Professor Christine Beasley

Research Interests

• Social/political theory - with a particular interest in feminist, masculinity & sexuality theory
• Social/public policy
• Gender and Sexuality
• Theory & politics of the body and the subject
• Citizenship & community
• Ethics (including global and bio ethics)
• Cultural studies, especially of film
• International studies - with a particular interest in theory, gender/sexuality,  and ethical issues

Publications

For a full listing of Chris Beasley's publications, please see attached document.

 

Books  

1. C. Beasley et al.,  Heterosexuality in Theory and Practice, Routledge, Advances in Feminist Studies and Intersectionality Series, 2012
2. A. Bletsas and C. Beasley eds, Engaging with Carol Bacchi, University of Adelaide Press, 2012
3. C. Beasley and H. Brook, book under contract, The Cultural Politics of Popular Film: Power, Culture and Society, Manchester University Press, estimated completion 2013
4. C. Beasley and M. Holmes, book under contract, Internet Dating, Routledge, London & NY, estimated completion 2014 
5. C. Beasley, Gender & Sexuality: Critical Theories, Critical Thinkers, Sage, London & Thousand Oaks, Ca., 2005
6. C. Beasley, What is Feminism?: An Introduction to Feminist Theory, Sage, London & Thousand Oaks, Ca., 1999 (also published as What is Feminism, anyway?: Understanding Contemporary Feminist Thought, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1999)
7. C. Beasley, Sexual Economyths: Conceiving a Feminist Economics, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1994

 

Chapters in Books  

1. C. Beasley, 'Sexual Health, Sex Education and Violence', in D. Cherubini and S. Magaraggia eds, Men against Women?, University of Milan-Bicocca Press, forthcoming 2013
2. C. Beasley, 'Rethinking Hegemonic and "other" Masculinities in Australian Cinema: Male Bodies at the Edge of the World', in S. Fouz-Hernández ed.,  Mysterious Skin: The Male Body in Contemporary Cinema, I. B. Tauris, London & N. Y., 2009
3. C. Beasley, ‘The Challenge of Pleasure: Let’s Talk about Sex in Gender-Masculinity Studies’, in K. Harrison and J. Hearn eds, GEXcel —Volume VII, Theme 2: Deconstructing the Hegemony of Men and Masculinities, GEXcel: Linköping & Örebro Universities, Sweden, 2009.
4. C. Beasley, 'Re-thinking Hegemonic Masculinity in a Globalising World', in  A. M. González and V. Seidler (eds), Gender Identities in a Globalized World, Prometheus books, NY, 2008
5. C. Beasley, 'Speaking of feminism...what are we arguing about?: difference and the politics of meaning', in L. Burns (ed.), Feminist Alliances, Rudopi, Amsterdam & N. Y., 2006

6. C. Bacchi and C. Beasley, 'Reproductive Technology and the political limits of "care" ', in M. Shildrick and R. Mytikiuk (eds), Ethics of the Body: Postconventional Challenges, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., & London, 2005 

 

 

Articles in Refereed Journals

1. C. Beasley, 'Problematising contemporary Men/Masculinities theorising', British Journal of Sociology, 63(4), December 2012
2. C. Beasley and B. Cao, 'Transforming first year university Politics students into critical thinkers', Ergo: Journal of Education Research Group Adelaide, 2(3): 2011
3. C. Beasley, 'Libidinous Politics: Heterosex, "Transgression" and Social Change', Australian Feminist Studies, 26(67, 2011
4. C. Beasley et al., 'Ambivalent Globalisation, amorphous vulnerable Nationalism: considering debates about nation and national positioning within the global from the point of view of young Australians', Journal of Sociology, 46(1), March 2010
5. J. Elias and C. Beasley, 'Hegemonic Masculinity and Globalization: "Transnational Business Masculinities" and Beyond', Globalizations, 6(2), 2009
6. C. Beasley, 'Re-thinking Hegemonic Masculinity in a Globalising World', Keynote Essay for Symposium on this essay, Men & Masculinities, 11(1), October 2008
7. C. Beasley, 'The Challenge of Pleasure: Re-imagining Sexuality and Sexual Health', Health Sociology Review, Special Issue: Re-imagining Preventive Health--Theoretical Perspectives, 17(4), August 2008
8. C. Beasley and C. Bacchi, 'Envisioning a New Politics for an Ethical Future: Beyond, trust, care and generosity towards an Ethic of Social Flesh', Feminist Theory, 8(3), December 2007

 

 CV publications at 2012

Files

• Publications and Presentations at 2012 - PUBLICATIONS_at_2012.docx [28.9K] (application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document)

Expertise for Media Contact

Categories	Aboriginal & Indigenous issues, Social issues & public policy
Expertise	Aboriginal studies; gender; sexuality; ethics; film ethics; bioethics and international ethics; social and political theory; public education
Notes	Alt phone: (08) 8303 5610

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013