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Nicholas Hookway
Nicholas Hookway
Senior Lecturer, Sociology
Room L235 , Arts Building
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Nicholas Hookway is Senior Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Social Sciences. His research focuses on how morality, identity and giving behaviours are being reshaped by wider social change. Nick uses empirical case studies, including kindness, volunteering and ethical consumption to answer big questions about how processes of individualism, consumerism and technological change are transforming Western societies. He is particularly inspired by the work of Zygmunt Bauman. One of Nick’s biggest contributions has been in the field of online search methods, helping pioneer blogs as a social research method. His 2008 article ‘Entering the Blogosphere’ has been cited over 500 times. Nick is an Associate Editorial Board member of the journal Sociology and an elected member of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Executive Committee as Public Engagement Portfolio Leader. Nick makes regular contributions to the media and was awarded the 2016 University of Tasmania Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Community Engagement. You can follow Nick on Twitter or listen to him talking sociology fortnightly on ABC Hobart Radio with Helen Shield.
Biography
Nick took up a position as lecturer in Sociology at the University of Tasmania in 2015 and was promoted to senior lecturer in 2019. In 2016, Nick held visiting research fellowships at The Bauman Institute, University of Leeds and the Department of Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Nick was co-convener of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Cultural Sociology Thematic Group from 2014-2016 and in 2017 was voted to the TASA Executive Committee as Public Engagement Portfolio Leader
Memberships
Professional practice
- Executive Committee Member of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA), 2017–Present
- Associate Board Member of Sociology, flagship journal of the British Sociological Association (BSA), 2016–Present
- Thematic Group Co-Convener, The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Cultural Sociology Thematic Group, 2014–2016
- Affiliated Member of the Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of Tasmania, 2015–Present
Teaching
Teaching expertise
Nick is a passionate teacher who designs interactive learning experiences that ‘fire-up’ students’ sociological imagination and encourages them to creatively apply sociological ideas and concepts to their own and others’ lives. He believes that sociology can change people’s lives and relishes seeing students ‘turned on’ to sociological thinking. The effectiveness of Nick’s approach to teaching is recognised in the award of four University of Tasmania Teaching Merit Certificates (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013).
Teaching responsibility
Units
- Sociology A (HGA101)
- Sociological Analysis of Modern Society (HGA202)
- Crime and Criminal Justice (HGA206)
- Crime and Criminal Justice (HGA306)
- Sociology of Deviance (HGA259)
- Sociology of Deviance (HGA359)
Research Invitations
- Visiting research fellow, The Bauman Institute, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 2016
- Visiting research fellow, Department of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2016
- Invited Annual Agnes Heller Lecturer, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, 2016
- Invited speaker for the Tasmanian Leaders Program Alumni, Webinar, 2016
- Invited speaker for the international Woodford Folk Festival, Queensland, Australia, 2015
- Invited speaker for Central Launceston Rotary Club, Tasmania, 2015
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Expertise
Nick’s research focuses on how social bonds, morality and identity are being transformed by wider social change. He has particular research expertise in social theory, online research methods and the sociology of morality. Nick is one of only a few international sociologists to combine cultural and moral sociology with new empirical methods. He was the first sociologist in Australia and one of the first in the world to develop a methodology for using blogs in social research. His 2008 article ‘Entering the Blogosphere’ has become a seminal piece in the field, cited over 500 times and reproduced in over seven international edited collections. As part of his wider research program on morality and social change, Nick’s current research analyses how kindness and community is changing in Australia, particularly across generations. The kindness research has led to extensive commentary with more than 30 local and national media outlets and engagement with a range of external stakeholders, including the World Kindness Movement (WKM), Australian Business Consulting and Solutions (ABCS) and the Foundation for Young People Australia (FYA). Nick makes regular contributions to the media on a wide range of cultural and social issues, from the impacts of social media and changes in intimate relationships to wellness movements, generational change and practices of kindness.
Research Themes
Nick is a cultural sociologist who does theoretically informed empirical work on culture, values and ethics. His research aligns to the University’s Creativity, Culture and Society research theme. Nick’s research focuses on how morality, identity and social bonds are being transformed by wider social and cultural changes. Recently, Nick has used everyday expressions of kindness in Australia as an avenue to investigate wider claims about the moral direction of Western societies. Nick’s research into morality and kindness has resulted in publications in prestigious sociology journals, including Sociology and British Journal of Sociology and led to community partnerships with the Foundation for Young People Australia, Australian Business Consulting and Solutions, Volunteering Tasmania and the Launceston City Council. From inspiring the development of whitepapers on kindness in the private sector and invited national radio discussions to citations in youth policy documents and innovative social media projects, Nick’s research has helped drive the public conversation about values and social change in Australia. In his role as co-convener of the TASA’s Cultural Sociology thematic group with Sara James (La Trobe), Nick organised two symposiums, Cultures of Authenticity (Adelaide, 2014) and Meaning and Morality in an Age of Uncertainty (Melbourne, 2016).
Current projects
Everyday Morality and Kindness: Nick has made a significant contribution to the sociology of morality. Critiquing dominant sociological accounts of moral decline, Nick makes the case for the significance of emotions, embodiment and values of authenticity as everyday moral structures. This research has been published in top international journals, including Sociology, The Sociological Review and Acta Sociologica. His monograph, Everyday Moralities: Doing it Ourselves in an Age of Uncertainty (Routledge) is forthcoming in 2018. This theoretical work has framed Nick’s empirical research on everyday expressions and understandings of kindness with colleagues Daphne Habibis and Anthea Vreugdenhil. The survey component of the kindness research has been published in the British Journal of Sociology, one of the most prestigious sociology journals in the world. The kindness research is also linked to a wider community engagement agenda and has resulted in partnerships with Australian Business Consulting and Solutions (ABCS), World Kindness Movement, Foundation for Young People Australia (FYA), Volunteering Tasmania and Launceston City Council. With Volunteering Tasmania and Launceston City Council, Nick led a multi-level community engagement project that used an Instagram competition, short-films and public exhibitions to celebrate the kindness and civic-participation of young Tasmanians. You can read about the Random Snaps of Kindness project in this feature article from The Age.
Online Research Methods: Nick was the first sociologist in Australia and one of the first in the world to develop a methodology for using blogs in qualitative social research. His 2008 article ‘Entering the Blogosphere’ has become a seminal piece in the field, cited over 500 times (Google scholar) and reproduced in over seven international edited collections. He has recently published with Dr Helene Snee (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) on using blog in social research in The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods.
Book clubs: Led by colleague Robert Clarke, Nick is investigating the social and cultural benefits of book clubs in Tasmania and beyond. Nick is named as a chief investigator on a current ARC Discovery application that examines the history, role and impacts of books club in Australia with colleagues Robert Clarke (UTAS), Marguerite Nolan (ACU), Martyn Lyons (University of New South Wales), James Proctor (University of Newcastle Upon Tyne) and Danielle Fuller (University of Birmingham).
Online wellness movements and moral subjectivity: In collaboration with Tim Graham (Australian National University) and Naomi Smith (Federation University), this project uses ‘big data’ analysis of Facebook and Twitter posts to examine how online wellness culture (e.g., Isagenix; ‘I Quit Sugar’ and Paleo) are transforming practices of body, self and morality.
Fields of Research
- Social change (441004)
- Sociological methodology and research methods (441006)
- Sociology (441099)
- Social theory (441005)
- Urban sociology and community studies (441016)
- Social and cultural anthropology (440107)
- Australian literature (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature) (470502)
- Applied sociology, program evaluation and social impact assessment (441001)
- Sociology and social studies of science and technology (441007)
- Screen and media culture (470214)
- Health promotion (420603)
- Social policy (440712)
- Epidemiology (420299)
- Literary studies (470599)
- Australian history (430302)
- Recreation, leisure and tourism geography (440608)
- Social program evaluation (440903)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature, journalism and professional writing (450109)
Research Objectives
- Expanding knowledge in human society (280123)
- Social ethics (130304)
- Expanding knowledge in language, communication and culture (280116)
- Arts (130199)
- Understanding Australia's past (130703)
- Behaviour and health (200401)
- Internet, digital and social media (220502)
- Literature (130203)
- Organised sports (130602)
- Women's and maternal health (200509)
- Social class and inequalities (230112)
- Social structure and health (200207)
- Workforce transition and employment (160206)
- Ageing and older people (230102)
Publications
Nick has published in the best international sociology journals in the world, including British Journal of Sociology, Sociology, Acta Sociologica, The Sociological Review and Qualitative Research. His article ‘Entering the Blogosphere’ has become a seminal piece in online research methods, cited over 500 times (Google Scholar). Nick regularly reviews articles for the journal Sociology in his role as Associate Board member, has co-edited a special issue of the journal M/C: A Journal of Media and Culture (2015) and is regularly invited to review articles from a range of national and international sociology journals.
Total publications
56
Highlighted publications
(6 outputs)| Year | Type | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Journal Article | Hookway N, Woodman D, 'Beyond millennials v baby boomers: using kindness to assess generationalism across four age cohorts in Australia', The Sociological Review, 69, (4) pp. 830-845. ISSN 0038-0261 (2021) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2019 | Book | Hookway N, 'Everyday Moralities: Doing it Ourselves in an Age of Uncertainty', Routledge, Oxon, pp. 154. ISBN 9781472481504 (2019) [Authored Research Book] | |
| 2018 | Journal Article | Hookway N, 'The moral self: class, narcissism and the problem of do-it-yourself moralities', The Sociological Review, 66, (1) pp. 107-121. ISSN 0038-0261 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0038026117699540 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 4 | |
| 2017 | Journal Article | Hookway N, 'Zygmunt Bauman's moral saint: reclaiming self in the sociology of morality', Acta Sociologica, 60, (4) pp. 358-367. ISSN 0001-6993 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0001699316688947 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 5 | |
| 2016 | Journal Article | Habibis D, Hookway N, Vreugdenhil A, 'Kindness in Australia: an empirical critique of moral decline sociology', British Journal of Sociology, 67, (3) pp. 395-413. ISSN 0007-1315 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.12194 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Habibis D; Vreugdenhil A | |
| 2013 | Journal Article | Hookway N, 'Emotions, body and self: critiquing moral decline sociology', Sociology, 47, (4) pp. 841-857. ISSN 0038-0385 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0038038512453787 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 11 |
Journal Article
(18 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hookway N, Woodman D, 'Beyond millennials v baby boomers: using kindness to assess generationalism across four age cohorts in Australia', The Sociological Review, 69, (4) pp. 830-845. ISSN 0038-0261 (2021) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2021 | Palmer C, Filo K, Hookway N, 'Fitness philanthropy: exploring a movement at the nexus of leisure, charity and events', Sociology of Sport Journal ISSN 0741-1235 (In Press) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Palmer C | |
| 2020 | Dwyer Z, Hookway N, Robards B, 'Navigating thin' dating markets: Mid-life repartnering in the era of dating apps and websites', Journal of Sociology pp. 1-17. ISSN 1440-7833 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1440783320948958 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Dwyer Z | |
| 2019 | Franklin A, Neves BB, Hookway N, Patulny R, Tranter B, et al., 'Towards an understanding of loneliness among Australian men: gender cultures, embodied expression and the social bases of belonging', Journal of Sociology, 55, (1) pp. 124-143. ISSN 1440-7833 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1440783318777309 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 11 Co-authors: Franklin A; Tranter B | |
| 2018 | Hookway N, 'The moral self: class, narcissism and the problem of do-it-yourself moralities', The Sociological Review, 66, (1) pp. 107-121. ISSN 0038-0261 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0038026117699540 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 4 | |
| 2017 | Clarke R, Hookway N, Burgess R, 'Reading in community, reading for community: a survey of book clubs in regional Australia', Journal of Australian Studies, 41, (2) pp. 171-183. ISSN 1444-3058 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/14443058.2017.1312484 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Clarke R | |
| 2017 | Hookway N, 'Zygmunt Bauman's moral saint: reclaiming self in the sociology of morality', Acta Sociologica, 60, (4) pp. 358-367. ISSN 0001-6993 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0001699316688947 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 5 | |
| 2017 | Hookway N, Elmer S, Frandsen M, 'Risk, morality and emotion: social media responses to pregnant women who smoke', Health, Risk and Society, 19, (5-6) pp. 246-259. ISSN 1369-8575 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2017.1385731 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Elmer S; Frandsen M | |
| 2017 | Hookway N, Graham T, ''22 push-ups for a cause': depicting the moral self via social media campaign #Mission22', MC Journal: A Journal of Media and Culture, 20, (4) ISSN 1441-2616 (2017) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2016 | Habibis D, Hookway N, Vreugdenhil A, 'Kindness in Australia: an empirical critique of moral decline sociology', British Journal of Sociology, 67, (3) pp. 395-413. ISSN 0007-1315 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.12194 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Habibis D; Vreugdenhil A | |
| 2015 | Hookway N, 'Moral decline sociology: critiquing the legacy of Durkheim', Journal of Sociology, 51, (2) pp. 271-284. ISSN 1440-7833 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1440783313514644 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 11 | |
| 2015 | Hookway NS, 'Living Authentic: 'Being True to Yourself' as a Contemporary Moral Ideal', M/C journal : A Journal of Media and Culture, 18, (1) pp. 1-9. ISSN 1441-2616 (2015) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2015 | Hookway NS, Habibis D, ''Losing my religion': Managing identity in a post-Jehovah's Witness world', Journal of Sociology, 51, (4) pp. 843-856. ISSN 1440-7833 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1440783313476981 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Habibis D | |
| 2015 | Hookway NS, James S, 'M/C Journal : A Journal of Media and Culture', 18, (1) ISSN 1441-2616 (2015) [Edited Journal] | |
| 2015 | Hookway NS, James S, 'Authentic Lives, Authentic Times: A Cultural and Media Analysis', M/C journal : A Journal of Media and Culture, 18, (1) pp. online. ISSN 1441-2616 (2015) [Letter or Note in Journal] | |
| 2014 | Hookway N, 'Tasting the Ethical: Vegetarianism as Modern Re-Enchantment', M/C journal : A Journal of Media and Culture, 17, (1) pp. 1. ISSN 1441-2616 (2014) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2013 | Hookway N, 'Emotions, body and self: critiquing moral decline sociology', Sociology, 47, (4) pp. 841-857. ISSN 0038-0385 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0038038512453787 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 11 | |
| 2008 | Hookway N, 'Entering the blogosphere: some strategies for using blogs in social research', Qualitative Research, 8, (1) pp. 91-113. ISSN 1468-7941 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1468794107085298 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 380Web of Science - 329 |
Book
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hookway N, 'Everyday Moralities: Doing it Ourselves in an Age of Uncertainty', Routledge, Oxon, pp. 154. ISBN 9781472481504 (2019) [Authored Research Book] |
Chapter in Book
(14 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hookway N, 'Blog analysis', SAGE Research Methods Foundations: Digital and Media Research, Sage Publications Ltd, P Atkinson, S Delamont, A Cernat, JW Sakshaug, and RA Williams (ed), United Kingdom ISBN 9781529746532 (2019) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2019 | Hookway N, Barbosa Neve B, Franklin A, Patulny R, 'Loneliness and love in late modernity: Sites of tension and resistance', Emotions in Late Modernity, Routledge, R Patulny, A Bellocchi, RE Olson, S Khorana, J McKenzie, M Pete (ed), New York ISBN 9780815354321 (2019) [Research Book Chapter] DOI: 10.4324/9781351133319-7 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Franklin A | |
| 2019 | Hookway N, Snee H, 'Blogs in Social Research', Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, P. Liamputtong (ed), Singapore, pp. 1353-1368. ISBN 978-981-10-5250-7 (2019) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2019 | Robards B, Hookway N, 'Internet research and digital media methods', Social Research Methods, Oxford University Press, M Walters (ed), Docklands, pp. 428-448. ISBN 9780190318567 (2019) [Other Book Chapter] Co-authors: Robards B | |
| 2017 | Hookway N, 'Archives of Everyday Life', Collecting qualitative data: a practical guide to textual, media and virtual techniques, Cambridge University Press, V Clarke, V Braun and D Gray (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 166-188. ISBN 9781107295094 (2017) [Other Book Chapter] | |
| 2017 | Hookway N, Ezzy D, 'Aesthetic and relational ethics: beyond Bauman's postmodern ethics', Beyond Bauman: critical engagements and creative excursions, Routledge, MH Jacobsen (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 29-45. ISBN 9781472476111 (2017) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Ezzy D | |
| 2017 | Hookway N, Snee H, 'The Blogosphere', The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods, Sage Publications, NG Fielding, RM Lee and G Blank (ed), United Kindom, pp. 530-554. ISBN 9781473918788 (2017) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2014 | Hookway NS, 'Entering the blogosphere': Some Strategies for Using Blogs in Social Research', Researching Society Online, SAGE Publications, Matthew David and Peter Millward (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 91-113. ISBN 9781446273357 (2014) [Revised Book Chapter] | |
| 2014 | Hookway NS, 'Entering the Blogosphere': Some Strategies for Using Blogs in Social Research', Qualitative Research in Psychology, SAGE Publications, Gough B (ed), United Kingdom ISBN 9781446282335 (2014) [Revised Book Chapter] | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Entering the Blogosphere: Some Strategies for Using Blogs in Social Research', Digital Qualitative Research Methods: Sage Benchmarks in Social Research Methods, Sage, Dicks, B (ed), London, pp. 153-176. ISBN 9781847879523 (2012) [Revised Book Chapter] | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Entering the Blogosphere: Some Strategies for Using Blogs in Social Research', Sage Internet Research Methods, SAGE, Hughes, J (ed), London, pp. 69-92. ISBN 9781446241042 (2012) [Revised Book Chapter] | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Entering the Blogosphere: Some Strategies for Using Blogs In Social Research', Virtual Research Methods, SAGE Publications Ltd, Christine Hine (ed), New Delhi, pp. 91-113. ISBN 978-0-85702-740-5 (2012) [Revised Book Chapter] | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Entering the Blogosphere: Some Strategies for Using Blogs in Social Research', SAGE Biographical Research, SAGE Publications Ltd., John Goodwin (ed), India, pp. Chapter 65. ISBN 978-1-4462-4691-7 (2012) [Revised Book Chapter] | |
| 2010 | Hookway NS, 'Entering the Blogosphere: Some Strategies for Using Blogs in Social Research', Data Collection: Sage Benchmarks in Social Research Methods, Sage, Vogt, W (ed), London ISBN 978-1-84787-930-1 (2010) [Revised Book Chapter] |
Conference Publication
(6 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Palmer C, Hookway N, Mainsbridge C, Vreugdenhil A, 'Becoming and being a Master's athlete', ISSA 2018 Book of Abstracts, World Congress for the Sociology of Sport, 5-8 June 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, pp. 77. (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Palmer C; Mainsbridge C; Vreugdenhil A | |
| 2018 | Vreugdenhil A, Palmer C, Mainsbridge C, Hookway N, 'Becoming and being a Masters athlete', 2018 AAG Conference Oral Presentations - Abstracts, 51st Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, 21-23 November 2018, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 30. (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Vreugdenhil A; Palmer C; Mainsbridge C | |
| 2013 | Hookway NS, 'Salvaging Self in Bauman's Postmodern Ethics', TASA 2013 Conference Proceedings, 25-28 November 2013, Melbourne, pp. 1-13. ISBN 9780646911267 (2013) [Refereed Conference Paper] | |
| 2012 | Hookway N, 'DIY Morality: Choice, Body and Authenticity', Emerging and Enduring Inequalities - The 2012 Annual Conference of the Australian Sociological Association, 26-29 November 2012, Brisbane, Queensland, pp. 1-8. ISBN 978-0-646-58783-7 (2012) [Refereed Conference Paper] | |
| 2011 | Hookway N, 'Beyond Durkheim and Decline Sociology: Theorising Alternative Moral Structures', Proceedings of 2011 TASA Conference: Local Lives/Global Networks, 28 Nov-1 Dec 2011, Newcastle, Australia, pp. 1-19. ISBN 9780646567792 (2011) [Refereed Conference Paper] | |
| 2008 | Hookway NS, 'Human Documents Research: From the Diary to the Blog', Re-imagining sociology : the annual conference of the Australian Sociological Association 2008, 2-5 December 2008, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, pp. 1-18. ISBN 978-0-7340-3984-2 (2008) [Refereed Conference Paper] |
Major Creative Work
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hookway NS, 'Random Snaps of Kindness', University of Tasmania and Satchell Media, University of Tasmania (Sandy Bay and Newnham) and Queen Victoria Art Gallery, Launceston (2015) [Other Exhibition] |
Other Public Output
(16 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Clarke RGH, Hookway NS, 'Reading in the Regions: A Scoping Study of Online and F2F Book Club Activity in Northern Tasmania', Culture Domain: Culture. Connectivity. Community., UTAS, Hobart, 1, pp. 14-15. (2014) [Internal Newsletter] Co-authors: Clarke RGH | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Body Image Obsession can Lead to Steroid Use', The Examiner, Fairfax Media, Launceston, Tasmania, 18 March 2012, p. 1. (2012) [Media Interview] | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Broadcast yourself', The Examiner, Sunday Magazine, Fairfax Media, Launceston, Tasmania, 1, 29 April 2012, pp. C6-C7. (2012) [Media Interview] | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Getting Fair Dinkum on Un-Australian Label', The Examiner, Fairfax Media, Launceston, Tasmania, 4 August 2012 (2012) [Media Interview] | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Facebook Flak for Business', The Examiner, Fairfax Media, Launceston, Tasmania, 26 August 2012 (2012) [Media Interview] | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Australia - A Kind Nation?', The Conversation, The Conversation, Melbourne, In Press, p. 1. (2012) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2012 | Hookway NS, 'Taking the 'cheap way out' to end your relationship', The Examiner, Fairfax Regional Media, Launceston, 2 December 2012 (2012) [Media Interview] | |
| 2011 | Hookway NS, 'What a hoot: social media in flap over latest craze', The Examiner, Fairfax Media, Launceston, Tasmania, 12 September 2011, p. 1. (2011) [Media Interview] | |
| 2010 | Hookway NS, 'More people finding love online', 7.30 Tasmania, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Interview with Fiona Breen, 14 August 2010, p. 1. (2010) [Media Interview] | |
| 2010 | Hookway NS, ''Twittering' politics: the case of the fakes'', ON LINE Opinion, Internet Thinking Pty Ltd., Australia (2010) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2009 | Hookway NS, 'Politics, it's a funny game', The Mercury, Davies Brothers, Hobart, Tasmania, 10 November 2009, p. 1. (2009) [Media Interview] | |
| 2009 | Hookway NS, 'Mobile phones, texting and flirtation', ABC Radio Drive Program, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Hobart, Tasmania, 2009 (2009) [Media Interview] | |
| 2009 | Hookway NS, 'Travel blogs', The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian, Davies Brothers, Hobart, Tasmania, 6th December 2009, p. 1. (2009) [Media Interview] | |
| 2008 | Hookway NS, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart... again... (...and repeat)'', ON LINE Opinion, Internet Thinking Pty Ltd., Australia (2008) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2008 | Hookway NS, 'On the Question of Community: Blogs and Belonging', ON LINE Opinion, Internet Thinking Pty Ltd., Australia, pp. 1-2. (2008) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2006 | Hookway NS, 'Blogs and Morality', ABC Local Radio Northern Tasmania, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Launceston, Tasmania, 17 August 2006, p. 1. (2006) [Media Interview] |
Grants & Funding
Successful Internal Grant Support includes:
2013: Dr Robert Clarke and Dr Nicholas Hookway, 'Reading in the Regions: A Scoping Study of Online and F2F Book Club Activity in Northern Tasmania'; UTAS C-Domain grant, $5,000.
Funding Summary
Number of grants
7
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- The aim of the research is to understand the life trajectory of becoming and being a Masters athlete. Using a mixed methods approach (survey and photo-elicitation interviews), the research documents and analyses the ways in which Masters athletes define and understand their social and sporting identities. This innovative research addresses the problem of low physical activity engagement in older life through an active ageing lens, focusng on the enabling factors for mature-age competitive sports participation rather than the deficit-based approach which dominates existing research and policy. This is pertinent in the Tasmanian context, which is ageing faster than any other state and has poor health outcomes, linked to low levels of physical activity. Dionigi (2002) has highlighted the need for further research into competitive sport participation as a context for empowering older adults. This study explores these issues through a mixed methods approach to capture, analyse and understand the life trajectory through which people become a Masters athlete. Findings will help inform how we understand and address the problem of low physical activity participation in later life. The photos created through the photo-interview phase will be exhibited during Seniors Week 2018. The exhibition will showcase the links between physical activity and positive ageing and function as a high-profile public engagement activity for UTAS.The study is the first phase of a new research agenda for healthy leisure studies, established by the research team, which synergises methodological and conceptual approaches common to the fields of sociology, health promotion and social gerontology, including an applied understanding of health and social practices that affect the health and well-being of communities locally and globally. We expect the findings to contribute to Tasmanias commitment to preventive health as outlined in the Health Tasmania Five Year Strategic Plan. The Tasmanian context will provide the basis for a larger, collaborative research project with international partners at the Universities of Bath, Kent and Glasgow Caledonian (UK).
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($15,087)
- Scheme
- Grant - CALE Hothouse Alignment Scheme
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Palmer C; Mainsbridge C; Hookway NS; Vreugdenhil AJ
- Year
- 2018
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($19,468)
- Scheme
- Grant - CALE Hothouse Alignment Scheme
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Patterson KAE; Mainsbridge C; Hookway NS; Abbott-Chapman J; Nash RE; Elmer SL; Gall SL; Shelley B; Gibson AC
- Year
- 2018
- Description
- Grant-CCS Research ThemeAlarmed by burgeoning national rates of suicide, Lifeline Tasmania has approached UTAS to identify Tasmania -specific interventions as preventative measures against suicide. Tasmania has known suicide hotspots. Research suggests social isolation and loneliness are risk factors for mortality (Holt-Lunstad et al., 2015). Lifeline data indicates that a significant proportion of its crisis line calls are related to loneliness and isolation. Loneliness stems from population mobility, declining community participation, and demographic change (e.g. increasing single-occupant households) (Masi et al., 2011). A key question is: Can place-based interventions (third places) bolster social connectedness and community resilience to reduce loneliness and suicide risk in Tasmania?.Third places (e.g. community gardens & dog-parks) provide opportunities for informal social interaction and building connectedness (Matthews, 2018). Obligation-free informal interactions in third places can foster social interaction, engender sense of community and build friendships (Rosenbaum et al., 2007). Ideally third places are within walking distance of peoples homes and enable multiple activities. But what if vulnerable populations have reduced personal mobility? We presently lack research identifying efficacious ways to design mobile or pop-up third places to reach such at risk populations.Led by a multi-disciplinary team of experienced and ECR researchers, this project will employ a systematic quantitative literature review and follow up key stakeholder workshops (e.g. Lifeline, TasCOSS, Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania, Local Government Association Tasmania (LGAT) & Mental Health Council) to identify best practices and develop interventions for pilot-testing with at-risk populations. The literature review and workshop findings will be published in two Q1 journals (e.g. Health and Place). Study findings will inform a grant application to the Tasmanian Community Fund for a multi-year project to build and pilot-test an effective mobile third place and a Linkage Grant application to undertake evidence-based assessment of the efficacy of different interventions (i.e. community garden vs. dog park).
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($19,814)
- Scheme
- null
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Byrne JA; Stanford SN; Hookway NS
- Year
- 2018
- Description
- This project aims to examine the nature and community value of sports volunteering at the 2017 Australian Masters Games. Expected to attract up to 1000 volunteers, the Masters Games held on the north-west of Tasmania offers a unique opportunity to investigate the dynamics of special event sports volunteering within a distinctive community setting. Emerging from a first-time partnership between the University of Tasmania, Volunteering Tasmania and the Australian Masters Games, the project will use a mixed method approach (surveys and in-depth interviews) to document and analyse volunteering demographics, motivations, experiences and outcomes at the Masters Games. An online survey method will be utilised to collect data from registered volunteers with the Australian Master Games and follow-up interviews used to deepen and extend interpretation of the survey data. The research will develop important insights in how to support and grow volunteering in Tasmania but also the extent to which volunteerism can work as a community health intervention to engage different groups, including young people and socially disadvantaged Tasmania. This is particularly important in the context of north-west Tasmania, marked by high levels of unemployment, low educational attainment and poor health outcomes. Volunteering can change lives in profound ways but there is a lack of research on how sports volunteering may help activate citizens, build social capital and improve health and wellbeing within communities marked by various measures of social, cultural and economic disadvantage.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($9,982)
- Scheme
- null
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Hookway NS; Palmer A; Pearson GD; Dwyer Z
- Year
- 2017
- Description
- This study will gather the necessary data to provide proof of concept for a wider ARC Linkage application seeking to analyse generational transformations in kindness.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($15,333)
- Scheme
- Grant-Research Enhancement (REGS)
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Hookway NS
- Year
- 2015
- Description
- Documenting and celebrating kindness and civic participation of young people in northern Tasmania using focus groups to map perceptions of kindness and using mixed media to document acts of kindness.
- Funding
- Department of Premier and Cabinet ($5,684)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Hookway NS
- Year
- 2015
- Description
- By establishing a new, cross-disciplinary, cross-Faculty research collaboration between the Schools of Social Sciences and theGeography Discipline of the School of Land and Food the project will explore the connections between place, mobilit ies, and the burgeoning endurancesport sector in Tasmania. The proposed research complements and strengthens an existing research collaboration (ARC Linkage project) between UTas andUniversity of Wollongong (UoW) by extending the concept of city revitalization to regional revitalization and investigating endurance sports in thesecontexts.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($6,990)
- Scheme
- Grant-Cross-Disciplinary Incentive
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Palmer C; Stratford E; Hookway NS
- Year
- 2015
Research Supervision
Nick is keen to work with PhD students in areas such as identity, morality and changing social bonds and relationships. Nick has the capacity to strengthen a number of PhD projects with expertise in social theory, online research methods and qualitative research methods.
Current
7
Completed
2
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| Masters | Heretics and Heresies: The making of a heretic | 2016 |
| PhD | Impact of Issues of Trust for Frontline Workers Doing Suicide Risk Assessments in Non-Government Mental Health Services | 2017 |
| PhD | The Role and Impact of Organised Team Sport in Tasmanian Communities | 2017 |
| PhD | The Social Media Fitness Culture and its (Re)construction of Gender Norms | 2018 |
| PhD | Interfaith Movement in Australia | 2018 |
| PhD | Pentecostal Churches in Tasmania | 2018 |
| PhD | Barriers to the Evolution of the Pharmacy Profession in Australia | 2021 |
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Social Media as a News Source: How The Guardian uses social media texts to report on crisis events Candidate: Johanna Baker-Dowdell | 2020 |
| PhD | The Negotiation of Religious, Sexual and Gendered Identities among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Attendees of Four Church Congregations in Australia Candidate: Bronwyn Joan Fielder | 2015 |