Dr Michael Bailey

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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873867
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Location
6.347, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Monday, 9am - 11am
Profile
Biography
Before coming to ÌÇÐÄVlog, Michael taught in the School of Cultural Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has also held visiting fellowships at Goldsmiths, University of London (2007); the ESRC Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (CRESC), a University of Manchester-Open University collaboration (2008); the London School of Economics and Political Science (2009); Wolfson College and the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), University of Cambridge (2010). Other activities Co-founder, Manifesto for Higher Education campaign Associate-editor, Capitalism and the Universities, openDemocracy Member, Editorial Board forBritish Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Member, Advisory Board for Contemporary British Painting Member, Co-ordinating Committee for Media Reform Member, Advisory Board for the Louis le Prince Centre for Cinema, Photography & Television, University of Leeds Member of Senate, ÌÇÐÄVlog Media appearances The Big Con(sumer), University Business, February 2012, pp.10-13. Thinking Allowed (with Laurie Taylor, Jeremy Seabrookand Ros Brunt), BBC Radio 4 (26 August 2009).
Qualifications
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BA (1998)
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MA (1999)
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PhD (2005)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Critical theory
Historical sociology
Working-class heritage
Sociology of the media and modern culture
Intellectual history of ethical socialism and cultural criticism
Governmentality studies
Sociology of religion
Cultural policy studies
Current research
Michael is currentlyworking on a monograph about public sociology.
And he was recently invited to give a series of visiting lectures on Globalisation, Anticapitalism and Associative Democracy at Peking University, Renmin University, East China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing Language and Culture University, Shanghai International Studies University and Beijing Normal University, in China.
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Postgraduate Taught Project and Academic Skills (SC981)
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Sociological Research Design (SC905)
Current supervision
Previous supervision

Degree subject: Ideology and Discourse Analysis
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 28/4/2025

Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 26/5/2022

Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 2/9/2021

Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/2/2020

Degree subject: Sociological Research
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 5/8/2019

Degree subject: Human Rights
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 14/5/2018

Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 16/2/2015
Publications
Journal articles (7)
Bailey, M. and Tarvovskaya, E., (2024). . Journal of British Cinema and Television. 21 (2), 123-152
Bailey, M., (2019). . Journal of British Cinema and Television. 16 (2), 146-169
Bailey, M., (2019). . International Journal of Heritage Studies. 25 (12), 1319-1338
Bailey, M., (2010). . Journal of Media Practice. 11 (2), 185-189
Bailey, M., (2010). . Citizenship Studies. 14 (6), 681-695
Bailey, M., (2007). . Leisure Studies. 26 (4), 463-477
Bailey, M., (2007). . Westminster Papers in Communications and Culture. 4 (1), 4-25
Books (7)
Redden, G., (2016). Mediating Faiths. Routledge
Bailey, M., (2011). . Pluto Press. 9780745331911
Bailey, M. and Eagleton, M., (2011). . Critical, Cultural and Communications Press. 9781905510375
Bailey, M., Clarke, B. and Walton, JK., (2011). . Wiley-Blackwell. 9781405193023
Bailey, M. and Redden, G., (2011). Mediating faiths: Religion and socio-cultural change in the twenty-first century
Bailey, M. and Redden, G., (2010). . Ashgate. 9780754667865
Bailey, M., (2008). . Routledge. 9780415419154
Book chapters (8)
Bailey, M. and Redden, G., (2016). Editors’ Introduction Religion as Living Culture. In: Mediating Faiths: Religion and Socio-Cultural Change in the Twenty-First Century. 1- 21
Bailey, M., (2014). . In: Imaginations:Fifty Years of ÌÇÐÄVlog Sociology. Editors: Plummer, K., . Wivenbooks Press. 978-0957085046
Bailey, M. and Redden, G., (2013). Editors’ introduction: Religion as living culture. In: Mediating Faiths: Religion and Socio-Cultural Change in the Twenty-First Century. 1- 22
Bailey, M., (2012). . In: Governing Through Pedagogy Re-educating Citizens. Editors: Pykett, J., . Routledge. 681- 695. 9780415696210
Bailey, M. and Popple, S., (2011). . In: Heritage, Labour and the Working Classes. Editors: Smith, L., Shackel, P. and Campbell, G., . Routledge. 19- 33. 9780415618106
Bailey, M. and Redden, G., (2011). Editors' introduction religion as living culture. In: Mediating Faiths: Religion and Socio-Cultural Change in the Twenty-First Century. 1- 21
Bailey, M., (2008). . In: Narrating Media History. Editors: Bailey, M., . Routledge. 9780415419154
Bailey, M., (2007). . In: Media and Public Spheres. Editors: Butsch, R., . Palgrave Macmillan. 96- 108. 9780230007215
Other (2)
Bailey, M., (2016).,A Future for Public Service Television: Content and Platforms in a Digital World
Bailey, M., (2015).,James Dodds Exhibition Catalogue (Messum's/Studio Publications)
Contact
Academic support hours:
Monday, 9am - 11am