Research Degree - Tattoos amongst the Underground Musician and Fans in Surabaya and Sidoarjo, Indonesia
The objectives of this ethnographic research are to understand the functions and meanings of tattoos amongst the underground musicians and fans.
Politeness Research
Sheffield Hallam University provides a centre of expertise in the field of Politeness Theory which is internationally known
Research Degree - Social Networking Sites in Higher Education: College Members’ Attitudes, Uses, Motivations and Concerns
The objective of this research is to investigate and acquire an in-depth understanding of college members’ attitudes, uses, motivations for and concerns about using social networks in education, particularly in the gender-segregated educational setting of Saudi Arabian universities. This must be done while taking most relevant cultural and societal factors into consideration.
Elsevier Journal: 'Language and Education'
This special issue aims to bring together the work of scholars who are interested in the link between education and social disadvantage but who represent an alternative view to the 'deficit' model of working-class linguistic competence
Zulu: With Some Guts Behind It (Second Edition)
Hall's 400-page monograph on the production of the 1964 film Zulu sold out 4,000 copies in hardback following its publication in 2005 and a reprint has been much requested. Instead he will be adding substantial extra material for an expanded second edition in this, the film’s fiftieth anniversary year.
Research Degree - From Collective Attention to Collective Action: Engaged Audiences in the Mediated Disaster of Mt. Merapi in Indonesia 2010
In the abundance of contemporary media outlets and the fragmentation of audiences’ collective attention that resulted from it, how could the audiences move together and join the collective relief efforts?
Online Gambling, Crime and Victimisation
This project is an empirically driven investigation into the development, marketisation, regulation and use of online gambling organisations and their products.
Research Degree - Faith in View: Religion and Spirituality in Factual British Television 2000-2009
This thesis explores the nature of, and developments in, the coverage of religion and spirituality in factual British television programming 2000-2009, focusing on mainstream terrestrial networks (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five) with a public service remit
Castleford Heritage Project
Information about the open days and work that the Castleford Heritage Project does with Sheffield Hallam University.