doi.org/10.2752/147800414X13893661072843

Anti-Catholic polemics from the mid-nineteenth century made frequent comparisons between religious practices in Britain, Ireland and India. The supposed atrocities taking place at locations such as Lough Dearg in County Donegal and ‘Juggernaut’ (Jagg... Read More about When 'perverts' were religious: the Protestant sexualisation of asceticism in nineteenth-century Britain, India and Ireland.

The UK migrant cap, migrant mobility and employer implications (2015)
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Scullion, L., & Pemberton, S. (2015). The UK migrant cap, migrant mobility and employer implications. International Migration, 291 - 302 (11). https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12068

Advocates of the “borderless world” thesis suggest that migrant workers can benefit from employment opportunities available everywhere, with workers simply migrating towards these opportunities. However, as global inequalities widen and potential glo... Read More about The UK migrant cap, migrant mobility and employer implications.

Identity and cross-border student mobility: The mainland China–Hong Kong experience (2015)
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(2015). Identity and cross-border student mobility: The mainland China–Hong Kong experience. European Educational Research Journal, 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474904114565155

This article is drawn from research in an ongoing multiple case study of the identity constructions of tertiary-level border-crossing students from mainland China to Hong Kong. It begins by outlining the contextual and conceptual background of the st... Read More about Identity and cross-border student mobility: The mainland China–Hong Kong experience.

Brands at Work: The Search for Meaning in Mundane Work (2015)
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(2015). Brands at Work: The Search for Meaning in Mundane Work. Organization Studies, 29 - 53. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840614553382

Brand scholarship traditionally resides within the marketing literature and focuses on organizations’ external relationships with customers. However, increasing critical attention in organization studies has focused on the brand in order to understan... Read More about Brands at Work: The Search for Meaning in Mundane Work.