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Research interests
Cultural sociology and the sociology of culture, social and cultural theory (particularly with reference to habitus, reflexivity and sociality), subcultures, the body and identity, fashion and consumption, visual methods and methodology, ethics, representation and recognition.
Research interests (short)
Cultural sociology and the sociology of culture; social and cultural theory.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Association, dissociation, location and dislocation: Subcultural connections and iconic UK brands – the case of Fred Perry
Sweetman, P., 27 Jun 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Critical Studies in Men's Fashion. 12, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fashion as visual and material culture
Sweetman, P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Visual Culture, Volume 2: Practices, Sites, and Controversies. Sandywell, B. & Hand, M. (eds.). London: Bloomsbury, Vol. 2.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry in encyclopedia/dictionary
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Queering modernism: Social, sartorial and spatial intersections between mod and gay (sub)culture, 1957-67
Cole, S. & Sweetman, P., 7 Nov 2023, Let's spend the night together: Sex, pop music and British youth culture, 1950s-80s. Manchester University Press, Manchester, p. 113-131 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Queering Modernism: Social, Sartorial and Spatial Intersections between Mod and Gay Subculture, 1957-1967
Cole, S. & Sweetman, P., 7 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) Let’s Spend the Night Together: Sex, Pop Music and British Youth Culture, 1950s–80s. The Subcultures Network (ed.). Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, Manchester, p. 113-131 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Subcultures and Innovation: a Report for Knowledge Works (National Centre for Cultural Industries, Norway)
Sweetman, P. J., 1 Apr 2019, Lillehammer: Knowledge Works. 36 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Activities
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Locating Menswear Forum
Sweetman, P. (Speaker)
4 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Locating Menswear Network: Workshop four – Italy: The Significance of Italy as a Location for the Industrialisation of Menswear, CP Company HQ, Thiene; Massimo Osti Archive, Bologna and Slam Jam Archives, Ferrara, 18-19 May 2023
Sweetman, P. (Participant)
18 May 2023 → 19 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Locating Menswear Network: Workshop three – Manchester: The Pursuit of Leisure, Manchester Art Gallery and Umbro HQ, 20 April 2023
Sweetman, P. (Participant)
20 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Subcultures Network International Conference
Sweetman, P. (Speaker)
13 Apr 2023 → 14 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Locating Menswear Network: Workshop two – Liverpool: the Significance of a Port City as a Site of Cultural Exchange, Walker Art Gallery and Sevenstore, 10 March 2023
Sweetman, P. (Participant)
10 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course