Dr Vegneskumar Maniam

Biography/ Background

Qualifications

PhD (UofA)

Masters of Education (Science and Technology) (UofA)

Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Hons) (UPM)

 

 

 

Research Interests

 

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Sport and Physical Activity

Multicultural Issues in Outdoor Education

Historical Development of Sports and Physical Education

Qualitative Method: Interviews, life Stories, Memoirs, Participation Observation, Extended case Method 

 

Publications

Book

 

Maniam, V. (Contracted 2013). Sports Participation and Cultural Identity in the Experience of Young People. Peter Lang AG, International Academic Publishers, Bern, Switzerland.

 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

 

Maniam, V., & Matthews, R. (2012).  Secondary School Students’ Feelings about Participation in Sports: A Qualitative Study from Six Schools in Adelaide, South Australia. The International Journal of Sport and Society, 2(4), pp. 61-72.

 

Maniam, V. (2012).  J.J. Smolicz and his Multicultural Legacy in Australia. The International Journal of Humanities, 9(11), pp. 135 - 142.

 

 

Refereed Conference Proceedings  

 

Maniam, V. (2011). Secondary school students’ participation in sports and their parents’ level of support: A qualitative study from six Adelaide schools. In Dodd, G., edited proceedings of the ACHPER 27^th international conference. http://www.achper.org.au/conferences-events/2011-conference-proceedings

 

Maniam, V. (2011). Florian Znaniecki’s humanistic sociology in Australian studies on cultural and linguistic diversity and the implications for education. In Harbon, L and Woodrow, L., edited proceedings of the Multiculturalism: Perspective from Australia, Canada and China. http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/

 

Conference Papers Presented

 

Maniam, V. (2012). Sports Participation and Sense of Cultural Identity among some Young People in a Multicultural Australian Context. Paper presented at The Annual Conference of The Australian Sociology Association. University of Queensland, on 26-29 November, 2012. 

 

Maniam, V. (2012). Florian Znaniecki’s memoir method in social scientific research. Paper presented at the 8^th International Conference on Social Science Methodology, ISA Research Committee on Logic and Methodology, RC33 in University of Sydney on 9-13 July, 2012.  

 

Maniam, V. (2012). Participation in outdoor activities and ethnic cultural identity: An in-depth qualitative study of some Adelaide secondary school students. Paper presented at the 17^th National Outdoor Education Conference in Canberra on 16-18 January, 2012.

 

Maniam, V. (2011), Identity and Family:  A Qualitative Study from Students at Six Adelaide Secondary School. Paper presented at the CSAA Annual Conference:  Cultural ReOrientations and Comparative Colonialities in International Centre for Muslim and Non-Muslim Understanding, University of South Australia, on 22-24 November, 2011.

 

Maniam, V. (2011). Adelaide secondary school students’ participation in sports in relation to the youth physical activities promotion model. Paper presented at International Forum for Child Welfare. 18-21 October 2011 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. http://www.worldforum2011.org/program.asp

 

Entry last updated: Thursday, 21 Feb 2013