Theses - Sociology
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War on universities? Neoliberalism, intellectual positioning, and knowledge production in the UK
(2019-08-13)This thesis contributes to sociological accounts of critique and, more broadly, to accounts of the relationship between knowledge and the social conditions of its production. It begins with a theoretical exploration of ... -
Sexting as Intimacy Work: Exploring the Impact of Mediation on Intimacy
(2019-07-19)This thesis explores the impact of mediation on experiences of intimacy. As such, it applies the digitally mediated activity of ‘sexting’ – that is, the creating, sending, and receiving of private sexual images – as a case ... -
Contesting Austerity: A Comparative Approach to the Cycles of Protest in Portugal and Spain under the Great Recession
(2019-10-19)This dissertation compares the contentious responses to austerity in Portugal and Spain in the context of the Eurozone crisis and the Great Recession between 2008 and 2015. Despite many similarities in the origins and ... -
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF LIFE AND DEATH IN THE U.S.A.
(2019-07-01)This research charts the structural transformations of American capitalism and attendant shifts in the distribution of health and illness at the dawn of the 21st century. Through the analytic lens of the political economy ...
