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Journal Publishing: Tips and Pitfalls
Frontiers 2
W727, HAMISH WOOD BUILDING
Wednesday 15 April 2015 11:00 - 12:30
PAPER SESSION 2
Join, David Inglis, one of the editors of Cultural Sociology for a workshop on journal publishing. It is becoming
increasingly difficult to get published in top-rated journals. In this session we will talk about how the journal process
works and some of the things you can do - and the mistakes you should avoid - when writing, submitting and revising
your article. This is an invaluable opportunity to hear about journal publishing from those in the know.
Cultural Sociology is the newest of the BSA suite of journals and is growing rapidly. Having achieved an Impact
Factor of 1.000, the journal is becoming a key place to publish work on cultural sociology and the sociology of
culture. The journal publishes peer-reviewed, empirically oriented, theoretically sophisticated, methodologically
rigorous papers, which explore from a broad set of sociological perspectives a diverse range of socio-cultural forces,
phenomena, institutions and contexts.
David Inglis (University of Exeter) has been Editor of this journal from its beginning and is well placed to help scholars
understand the publishing process and tips to maximise their chances of a constructive engagement with top peer
reviewed journals.
Lifecourse
W828, HAMISH WOOD BUILDING
The Resources of Ageing: Middle-aged Men’s Accounts of Manchester's Gay Voluntary Organizations (GVOs)
Simpson, P.
(University of Manchester and Edge Hill University)
Middle-aged men's experiences of gay voluntary organizations (GVOs) are neglected in UK research, having been
overshadowed by studies of 'chosen families' (Weeks et al 2001) the commercialized gay scenes of bars (Simpson
2014) and the mediatised, commodified online gay scene of social networking/fast sex websites (Mowlabocus 2010).
To address this knowledge gap, this paper extends Bourdieusian theorizing beyond that deployed by Hakim (2010)
and Green (2008) concerning 'erotic capital' to demonstrate how norms in GVOs) offering social and support
services/opportunities) can facilitate or frustrate mobilization of 'ageing capital' by middle-aged gay men living in the
urban context of Manchester. (This has implications for comparable cities beyond a UK context). Based on interviews
with 22 men aged 39-55, this paper demonstrates how 'ageing capital' can facilitate challenge to gay ageism but also
how the latter can overwhelm men's capacities to deploy this set of resources in generic GVOs thus reinforcing
intergenerational conflict and animating expression of ageism towards younger gay men. As such, this article
contributes to knowledge about the reproduction of the relations of ageism in a particular field of gay existence.
Neoliberalism in Action? Capturing the Complexities of Sport and Physical Activity Careers
Palmer, V., Tulle, E., Bowness, J.
(Glasgow Caledonian University)
Sport and physical activity (PA) have become synonymous with the promotion of health. In the context of health
promotion a strong emphasis is placed on individual motivation as the driver for participating in sport or PA.
However, locating the responsibility to be active with the individual ignores social and cultural barriers and overlooks
deeply rooted phenomenological processes (such as feelings of not belonging, not being 'sporty' or not recognising
oneself as physically adept). Expanding on the interactionist concept of career (Becker, 1963) and the current body of
work that examines (professional) sporting careers, we will present a synthesis of how sport and PA careers emerge
and can be understood throughout the lifecourse. Informed by phenomenology, Bourdieusian concepts and an
alternative understanding of time (as not strictly objective), our presentation will map out a sociology of sport and PA
careers which captures the seriousness and earnestness of engaging in non-professional sport and PA. Drawing on
empirical insights from multiple projects, we suggest that sport and PA careers are brought into existence in more
complex ways than interactionist theorising of careers allow for. They are not linear but are fragile and messy,
shaped by local cultures such as the family or sub-cultures. Crucially, our work affirms the centrality of the body in the
development of sport and PA careers. Ultimately this synthesis has the potential to capture sport and PA careers
more comprehensively and to contribute to critiques of neoliberal governmentality.
93 BSA Annual Conference 2015
Glasgow Caledonian University