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Theorizing the cultural borderlands: Imag(in)ing "them" and "us" (2015)
Book Chapter
Stanley, P. (2015). Theorizing the cultural borderlands: Imag(in)ing "them" and "us". In J. Brown, & N. F. Johnson (Eds.), Children’s Images of Identity: Drawing the Self and the Other (1-13). Sense Publishers

No abstract available.

Dissemination of Solar Energy Technologies for Rural Electrification in Kenya – Challenges & Opportunities (2014)
Report
Kerr, G., & Amakobe, W. (2014). Dissemination of Solar Energy Technologies for Rural Electrification in Kenya – Challenges & Opportunities. Nairobi, Kenya: African Centre for Technology Studies

Understanding the challenges and opportunities in the solar energy technology value chain is essential for key actors in order to disseminate these technologies for rural electrification in
Kenya. Once the challenges and opportunities have been iden... Read More about Dissemination of Solar Energy Technologies for Rural Electrification in Kenya – Challenges & Opportunities.

Sexual politics and the Eurovision Song Contest (2014)
Other
Kulpa, R. (2014). Sexual politics and the Eurovision Song Contest. https://eurovisionproject.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/sexual-politics-and-the-eurovision-song-contest/

In this post I would like to draw readers’ attention to the issue of how Eurovision is entangled with sexual politics in the new EUrope: how it sometimes is used as the marker of gay rights and freedoms vs. homophobia, as a rainbow-coloured symbol of... Read More about Sexual politics and the Eurovision Song Contest.

Writing the PhD Journey(s): An Autoethnography of Zine-Writing, Angst, Embodiment, and Backpacker Travels (2014)
Journal Article
Stanley, P. (2015). Writing the PhD Journey(s): An Autoethnography of Zine-Writing, Angst, Embodiment, and Backpacker Travels. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 44(2), 143-168. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891241614528708

Doing PhD is a “black box.” While inputs, outputs, and milestones are visible, there is a sizeable gap in our understanding of candidates’ lived experiences. This may cause some academic advisors to erroneously assume their students’ experiences are... Read More about Writing the PhD Journey(s): An Autoethnography of Zine-Writing, Angst, Embodiment, and Backpacker Travels.

A critical ethnography of 'Westerners' teaching English in China: Shanghaied in Shanghai (2013)
Book
Stanley, P. (2013). A critical ethnography of 'Westerners' teaching English in China: Shanghaied in Shanghai. Routledge

Tens of thousands of Western ‘teachers’, many of whom would not be considered teachers elsewhere, are employed to teach English in public and private education in China. Little has previously been known, except anecdotally, about their experiences, a... Read More about A critical ethnography of 'Westerners' teaching English in China: Shanghaied in Shanghai.

Lessons from China: Understanding what Chinese students want (2013)
Journal Article
Stanley, P. (2013). Lessons from China: Understanding what Chinese students want. English Australia Journal : the Australian Journal of English Language Teaching, 28(2), 38-52

Students from the People's Republic of China are the single largest cohort of international students in Australia, and although attempts have been made to understand their needs and desires in situ, few scholars have considered the recently reformed... Read More about Lessons from China: Understanding what Chinese students want.

‘Qualified’? A framework for comparing ELT teacher preparation courses (2013)
Journal Article
Stanley, P., & Murray, N. (2013). ‘Qualified’? A framework for comparing ELT teacher preparation courses. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 36(1), 102-115. https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.36.1.05sta

There is no standard via which to measure the ‘qualified’ English language teacher in a way that is meaningful to institutions seeking to employ teaching staff. This is significant given that candidates may differ markedly in their language competenc... Read More about ‘Qualified’? A framework for comparing ELT teacher preparation courses.

Multiculturalism with Chinese characteristics (2012)
Book Chapter
Stanley, P. (2012). Multiculturalism with Chinese characteristics. In L. Hernandez (Ed.), China and the West : encounters with the other in culture, arts, politics and everyday life (73-92). Cambridge Scholars Publishing

No abstract available.

Acculturation as storied cultural learning experience (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhou, V. X. (2012, May). Acculturation as storied cultural learning experience. Paper presented at Narrative Matters 2012 – Life and Narrative

In intercultural communication studies, acculturation is a popular topic that addresses the process through which individuals acquire new cultural patterns through intercultural contact. Acculturation is a dynamic process that often involves changing... Read More about Acculturation as storied cultural learning experience.

De-Centring Western Sexualities: Central and Eastern European Perspectives (2011)
Book
Kulpa, R., & Mizielińska, J. (Eds.). (2011). De-Centring Western Sexualities: Central and Eastern European Perspectives. Ashgate Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315576107

De-Centring Western Sexualities critically assesses the current state of knowledge about sexualities outside the framings of 'The West', by focusing on gender and sexuality within the context of Central and Eastern Europe. Providing rich case studies... Read More about De-Centring Western Sexualities: Central and Eastern European Perspectives.

Superheroes in Shanghai: constructing transnational Western men's identities (2011)
Journal Article
Stanley, P. (2012). Superheroes in Shanghai: constructing transnational Western men's identities. Gender, Place and Culture, 19(2), 213-231. https://doi.org/10.1080/0966369x.2011.573141

This article examines the ‘superhero’ phenomenon, in which Western masculinity is constructed differently in East Asia than in Western countries. This produces an imagined, Occidentalist ‘authenticity’ that frames expectations about the performances... Read More about Superheroes in Shanghai: constructing transnational Western men's identities.

Negotiating Intercultural Border Crossings: How People from Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds Negotiate Communication and Establish Relations (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2010, November). Negotiating Intercultural Border Crossings: How People from Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds Negotiate Communication and Establish Relations. Paper presented at 18th Sociolinguistics Symposium, University of Southampton

There has been a wealth of studies from a variety of disciplines that explore the complex relations between language and culture. However, many of these investigations tend to focus disproportionately on how cultural differences often contribute to m... Read More about Negotiating Intercultural Border Crossings: How People from Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds Negotiate Communication and Establish Relations.