Assoc. Prof. Lee Monaghan
Biography
PhD (Cardiff University) 1998, Previously Lecturer at Cardiff University 1999-2002, then Newcastle University 2002-2005Research Interests
Medical Sociology, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response, The Body/Embodiment, Risk, Men's Health, Critical Weight Studies, Sexualities, Qualitative Research, Stigma, Financial Crisis.Professional Activities
Education
- 1998 Cardiff University - PhD
Employment
- Newcastle University - Lecturer
- Cardiff University - Lecturer
Language
- English
Peer Reviewed Journals
A discourse analysis of school girls engagement with fat pedagogy and critical health education: rethinking the childhood 'obesity scandal'
Emma Rich, Lee F. Monaghan and Andrea E. Bombak (2019) A discourse analysis of school girls engagement with fat pedagogy and critical health education: rethinking the childhood 'obesity scandal'. Sport, Education And Society
Media, 'Fat Panic' and Public Pedagogy: Mapping Contested Terrain
Monaghan, LF;Rich, E;Bombak, AE (2019) Media, 'Fat Panic' and Public Pedagogy: Mapping Contested Terrain. HOBOKEN : WILEY Sociology Compass
Obesity, Neoliberalism and Epidemic Psychology: Critical Commentary and Alternative Approaches to Public Health
Monaghan, L.F., Bombak, A.E. and Rich, E. (2018) Obesity, Neoliberalism and Epidemic Psychology: Critical Commentary and Alternative Approaches to Public Health. Critical Public Health :498-508
Managing Stigma: Asthma, Young People and the Politics of Chronic Illness
Monaghan, L.F. and Gabe, J. (2018) Managing Stigma: Asthma, Young People and the Politics of Chronic Illness. Qualitative Health Research
Dietary Approaches to Weight-Loss, Health-At-Every-Size® and Beyond: Rethinking the War on Obesity
Bombak, A.E., Monaghan, L.F. and Rich, E. (2018) Dietary Approaches to Weight-Loss, Health-At-Every-Size® and Beyond: Rethinking the War on Obesity. Social Theory & Health
The Madoffization of Irish society: from Ponzi finance to sociological critique
Monaghan, LF,O'Flynn, M (2017) The Madoffization of Irish society: from Ponzi finance to sociological critique. British Journal Of Sociology :670-692
Re-framing weight-related stigma: From spoiled identity to macro-social structures
Monaghan, LF (2017) Re-framing weight-related stigma: From spoiled identity to macro-social structures. Social Theory & Health :182-205
Obesity, bodily change and health identities: a qualitative study of Canadian women
Bombak, AE,Monaghan, LF (2017) Obesity, bodily change and health identities: a qualitative study of Canadian women. Sociology Of Health & Illness :923-940
Embodying health identities: A study of young people with asthma
Monaghan, LF,Gabe, J (2016) Embodying health identities: A study of young people with asthma. Social science & medicine (1982) :1-8
Critiquing Masculinity Myths: Rethinking Male Bodies, Obesity and Health in Context
Monaghan, L.F. (2015) Critiquing Masculinity Myths: Rethinking Male Bodies, Obesity and Health in Context. International Journal of Men's Health
The Casanova-Myth: Legend and Anxiety in the Seduction Community
Schuurmans, J,Monaghan, LF (2015) The Casanova-Myth: Legend and Anxiety in the Seduction Community. Sociological Research Online
Chronic illness as biographical contingency? Young people's experiences of asthma
Monaghan, LF,Gabe, J (2015) Chronic illness as biographical contingency? Young people's experiences of asthma. Sociology Of Health & Illness :1236-1253
Civilising Recalcitrant Boys' Bodies: Pursuing Social Fitness through the Anti-Obesity Offensive
Monaghan, L.F. (2014) Civilising Recalcitrant Boys' Bodies: Pursuing Social Fitness through the Anti-Obesity Offensive. Sport Education And Society :691-711
Scapegoating During a Time of Crisis: A Critique of Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland
O'Flynn, M,Monaghan, LF,Power, MJ (2014) Scapegoating During a Time of Crisis: A Critique of Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland. Sociology :921-937
Seeking university Research Ethics Committee approval: the emotional vicissitudes of a "rationalised' process
Monaghan, LF,O'Dwyer, M,Gabe, J (2013) Seeking university Research Ethics Committee approval: the emotional vicissitudes of a "rationalised' process. International Journal Of Social Research Methodology :65-80
Obesity discourse and fat politics: research, critique and interventions
Monaghan, L.F., Colls, R. and Evans, R. (2013) Obesity discourse and fat politics: research, critique and interventions. Critical Public Health :249-262
"It's worse for women and girls': negotiating embodied masculinities through weight-related talk
Monaghan, LF,Malson, H (2013) "It's worse for women and girls': negotiating embodied masculinities through weight-related talk. Critical Public Health :304-319
Extending the obesity debate, repudiating misrecognition: Politicising fatness and health (practice)
Lee F. Monaghan (2013) Extending the obesity debate, repudiating misrecognition: Politicising fatness and health (practice). Social Theory & Health :81-105
The Madoffization of Society: A Corrosive Process in an Age of Fictitious Capital
Monaghan, LF,O'Flynn, M (2013) The Madoffization of Society: A Corrosive Process in an Age of Fictitious Capital. Critical Sociology :869-887
Embodied Heterosexual Masculinities, Part 1: Confluent Intimacies, Emotions and Health
Monaghan, L.F.; Roberston, S. (2012) Embodied Heterosexual Masculinities, Part 1: Confluent Intimacies, Emotions and Health. Sociology Compass :134-150
More Than Anarchy in the UK: 'Social Unrest' and its Resurgence in the Madoffized Society
Monaghan, LF,O'Flynn, M (2012) More Than Anarchy in the UK: 'Social Unrest' and its Resurgence in the Madoffized Society. Sociological Research Online
Embodied Heterosexual Masculinities, Part 2: Foregrounding Men's Health and Emotions
Robertson, S; Monaghan, L.F. (2012) Embodied Heterosexual Masculinities, Part 2: Foregrounding Men's Health and Emotions . Sociology Compass :151-165
Post 'Celtic Tiger' Ireland, Silver Vigilantes and Public Sociology: Protesting Against Global Neoliberalisation
Monaghan, LF (2011) Post 'Celtic Tiger' Ireland, Silver Vigilantes and Public Sociology: Protesting Against Global Neoliberalisation. Sociological Research Online
Obesity Epidemic Entrepreneurs: Types, Practices and Interests
Monaghan, LF; Hollands, R; Pritchard, G (2010) Obesity Epidemic Entrepreneurs: Types, Practices and Interests. Body & Society :37-71
The metamorphosis of female bodybuilders: Judging a paroxysmal body?
Roussel, P; Monaghan, LF; Javerlhiac, S; Le Yondre, F (2010) The metamorphosis of female bodybuilders: Judging a paroxysmal body?. International Review For The Sociology Of Sport :103-109
'Physician Heal Thyself', Part 2: Debating clinicians' bodyweight
Monaghan, LF (2010) 'Physician Heal Thyself', Part 2: Debating clinicians' bodyweight. Social Theory & Health :28-50
'Physician Heal Thyself', Part 1: A qualitative analysis of an online debate about clinicians' bodyweight
Monaghan, LF (2010) 'Physician Heal Thyself', Part 1: A qualitative analysis of an online debate about clinicians' bodyweight. Social Theory & Health :1-27
Bodily sensibility: Vocabularies of the discredited male body
Monaghan L.F., Hardey M. (2009) Bodily sensibility: Vocabularies of the discredited male body. Critical Public Health :341-362
Men, physical activity, and the obesity discourse: Critical understandings from a qualitative study
Monaghan, LF (2008) Men, physical activity, and the obesity discourse: Critical understandings from a qualitative study. Sociology Of Sport Journal :97-129
Body Mass Index, masculinities and moral worth: men's critical understandings of 'appropriate' weight-for-height
Monaghan, LF (2007) Body Mass Index, masculinities and moral worth: men's critical understandings of 'appropriate' weight-for-height. Sociology Of Health & Illness :584-609
McDonaldizing men's bodies? Slimming, associated (Ir)rationalities and resistances
Monaghan, LF (2007) McDonaldizing men's bodies? Slimming, associated (Ir)rationalities and resistances. Body & Society :67-+
Weighty Words: Expanding and Embodying the Accounts Framework
Monaghan, LF (2006) Weighty Words: Expanding and Embodying the Accounts Framework. Social Theory And Health :128-167
Big Handsome Men, Bears and Others: Virtual Constructions of 'Fat Male Embodiment'
Monaghan, LF (2005) Big Handsome Men, Bears and Others: Virtual Constructions of 'Fat Male Embodiment'. Body & Society :81-111
Discussion Piece: A Critical Take on the Obesity Debate.
Monaghan, LF (2005) Discussion Piece: A Critical Take on the Obesity Debate.. Social Theory And Health :302-314
Doorwork and Legal Risk: Observations from an Embodied Ethnography
Monaghan, LF (2004) Doorwork and Legal Risk: Observations from an Embodied Ethnography. Social And Legal Studies :453-480
Danger on the Doors: Bodily Risk in a Demonised Occupation
Monaghan, LF (2003) Danger on the Doors: Bodily Risk in a Demonised Occupation. Health, Risk & Society :11-31
Regulating Unruly; Bodies: Work Tasks, Conflict and Violence in Britain's Night-Time Economy.
Monaghan, LF (2002) Regulating Unruly; Bodies: Work Tasks, Conflict and Violence in Britain's Night-Time Economy.. British Journal Of Sociology :403-429
Embodying Gender, Work and Organization: Solidarity, Cool Loyalties and Contested Hierarchy in a Masculinist Occupation
Monaghan, LF (2002) Embodying Gender, Work and Organization: Solidarity, Cool Loyalties and Contested Hierarchy in a Masculinist Occupation. Gender, Work & Organisation :504-536
Hard Men, Shop Boys and Others: Embodying Competence in a Masculinist Occupation.
Monaghan, LF (2002) Hard Men, Shop Boys and Others: Embodying Competence in a Masculinist Occupation.. The Sociological Review :334-355
Vocabularies of Motive for Illicit Steroid Use Among Bodybuilders
Monaghan, LF (2002) Vocabularies of Motive for Illicit Steroid Use Among Bodybuilders. Social Science And Medicine :695-708
Opportunity, Pleasure and Risk: An Ethnography of Urban Male Heterosexualities
Monaghan, LF (2002) Opportunity, Pleasure and Risk: An Ethnography of Urban Male Heterosexualities. Journal Of Contemporary Ethnography :440-477
Looking Good, Feeling Good: The Embodied Pleasures of Vibrant Physicality
Monaghan, LF (2001) Looking Good, Feeling Good: The Embodied Pleasures of Vibrant Physicality. Sociology Of Health & Illness :330-356
Drug-Taking, 'Risk Boundaries' and Social Identity: Bodybuilders' Talk about Ephedrine and Nubain.
Bloor, M; Monaghan, LF; Dobash, RP; Dobash, RE (2000) Drug-Taking, 'Risk Boundaries' and Social Identity: Bodybuilders' Talk about Ephedrine and Nubain.. Sociological Research Online
Creating 'The Perfect Body': A Variable Project
Monaghan, LF (1999) Creating 'The Perfect Body': A Variable Project. Body & Society :267-290
Challenging Medicine? Bodybuilding, Drugs and Risk
Monaghan, LF (1999) Challenging Medicine? Bodybuilding, Drugs and Risk. Sociology Of Health & Illness :707-734
Books
Challenging Myths of Masculinity: Understanding Physical Cultures
Monaghan, L.F. and Atkinson, M. (2014) Challenging Myths of Masculinity: Understanding Physical Cultures. Aldershot : Ashgate
Men and the War on Obesity: A Sociological Study
Monaghan, LF (2008) Men and the War on Obesity: A Sociological Study. London and New york : Routledge
Bodybuilding, Drugs and Risk
Monaghan, LF (2001) Bodybuilding, Drugs and Risk. London : Routledge
Book Chapters
Bodybuilding, Drugs and Risk: Reflections on an Ethnographic Study
Monaghan, L.F. (2014) Bodybuilding, Drugs and Risk: Reflections on an Ethnographic Study. London and New York : Routledge Doing Real World Research in Sports Studies
'It's Worse for Women and Girls': Negotiating Embodied Masculinities through Weigh-Related Talk
Monaghan, L.F. and Malson, H. (2014) 'It's Worse for Women and Girls': Negotiating Embodied Masculinities through Weigh-Related Talk. New York : Routledge Obesity Discourse and Fat Politics: Research, Critique and Interventions
The Sick Role
Bury, M. and Monaghan, L.F. (2013) The Sick Role. London : Sage Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
Stigma
Monaghan, L.F. and Williams, S.J. (2013) Stigma. London : Sage Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
Awareness Contexts
Monaghan, L.F. (2013) Awareness Contexts. London : Sage Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
Illness-related Behaviour
Monaghan, L.F. (2013) Illness-related Behaviour. London : Sage Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
Illness Narratives
Bury, M and Monaghan, L.F. (2013) Illness Narratives. London : Sage Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
Embodiment
Williams, S.J. and Monaghan, L.F. (2013) Embodiment. London : Sage Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
Accounting for Illicit Steroid Use: Bodybuilders' Justifications
Monaghan, L.F. (2011) Accounting for Illicit Steroid Use: Bodybuilders' Justifications. New York : Routledge Critical Readings in Bodybuilding
Reflections on and Developing Critical Weight Studies
Monaghan, L.F., Rich, E. and Aphramor, L. (2011) Reflections on and Developing Critical Weight Studies. New York : Palgrave MacMillan Debating Obesity: Critical Perspectives
Critiquing Obesity Discourse and Developing an Alternative
Rich, E., Monaghan, L.F. and Aphramor, L. (2011) Critiquing Obesity Discourse and Developing an Alternative. New York : Palgrave MacMillan Debating Obesity: Critical Perspectives
Bodily Sensibility: Vocabularies of the Discredited Male Body
Monaghan, L.F. and Hardey, M. (2011) Bodily Sensibility: Vocabularies of the Discredited Male Body. New York : Palgrave MacMillan Debating Obesity: Critical Perspectives
McDonaldizing Men's Bodies? Slimming, Associated (Ir)Rationalities and Resistances
Monaghan, L.F. (2010) McDonaldizing Men's Bodies? Slimming, Associated (Ir)Rationalities and Resistances. California : Pine Forge Press & Sage McDonaldization: The Reader
Big Handsome Men, Bears and Others: Virtual Constructions of Fat Male Embodiment
Monaghan, L.F. (2008) Big Handsome Men, Bears and Others: Virtual Constructions of Fat Male Embodiment. Oxford : Oxford University Press Sociology of the Body: A Reader
Hard Men, Shop Boys and Others: Embodying Competence in a Masculinist Occupation
Monaghan, L.F. (2008) Hard Men, Shop Boys and Others: Embodying Competence in a Masculinist Occupation. Aldershot: : Ashgate Crime, Criminal Justice and Masculinities
Corporeal Indeterminacy: The Value of Embodied, Interpretive Sociology.
Monaghan, LF (2006) Corporeal Indeterminacy: The Value of Embodied, Interpretive Sociology.. Body/Embodiment: Symbolic Interactionism and the Sociology of the Body. :125-140
Fieldwork and the Body: Reflections on an Embodied Ethnography
Monaghan, LF (2006) Fieldwork and the Body: Reflections on an Embodied Ethnography. The Sage Handbook of Fieldwork. :225-242
Hormonal Bodies, Civilised Bodies: Incorporating the Biological into the Sociology of Health
Monaghan, LF (2003) Hormonal Bodies, Civilised Bodies: Incorporating the Biological into the Sociology of Health. Debating Biology: Sociological Reflections on Health, Medicine and Society. :145-156
The Bodybuilding Ethnophysiology Thesis
Monaghan, LF (2001) The Bodybuilding Ethnophysiology Thesis. Reframing the Body :131-151
Accessing a Demonised Subculture: Studying Drug Use and Violence among Bodybuilders
Monaghan, LF (1999) Accessing a Demonised Subculture: Studying Drug Use and Violence among Bodybuilders. Qualitative Research in Criminology :76-90
Bodybuilding, Steroids and Violence: Is There a Connection?
Monaghan, LF; Dobash, RP; Dobash, RE; Bloor, M (1999) Bodybuilding, Steroids and Violence: Is There a Connection?. Crime Unlimited: Questions for the 21st Century
Bodybuilding and Sexual Attractiveness
Bloor, M; Monaghan, LF; Dobash, RP; Dobash, RE (1998) Bodybuilding and Sexual Attractiveness. The Body in Qualitative Research
The Body as a Chemistry Experiment: Steroid Use Among South Wales Bodybuilders
Bloor, M; Monaghan, LF; Dobash, RP; Dobash, RE (1998) The Body as a Chemistry Experiment: Steroid Use Among South Wales Bodybuilders. The Body In Everyday Life
Edited Books
Obesity Discourse and Fat Politics: Research, Critique and Interventions
(2014) Obesity Discourse and Fat Politics: Research, Critique and Interventions. London : Routledge
Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
(2013) Key Concepts in Medical Sociology. London : Sage
Debating Obesity: Critical Perspectives
(2011) Debating Obesity: Critical Perspectives. New York : Palgrave MacMillan
Other Journals
Men and the Obesity Epidemic: Exercising Healthy Scepticism.
Monaghan, LF (2008) Men and the Obesity Epidemic: Exercising Healthy Scepticism.. National Fitness News :39-40
Men and the Obesity Epidemic: Promoting Healthy Scepticism.
Monaghan, LF (2008) Men and the Obesity Epidemic: Promoting Healthy Scepticism.. Fare Choice: The Quarterly Newsletter of the Scottish Community Diet Project.
Taking Sides.
Monaghan, LF (2005) Taking Sides.. Men's Health Forum Magazine. June.
Conference Publications
BSA Medical Sociology Group 47th Annual Conference
Monaghan, L.F. and Gabe, J. (2015) BSA Medical Sociology Group 47th Annual Conference.
BSA Digital Sociology Group's workshop
Monaghan, L.F., O'Flynn, M. and Power, M.J. (2014) BSA Digital Sociology Group's workshop.
BSA Medical Sociology Group 45th Annual Conference.
Monaghan, L.F. and Gabe, J. (2013) BSA Medical Sociology Group 45th Annual Conference. .
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2012) American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference.
Crisis, Austerity and Resistance
Monaghan, L.F; O'Flynn, M. (2012) Crisis, Austerity and Resistance .
39th Annual Conference of the Sociological Association of Ireland
Monaghan, L.F.; O'Flynn, M. (2012) 39th Annual Conference of the Sociological Association of Ireland .
British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 42nd Annual Conference
O'Dwyer, M; Monaghan, L.F; Gabe, J. (2010) British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 42nd Annual Conference.
The Gender and Health Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2010) The Gender and Health Conference.
The Perfect Body: Between Normativity and Consumerism
Monaghan, L.F. (2009) The Perfect Body: Between Normativity and Consumerism .
British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2007) British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Conference.
SAI Annual Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2007) SAI Annual Conference.
British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 39th Annual Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2007) British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 39th Annual Conference.
34th Annual Conference of the Sociological Association of Ireland
Monaghan, L.F. (2007) 34th Annual Conference of the Sociological Association of Ireland.
British Sociological Association 38th Annual conference
Monaghan, L. (2006) British Sociological Association 38th Annual conference. :*-*
Expanding the Obesity Debate: A One Day Forum
Monaghan, L.F. (2006) Expanding the Obesity Debate: A One Day Forum. :*-*
British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 38th Annual Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2006) British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 38th Annual Conference .
British Sociological Association Sociology of Sport Group Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2005) British Sociological Association Sociology of Sport Group Conference.
British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 37th Annual Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2005) British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 37th Annual Conference.
British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 36th Annual Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2004) British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 36th Annual Conference.
British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 35th Annual Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2003) British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 35th Annual Conference.
Rethinking Gender, Work and Organization Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (2001) Rethinking Gender, Work and Organization Conference.
BSA Language Study Group Conference on Ethnography, Law and Crime
Monaghan, L.F. (2001) BSA Language Study Group Conference on Ethnography, Law and Crime.
The British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Making Sense of the Body: Theory, Research and Practice
Monaghan, L.F. (1998) The British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Making Sense of the Body: Theory, Research and Practice.
The American Society of Criminology Annual Conference
Dobash, R.P., Dobash, R.E., Bloor, M; Monaghan, L.F. (1997) The American Society of Criminology Annual Conference.
The British Criminology Conference
Dobash, R.P; Dobash, R.E; Bloor, M; Monaghan, L.F. (1997) The British Criminology Conference.
The Theory Culture and Society (TCS) Body Modification Day Conference
Monaghan, L.F. (1997) The Theory Culture and Society (TCS) Body Modification Day Conference.
British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 29th Annual Conference.
Monaghan, L.F; Bloor, M.; Dobash, R.P; Dobash, R.E. (1997) British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 29th Annual Conference. .
The British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 27th Annual Conference.
Monaghan L.F; Bloor, M; Dobash, R.P; Dobash, R.E. (1995) The British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 27th Annual Conference. .
The British Criminology Conference
Dobash, R.P; Dobash, R.E; Bloor, M; Monaghan, L.F. (1995) The British Criminology Conference .
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
Editorials
Obesity discourse and fat politics: research, critique and interventions
Monaghan, LF,Colls, R,Evans, B (2013) Obesity discourse and fat politics: research, critique and interventions. :249-262
Book Reviews
Framing Fat: Competing Constructions in Contemporary Culture
Monaghan, LF (2014) Framing Fat: Competing Constructions in Contemporary Culture. Gender & Society :317-319
Weighing In: Obesity, Food Justice and the Limits of Capitalism
Monaghan, LF (2012) Weighing In: Obesity, Food Justice and the Limits of Capitalism. Sociology Of Health & Illness :648-649
Men, Masculinities and Health: Critical Perspectives
Monaghan, LF (2010) Men, Masculinities and Health: Critical Perspectives. Sociology Of Health & Illness :673-674
Other Publications
Framing Fat: Competing Constructions in Contemporary Culture
Monaghan, LF (2014) Framing Fat: Competing Constructions in Contemporary Culture. Gender & Society :317-319
Obesity discourse and fat politics: research, critique and interventions
Monaghan, LF,Colls, R,Evans, B (2013) Obesity discourse and fat politics: research, critique and interventions. :249-262
Weighing In: Obesity, Food Justice and the Limits of Capitalism
Monaghan, LF (2012) Weighing In: Obesity, Food Justice and the Limits of Capitalism. Sociology Of Health & Illness :648-649
Men, Masculinities and Health: Critical Perspectives
Monaghan, LF (2010) Men, Masculinities and Health: Critical Perspectives. Sociology Of Health & Illness :673-674
'We're Not Druggies, We're Athletes': Bodybuilding, Polypharmacology and Self-Identity
Monaghan, LF (1998) 'We're Not Druggies, We're Athletes': Bodybuilding, Polypharmacology and Self-Identity.