Professor of Sport and Christian Outreach

Email:  aparker@glos.ac.uk

Andrew is Professor of Sport and Christian Outreach in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the University of Gloucestershire. Andrew arrived at the University in May 2008 having previously been Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick and Director of the Warwick Centre for the Study of Sport in Society (WCSSS). As part of his role Andrew leads the the University's suite of courses (Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/MA) in Sport and Christian Outreach.. He is also founding Director of the University's Centre for Sport, Spirituality and Religion 

Andrew is a former physical education teacher and teacher-educator and also has experience of working in manufacturing industry. His research interests include: sport and social identity, sport and spirituality, physical activity and schooling, and broader issues of organisational behaviour and institutional relations. Published articles reflect these interests and have appeared in periodicals such as the Sociology of Sport Journal, the International Review for the Sociology of Sport and the Journal of Education and Work. Andrew also has an interest in law and was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in March 2009.

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Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Vocational Studies (BVC).  Bristol Institute of Legal Practice, University of West of England, UK. 
• Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).  Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, UK.
• Ph.D. Sociology.  Department of Sociology, University of Warwick, UK.
• MA Sport, Culture and Society. Department of Physical Education, University of Warwick, UK
• B.Ed. (Hons) Physical Education/Biology. Department of Physical Education, Liverpool Polytechnic, Liverpool, UK

Membership of professional bodies/consultancy:

• Co-editor of the International Journal of Religion and Sport (2010-2012)
• Editorial board member of Sociology of Sport Journal (Human Kinetics) (2005-2008)
• Editorial board member of Qualitative Research Journal (Sage)
• Reviewer for various academic journals, publishers and funding agencies
• Member of the British Sociological Association Sociology of Sport Study Group

Research interests:

• Sport and social identity
• Sport and Spirituality
• Physical activity and schooling
• Gender relations

Selected publications:

Vinson, D. and Parker, A. (2012), ‘Exercise, Rehabilitation and Adherence: Client experiences of Physical Activity  Referral Schemes (PARS)’, Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 4 (1): 15-31.

Parker, A. and Watson, N. (2011), ‘Sport, Spiritualità and Religione: «Muscular Christianity» e oltre’, Religioni e Società, XXVI, 71, Settembre – Dicembre, pp. 79-87.

Grix, J. and Parker, A. (2011), ‘Towards an Explanation for the Decline of Athletics in the UK: A Case Study of Male Distance Running’, Sport in Society, 14 (5): 612-628.

Collins, M. and Parker, A. (2010), ‘Faith and Sport Revival in Britain: Muscular Christianity and Beyond’, Stadion: International Journal of the History of Sport, 35: 195-212.

Parker, A. (2009), ‘Sport, Religion and Victorian Society: From Muscular Christianity to Olympic Ideals’, Sport IQ, Autumn/Winter, pp. 46-51.

Farooq, S. and Parker, A. (2009), ‘Sport, Religion and Social Identity: Muslim independent schooling and the social construction of masculinities’, in J. Harris and A. Parker (eds.) Sport and Social Identities, London, Palgrave, pp.109-131.

Farooq, S. and Parker, A. (2009), ‘Sport, Physical Education and Islam: Muslim Independent Schooling and the Social Construction of Masculinities’. Sociology of Sport Journal 26 (2): 277-295.

Parker, A. (2009), ‘Sport, Celebrity and Identity: a socio-legal analysis’, in J. Harris and A. Parker (eds.) Sport and Social Identities, London, Palgrave, pp.150-167.

Harris, J. and Parker, A. (eds.) (2009), Sport and Social Identities, London, Palgrave Press.

Thurnell-Read, T. and Parker, A. (2008), ‘Men, Masculinity and Firefighting: Shop floor culture, occupational identity and hierarchical relations’, Emotion, Space and Society, 1 (2): 127-134.

Parker, A. and Lyle, S A. (2008), ‘Sport, Masculinity and Consumption: Metrosexuality, ‘Chav’  Culture and Social Class’, in M. Atkinson and K. Young (eds.), Tribal Play: Sport  Subcultures and Countercultures, JAI/Elsevier Science Press, pp.255-271.

Bolsmann, C. and Parker, A. (2007), ‘Soccer, South Africa and Celebrity Status: Mark Fish,  Popular Culture and the Post-Apartheid State’, Soccer and Society, 8 (1): 109-124.

Lambert, C., Parker, A. and Neary, M. (2007), ‘Teaching Entrepreneurialism and Critical  Pedagogy: Reinventing the Higher Education Curriculum’, Teaching in Higher  Education, 12 (4): 525-536.

Bell, A., Hawkins, L., Kelleher, L., Lambert, L., Lexmond, J., Lyle, S., Nordin, A., Parker, A.,  Perrier, M. and Rayment, J. (2007), ‘Gender Transformations in Higher Education’,  Sociological Research Online, 12 (1).

Parker, A. (2006), ‘Lifelong Leaning’ to Labour: Apprenticeship, Masculinity and Communities  of Practice’, British Educational Research Journal, 35 (2): 687-701.

Lambert, C. and Parker, A. (2006), ‘Imagination, hope and the positive face of feminism:  pro/feminist pedagogy in ‘post’ feminist times’, Studies in Higher Education, 31 (4): 469-482.

Parker, A. and Tritter, J.Q. (2006), ‘Focus Group Method and Methodology: reflections on current  practice and recent debate’, International Journal of Research and Method in Education.,  29 (1): 23-37.

Nalapat, A. and Parker, A. (2005), ‘Sport, Celebrity and Popular Culture: Sachin Tendulkar,  Cricket and Indian Nationalisms’, International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 40 (4): 433-446.

Neary, M. and Parker, A. (2005), ‘Enterprise, Social Enterprise and Critical Pedagogy —  Reinventing the HE Curriculum’ (Policy paper 02.2005), London, National Council for  Graduate Education.

Parker, A., Neary, M. and Lambert, C. (2005), ‘Reino Unido: La Educacion Superior En La edad Moderna’ (UK Higher Education in the Modern Age), Consejo Superior De Educacion, Educacion Superiory Mundo Escolar, República De Chile, pp. 310-334.

Smith, M. Donnelly, J. and Parker, A. (2004), ‘Sustainability, Sociology and UK Higher Education’, in J. Blewitt and C. Cullingford, (eds.) The Sustainability Curriculum:The Challenge for Higher Education, London, Earthscan, pp. 191-207.

Meo, A.I. and Parker, A. (2004), ‘Teachers, Teaching and Educational Exclusion: Pupil Referral  Units and Pedagogic Practice’, International Journal of Inclusive Education, 8 (1): 103-120.

Cashmore, E. and Parker, A. (2003), ‘“One David Beckham…?” Celebrity, Masculinity and the  Socceratti’, Sociology of Sport Journal, 20 (3): 214-232.

Price, M. and Parker, A. (2003), ‘Sport, Sexuality and the Gender Order: amateur Rugby Union,  gay men and social exclusion’, Sociology of Sport Journal, 20 (2): 108-126.

Parker, A. (2002), Pressures, Problems and the Ph.D. Process: tales from the ‘training ground’, in G. Walford, Studies in Educational Ethnography Vol.7, Oxford, JAI/Elsevier Science, pp. 119-134.

Parker, A. (2001), ‘Soccer, Servitude and Sub-Cultural Identity: Football Traineeship and Masculine Construction’, Soccer and Society, 2, (1): 59-80.

Hemmings, B. and Parker, A. (2001), ‘Group Cohesion in English Professional Football: A Case Study of Youth Trainees’, in Spinks, W., Riley, T. and Murphy, A (eds.) Science and Football IV, London, Routledge, pp. 287-303.

Parker, A. (2000), ‘Masculinities and English Professional Football: Youth Traineeship, Sub-Cultural Expectation and Gender Identity’, in: G. Walford and C. Hudson (eds.) Genders and Sexualities in Educational Ethnography, Studies in Educational Ethnography Vol.3, Oxford, JAI/Elsevier Science, pp.41-65.

Parker, A. (2000), ‘Training for ‘Glory’, Schooling for ‘Failure’: Football, Traineeship and Educational Provision’, Journal of Education and Work, 13, (1): 61-79.

Parker, A. (1998), ‘Staying On-side on the Inside: Problems and Dilemmas in Ethnography’. Sociology Review, 7, (3): 10-13.

Parker, A. (1996), ‘Sporting Masculinities: Gender Relations and The Body’, In M. Mac an Ghaill (ed.) Understanding Masculinities: Social Relations and Cultural Arenas. Buckingham, Open University Press, pp. 126-138.

Parker, A. (1996), ‘The Construction of Masculinity Within Boys' Physical Education’, Gender and Education. 8, (2): 141-157.

Parker, A. (1995), ‘“Great Expectations”: Grimness or Glamour? The Football Apprentice In The 1990’s’, The Sports Historian, 15: 107-128.

Invited Presentations:

Farooq, S., Moreland, B., Parker, A. and Pitchford, A. (2011), ‘Youth Leadership Sports-based Volunteering: Impact on the new generation of voluteers‘. Paper presented to Political Studies Association Sport and Politics Study Group one-day workshop: Sport and the Big Society, 16th December, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK.

Collins, M. and Parker, A. (2011), ‘Resurgence of sport and religion links in Britain: More than muscular Christianity’. Paper presented to 10th European Sociological Association (ESA) congress: Social Relations in Turbulent Times, 7-10th September, Geneva, Switzerland.

Watson, N.J. and Parker, A. (2011), "Step Aside we're coming Through': A Case Study of the Role of Sport in the Life of a Father and his Son who has Profound Disabilities’. Paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies, 9-12th June, College of the Ozarks, Branson, Mississippi, USA.

Farooq, S. and Parker, A. (2009), ‘Islam, Sport and Physical Education: The Case of Muslim Masculinities. Paper presented to 'Sport Provision for Muslim Communities in Birmingham and Leicester', 14 October, University of Loughborough, UK.

Farooq, S. and Parker, A. (2008), ‘Sport, Islam and Physical Education: Masculinity, Identity and Jihad’. Paper presented to The Annual Conference of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS), 1—4 November, Denver, Colorado, US.

Parker, A. and Lyle, S. (2006), “Sport’, Leisure and Consumption: Masculinity, Chav Culture and Social Class’. Paper presented to the British Sociological Association Leisure and Recreation Study Group ‘Theorising Leisure: The Consumer Experience’, Centre for Scientific and Cultural Research in Sport, 26th May, Roehampton University, UK.

Parker, A. and Morgan, R. (2006), ‘Sport, Partnership and Lifelong Learning in Elite Rugby Union’, Paper presented to CEDAR 11th International Conference, Partnership and Collaboration: Is it more than rhetoric? 13-14th March, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

Parker, A. (2005). ‘Sport, Masculinity and Consumption: New men, Metrosexuality and ‘Chav Culture”. Paper presented to The Annual Conference of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS), 26 — 29 October, The Adams Mark Hotel, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Parker, A. (2005), “Lifelong Leaning’ to Labour: Apprenticeship, Masculinity and Communities of Practice’. Paper presented to Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Seminar Series: Lifelong Learning and Gender: Developing a Gendered Analysis of the Discourses and Practices of Lifelong Learning, 9th December, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

Howe, P.D. and Parker, A. (2005). ‘Celebrating Imperfection: sport, disability and celebrity culture’. Paper presented to Celebrity Culture: an interdisciplinary conference, 12-14 September, School of Media, Language and  Music, University of Paisley, Ayr, Scotland, UK.

Parker, A. (2005). ‘Celebrity, Consumption and Contemporary Culture’. Paper presented to ESRC Culture of Consumption Day Conference: Children, Fashion and Consumption, 8 April, University of Leicester, UK.

Parker, A. (2004). ‘Sport, Nationalism and Iconicity: David Beckham, Celebrity Status and Popular Culture’, Paper presented to The Annual Conference of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS), 4 — 7 November, Marriott University Park Hotel, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Parker, A. (2004). ‘Staying On-side on the Inside: football, vocationalism and the ethnographic process’. Paper presented to 1st International Conference in Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, 18-19 May, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.