Historical sociology of 20th century Britain; the new middle classes, the changing nature of attachments to locality and place, the relationship between cultural inequalities and social class.
Elected 2007
Sociology of work and employment; employment relations in multinational companies; employment in small firms
British politics, particularly parliament, representation, the broader constitution and constitutional reform; comparative legislative studies and bicameralism
Parenting and child development in new family forms including same-sex parent families, single mothers by choice, and families created by assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF, gamete donation and surrogacy
