Jason Hughes (sociologist) facts for kids

Jason Hughes is a British professor who teaches and studies Sociology at the University of Leicester. He is a top expert in his field, recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Science and a Member of the Academy of Europe. He is also a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Before this, he was a senior lecturer at Brunel University of London.

Who is Jason Hughes?

Jason Hughes is a professor of sociology. Sociology is the study of how people live together in groups and how societies work. It looks at everything from families and schools to governments and cultures. Professor Hughes helps us understand how people interact and how society changes over time.

He holds important titles that show he is a leading expert. Being a Fellow of the Academy of Social Science means he is one of the best researchers in social sciences in the UK. As a Member of the Academy of Europe, his work is recognized across Europe.

Helping Share Knowledge

Professor Hughes helps share new ideas and research. He is a co-editor of Sociological Research Online, which is a journal where sociologists publish their studies. As an editor, he helps decide which research papers are good enough to be published. He also works with the Norbert Elias Foundation in Amsterdam. This foundation helps promote the ideas of Norbert Elias, a very important sociologist.

What Does He Study?

Professor Hughes is interested in many different areas of sociology. His research helps us understand how society works.

How We Buy Things

He studies "problematised consumption." This means he looks at how people buy and use products and services, and the problems that can come from it. For example, he might study why people buy certain things or how advertising affects us.

Feelings, Work, and Identity

He also researches "emotions, work and identity." This area explores how our feelings, our jobs, and who we are as individuals are all connected. He might look at how emotions affect our work or how our job shapes our identity.

Society and Change

Professor Hughes studies "figurational sociology." This is a way of looking at how people are connected in groups and how society changes over time, like a dance where everyone moves together. He also looks at "moral panics," which are times when people get very worried about something they think is a big threat to society, like a new trend or group.

Thinking About the Future

More recently, he has been studying "temporality and futures." This involves thinking about how time affects society and trying to understand what might happen in the future.

His Books and Writings

Professor Hughes has written and edited many books that share his research and ideas.

Key Books

• He wrote Norbert Elias and Modern Sociology: Knowledge, Interdependence, Power, Process with Eric Dunning. This book explores the ideas of Norbert Elias, a famous sociologist.
• He also wrote Gender, Class and Occupation with Ruth Simpson and Natasha Slutskaya. This book looks at how gender and social class affect people's jobs.

Edited Collections

Professor Hughes has also edited several books where different experts share their research. These include:

• Visual Methods and Internet Research, which explore how to use images and the internet for research.
• Contemporary Approaches to Ethnographic Research (with Kahryn Hughes, John Goodwin, and Jerry Coulton), which is about studying people in their natural environments.
• Documentary and Archival Research (with John Goodwin), which focuses on using documents and historical records for research.
• Moral Panics in the Contemporary World (with Chas Critcher, Julian Petley, and Amanda Rohloff), which looks at how moral panics happen today.

Awards and Recognition

Professor Hughes's work has been recognized with several awards. These include:

• The Norbert Elias Prize in 2006.
• The Emerald Literati Prize in 2013.
• The Sage Innovation Prize in 2017.

These awards show that his research is important and has made a big impact in the field of sociology.