Dr Christine Beasley

Research Interests

• Social/political theory - with a particular interest in feminist, masculinity & sexuality theory
• Social/public policy
• 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, H. Brook and M. Holmes, book in process presently titled, Heterosexuality: Theories, Practices and Possible Adventures, under consideration with Routledge, estimated completion early 2011
2. C. Beasley, under contract, The Cultural Politics of Popular Film: Power, Culture and Society, Manchester University Press, estimated completion 2010
3. C. Beasley, Gender & Sexuality: Critical Theories, Critical Thinkers, Sage, London & Thousand Oaks, Ca., 2005
4. 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)
5. C. Beasley, Sexual Economyths: Conceiving a Feminist Economics, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1994

 

Chapters in Books  

1. 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.
2. 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
3. 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

4. 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 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, forthcoming 2009
2. J. Elias and C. Beasley, 'Hegemonic Masculinity and Globalization: "Transnational Business Masculinities" and Beyond', Globalizations, 6(2 or 3), forthcoming 2009
3. C. Beasley, 'Re-thinking Hegemonic Masculinity in a Globalising World', Keynote Essay for Symposium on this essay, Men & Masculinities, 11(1), October 2008
4. C. Beasley and M. Warin, 'Introduction', Health Sociology Review, Special Issue: Re-imagining Preventive Health--Theoretical Perspectives, Guest Editor, 17(4), August 2008
5. 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
6. 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

 

 

Files

• CV publications at June 2009 - CV_2009_PUBLICATIONS_.docx [26.1K] (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
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Entry last updated: Sunday, 22 Nov 2009