Ian Fitzgerald
Biographic Data
| ID | 203318 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ian Fitzgerald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ian |
| FAMILY NAME | Fitzgerald |
| SIGNATURE | FITZGERALD I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northumbria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9624-7598 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 50 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Volatile Boundaries: The Decline of Anti-Polish Migrant Moral Panic in Post-Brexit Britain
This paper examines the waning of the anti-Polish migrant moral panic in Britain after the Brexit referendum, focusing on how a prolonged episode of moral panic lost its public intensity and legitimacy.Drawing on qualitative interviews with Polish migrants conducted in northern England and complemented by a contextual analysis of mainstream media coverage, this study traces changes in the affective framing through which Polish migrants had previo…
The Racist History of the Uk and the 2016 European Union (Eu) Referendum
Objectives. This piece argues that Britain has a long history of racism, much of it emanating from its colonial past. It maintains that this has been not only ingrained in the upper and middle classes but also culturally embedded into the working class. Due to this, trade unions and indeed children’s education have consistently not highlighted, or indeed dispelled the myths and lies regarding the ‘non-exploitative’ nature of colonialism. Material…
Moral regulation and a good moral panic: UK Polish migrant workers and the 2016 EU Referendum
The UK 2016 EU Referendum has introduced a period of uncertainty for both the indigenous population and for non-British citizens. This uncertainty is considered within a framework of the recent revisions in the sociology of moral panics through an analysis of interviews with Polish migrant workers. This analysis reveals two main discursive framing logics. The first logic refers to a self-reported anti-Polish migrant moral panic discourse that - a…
The changing nature of labour regulation: The distinctiveness of the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry
The article addresses the changing nature of labour regulation through analysis of the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry, originating in 1981. It shows how multiple spatial regulatory scales, the changing coalitions of actors involved, employer and client engagement and labour agency have been critical to National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry's survival
Central and Eastern European Accession: Changing Perspectives on Migrant Workers
This article provides a reflection on the period since the May 2004 Central and Eastern European (CEE) accession and subsequent migration to the UK, and on shifting perspectives of and towards CEE migrants in this period. The authors have been researching this phenomenon in the North of England since 2005 through a series of studies as well as ongoing engagement with regional respondents. CEE migration is analysed through the perspectives of gove…
Shot: Internationalization and the Art of Translation
The intelligentsia informed habitus in social distance strategies of Polish migrants in the UK
Antagonism and conflict within newly resident UK Polish migrants has been typically related to labour market competition. Without denying the relevance of this argument, we argue that explanations of antagonism within the Polish community should also take into account the role of a Polish intelligentsia habitus. This habitus provides a repertoire of available discursive strategies used for interpreting antagonistic and "risk" situations both in P…
Anti-Polish Migrant Moral Panic in the UK: A Response
Anti-Polish Migrant Moral Panic in the UK: Rethinking Employment Insecurities and Moral Regulation
This article examines British societal reactions to Polish migrant workers using a framework that combines recent developments of the moral panic concept informed by the sociology of moral regulation and risk governance studies. Given the multi-mediated nature of contemporary moral panics and in contrast to conventional analysis focusing on newspaper coverage this article is based on Polish migrants' self-reported experiences. Moral panic claims …
The Internet, employment and Polish migrant workers: Communication, activism and competition in the new organisational spaces
This article discusses the content of Polish community–administered websites and trade union engagement. It is based on three sources of data, firstly, semi‐structured interviews with Polish web administrators and trade union officers in the north of England. Secondly, audits of the location of Polish administered UK websites undertaken in April 2007 and 2008. Lastly, an in‐depth thematic questionnaire was undertaken of websites in November 2008.…
Like taking coals to Newcastle: A new era for trade unionism in the North East of England
Behind the News focuses on trade unionism in the North East, discussing changes in employment and skill levels and the detrimental impact this has had on the workplace and on trade union membership. Developing the discussion, it identifies recent activity undertaken by unions and the Northern TUC to strengthen both the effectiveness of regional trade union institutions and grassroots participation and membership. The catalyst for this has been th…
Coming to Terms with Quality: Unison and the Restructuring of Local Government
The authors argument is that current quality initiatives are managerially driven and coincide with the development of so-called 'new right' politics in the public sector. They criticize those those who argue that quality is simply imposed on a quiescent workforce and suggest instead that the process is mediated through workers and their representatives. They use case study evidence from a local authority to analyse trade union responses and locat…
The Internet, employment and Polish migrant workers: Communication, activism and competition in the new organisational spaces
This article discusses the content of Polish community–administered websites and trade union engagement. It is based on three sources of data, firstly, semi‐structured interviews with Polish web administrators and trade union officers in the north of England. Secondly, audits of the location of Polish administered UK websites undertaken in April 2007 and 2008. Lastly, an in‐depth thematic questionnaire was undertaken of websites in November 2008.…
Anti-Polish Migrant Moral Panic in the UK: Rethinking Employment Insecurities and Moral Regulation
This article examines British societal reactions to Polish migrant workers using a framework that combines recent developments of the moral panic concept informed by the sociology of moral regulation and risk governance studies. Given the multi-mediated nature of contemporary moral panics and in contrast to conventional analysis focusing on newspaper coverage this article is based on Polish migrants' self-reported experiences. Moral panic claims …
Coming to Terms with Quality: Unison and the Restructuring of Local Government
The authors argument is that current quality initiatives are managerially driven and coincide with the development of so-called 'new right' politics in the public sector. They criticize those those who argue that quality is simply imposed on a quiescent workforce and suggest instead that the process is mediated through workers and their representatives. They use case study evidence from a local authority to analyse trade union responses and locat…
Moral regulation and a good moral panic: UK Polish migrant workers and the 2016 EU Referendum
The UK 2016 EU Referendum has introduced a period of uncertainty for both the indigenous population and for non-British citizens. This uncertainty is considered within a framework of the recent revisions in the sociology of moral panics through an analysis of interviews with Polish migrant workers. This analysis reveals two main discursive framing logics. The first logic refers to a self-reported anti-Polish migrant moral panic discourse that - a…
The intelligentsia informed habitus in social distance strategies of Polish migrants in the UK
Antagonism and conflict within newly resident UK Polish migrants has been typically related to labour market competition. Without denying the relevance of this argument, we argue that explanations of antagonism within the Polish community should also take into account the role of a Polish intelligentsia habitus. This habitus provides a repertoire of available discursive strategies used for interpreting antagonistic and "risk" situations both in P…
Like taking coals to Newcastle: A new era for trade unionism in the North East of England
Behind the News focuses on trade unionism in the North East, discussing changes in employment and skill levels and the detrimental impact this has had on the workplace and on trade union membership. Developing the discussion, it identifies recent activity undertaken by unions and the Northern TUC to strengthen both the effectiveness of regional trade union institutions and grassroots participation and membership. The catalyst for this has been th…
Coming to Terms with Quality: Unison and the Restructuring of Local Government
The authors argument is that current quality initiatives are managerially driven and coincide with the development of so-called 'new right' politics in the public sector. They criticize those those who argue that quality is simply imposed on a quiescent workforce and suggest instead that the process is mediated through workers and their representatives. They use case study evidence from a local authority to analyse trade union responses and locat…
Like taking coals to Newcastle: A new era for trade unionism in the North East of England
Behind the News focuses on trade unionism in the North East, discussing changes in employment and skill levels and the detrimental impact this has had on the workplace and on trade union membership. Developing the discussion, it identifies recent activity undertaken by unions and the Northern TUC to strengthen both the effectiveness of regional trade union institutions and grassroots participation and membership. The catalyst for this has been th…
The Internet, employment and Polish migrant workers: Communication, activism and competition in the new organisational spaces
This article discusses the content of Polish community–administered websites and trade union engagement. It is based on three sources of data, firstly, semi‐structured interviews with Polish web administrators and trade union officers in the north of England. Secondly, audits of the location of Polish administered UK websites undertaken in April 2007 and 2008. Lastly, an in‐depth thematic questionnaire was undertaken of websites in November 2008.…
Anti-Polish Migrant Moral Panic in the UK: A Response
Anti-Polish Migrant Moral Panic in the UK: Rethinking Employment Insecurities and Moral Regulation
This article examines British societal reactions to Polish migrant workers using a framework that combines recent developments of the moral panic concept informed by the sociology of moral regulation and risk governance studies. Given the multi-mediated nature of contemporary moral panics and in contrast to conventional analysis focusing on newspaper coverage this article is based on Polish migrants' self-reported experiences. Moral panic claims …
Central and Eastern European Accession: Changing Perspectives on Migrant Workers
This article provides a reflection on the period since the May 2004 Central and Eastern European (CEE) accession and subsequent migration to the UK, and on shifting perspectives of and towards CEE migrants in this period. The authors have been researching this phenomenon in the North of England since 2005 through a series of studies as well as ongoing engagement with regional respondents. CEE migration is analysed through the perspectives of gove…
Shot: Internationalization and the Art of Translation
The intelligentsia informed habitus in social distance strategies of Polish migrants in the UK
Antagonism and conflict within newly resident UK Polish migrants has been typically related to labour market competition. Without denying the relevance of this argument, we argue that explanations of antagonism within the Polish community should also take into account the role of a Polish intelligentsia habitus. This habitus provides a repertoire of available discursive strategies used for interpreting antagonistic and "risk" situations both in P…
The changing nature of labour regulation: The distinctiveness of the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry
The article addresses the changing nature of labour regulation through analysis of the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry, originating in 1981. It shows how multiple spatial regulatory scales, the changing coalitions of actors involved, employer and client engagement and labour agency have been critical to National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry's survival
The Racist History of the Uk and the 2016 European Union (Eu) Referendum
Objectives. This piece argues that Britain has a long history of racism, much of it emanating from its colonial past. It maintains that this has been not only ingrained in the upper and middle classes but also culturally embedded into the working class. Due to this, trade unions and indeed children’s education have consistently not highlighted, or indeed dispelled the myths and lies regarding the ‘non-exploitative’ nature of colonialism. Material…
Moral regulation and a good moral panic: UK Polish migrant workers and the 2016 EU Referendum
The UK 2016 EU Referendum has introduced a period of uncertainty for both the indigenous population and for non-British citizens. This uncertainty is considered within a framework of the recent revisions in the sociology of moral panics through an analysis of interviews with Polish migrant workers. This analysis reveals two main discursive framing logics. The first logic refers to a self-reported anti-Polish migrant moral panic discourse that - a…
Volatile Boundaries: The Decline of Anti-Polish Migrant Moral Panic in Post-Brexit Britain
This paper examines the waning of the anti-Polish migrant moral panic in Britain after the Brexit referendum, focusing on how a prolonged episode of moral panic lost its public intensity and legitimacy.Drawing on qualitative interviews with Polish migrants conducted in northern England and complemented by a contextual analysis of mainstream media coverage, this study traces changes in the affective framing through which Polish migrants had previo…
Political science (11 works) · Law (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (4 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (4 works) · Moral panic (4 works) · Political economy (4 works)