I work at the nexus of sociology and cultural studies and my research interests comprise childhood and youth studies, particularly sexuality, gender and race in education and in popular culture, and the cultural politics of education. Overall, my focus is on the dominant and how it is held in place, though this often involves investigating the experiences of those in subordinated, marginalised and/or stigmatised groups. I am especially concerned with how children negotiate these ‘differences that make a difference’ and their agency in the context of institutional settings such as schools and families. Rebecca Boden - University of the West of England. Research interestsEducation policy particularly in relation to globalisation and socio-cultural changeSocio-cultural studies of diverse youthful identities and educationEducation, media and consumer culturesElite Schools around the world and the formation of transnational elitesFields of Research (FOR)Higher EducationGender, Sexuality and EducationEducation PolicySociology of Education

Some good ideas, an interesting read

• Who Should Use This Book and HowTeaching RelationsPowerful Pedagogies?Teaching IdentitiesPostgraduate Research SupervisionGetting GoingPostgraduate Research SupervisionGetting and Keeping Them Going

I work at the nexus of sociology and cultural studies and my research interests comprise childhood and youth studies, particularly sexuality, gender and race in education and in popular culture, and the cultural politics of education. Overall, my focus is on the dominant and how it is held in place, though this often involves investigating the experiences of those in subordinated, marginalised and/or stigmatised groups. I am especially concerned with how children negotiate these ‘differences that make a difference’ and their agency in the context of institutional settings such as schools and families. Rebecca Boden - University of the West of England. Research interestsEducation policy particularly in relation to globalisation and socio-cultural changeSocio-cultural studies of diverse youthful identities and educationEducation, media and consumer culturesElite Schools around the world and the formation of transnational elitesFields of Research (FOR)Higher EducationGender, Sexuality and EducationEducation PolicySociology of Education

Some good ideas, an interesting read

• Who Should Use This Book and HowTeaching RelationsPowerful Pedagogies?Teaching IdentitiesPostgraduate Research SupervisionGetting GoingPostgraduate Research SupervisionGetting and Keeping Them Going

I work at the nexus of sociology and cultural studies and my research interests comprise childhood and youth studies, particularly sexuality, gender and race in education and in popular culture, and the cultural politics of education. Overall, my focus is on the dominant and how it is held in place, though this often involves investigating the experiences of those in subordinated, marginalised and/or stigmatised groups. I am especially concerned with how children negotiate these ‘differences that make a difference’ and their agency in the context of institutional settings such as schools and families. Rebecca Boden - University of the West of England. Research interestsEducation policy particularly in relation to globalisation and socio-cultural changeSocio-cultural studies of diverse youthful identities and educationEducation, media and consumer culturesElite Schools around the world and the formation of transnational elitesFields of Research (FOR)Higher EducationGender, Sexuality and EducationEducation PolicySociology of Education

Some good ideas, an interesting read

• Who Should Use This Book and HowTeaching RelationsPowerful Pedagogies?Teaching IdentitiesPostgraduate Research SupervisionGetting GoingPostgraduate Research SupervisionGetting and Keeping Them Going