Jerry Wellington
Biographic Data
| ID | 757038 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jerry Wellington |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jerry |
| FAMILY NAME | Wellington |
| SIGNATURE | WELLINGTON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sheffield |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9543-5477 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Flesh and iron: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Woundedness in War Exhibitions
War Trophies, War Memorabilia, and the Iconography of Victory in the British Empire
Cultural efforts to mobilise populations behind the war in Britain and its Dominions, Canada and Australia – especially through the exhibition of war trophies – solidified after the Armistice into state-supported institutions creating and promoting a culture of victory. This culture was most pronounced, and most centralised, in Australia. Wartime propaganda institutions grew into national war museums which effectively froze the victorious nationa…
Imagined Landscapes in Palestine During the Great War
Searching for 'doctorateness
The question of what a doctorate is has been looked at before. The author argues that the issue of ‘doctorateness’ is a recurring debate which needs to kept alive and revisited regularly. The aim of this article is to suggest five different areas or arenas in which the question can be addressed, forming a framework which can perhaps be used again. Having looked at each area, it is argued that we should not be seeking some essential meaning of the…
Educational publishing: Graphosphere', 'Videosphere' or 'Public Sphere
This article focuses on the current state of the educational book publishing industry within the UK in the aftermath of the 2008 global recession. Following two previous surveys reported in Nixon (1999) and Nixon and Wellington (2005), the article draws on the views of educational publishers to identify current issues and future trends within the educational publishing industry. In the opening section of the article we focus on the book publishin…
Analysing exemplary science teaching
A doctorate in a tight compartment: Why Do Students Choose a Professional Doctorate and What Impact Does It Have on Their Personal and Professional Lives
Relatively few studies have explored the motivations of students in pursuing a professional doctorate. The study reported in this article is based on data from 29 students pursuing professional doctorates. The findings indicate a diverse range of motivations for taking this route: a ‘need’ for theory, deeper insight into practice for some but frustration with practice for others, the influence of ‘critical incidents’ in the past, the attraction o…
Good books’: Is there a future for academic writing within the educational publishing industry
This paper draws on questionnaire responses received (via e‐mail) during the period 2002–2003 from senior commissioning editors located within seven of the major UK publishing outlets. Drawing on the analytical framework of an earlier study by Nixon (1999 Nixon, J. (1999). Teachers, writers, professionals. Is there anybody out there. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 20(2): 207–221. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google…
Shaping the field: The role of academic journal editors in the construction of education as a field of study
In a previous British Journal of Sociology of Education article (Nixon & Wellington, 2005 Nixon, J. and Wellington, J. 2005. ‘Good books’: is there a future for academic writing within the educational publishing industry?. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 26(1): 91–103. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) we examined current trends in book publishing and how these have influenced and will influence the cons…
Science for the Citizen
Viewpoint: What can science education do for citizenship and the future of the planet
Perspectives on practical work in school science
What is science education for
A doctorate in a tight compartment: Why Do Students Choose a Professional Doctorate and What Impact Does It Have on Their Personal and Professional Lives
Relatively few studies have explored the motivations of students in pursuing a professional doctorate. The study reported in this article is based on data from 29 students pursuing professional doctorates. The findings indicate a diverse range of motivations for taking this route: a ‘need’ for theory, deeper insight into practice for some but frustration with practice for others, the influence of ‘critical incidents’ in the past, the attraction o…
Searching for 'doctorateness
The question of what a doctorate is has been looked at before. The author argues that the issue of ‘doctorateness’ is a recurring debate which needs to kept alive and revisited regularly. The aim of this article is to suggest five different areas or arenas in which the question can be addressed, forming a framework which can perhaps be used again. Having looked at each area, it is argued that we should not be seeking some essential meaning of the…
War Trophies, War Memorabilia, and the Iconography of Victory in the British Empire
Cultural efforts to mobilise populations behind the war in Britain and its Dominions, Canada and Australia – especially through the exhibition of war trophies – solidified after the Armistice into state-supported institutions creating and promoting a culture of victory. This culture was most pronounced, and most centralised, in Australia. Wartime propaganda institutions grew into national war museums which effectively froze the victorious nationa…
Good books’: Is there a future for academic writing within the educational publishing industry
This paper draws on questionnaire responses received (via e‐mail) during the period 2002–2003 from senior commissioning editors located within seven of the major UK publishing outlets. Drawing on the analytical framework of an earlier study by Nixon (1999 Nixon, J. (1999). Teachers, writers, professionals. Is there anybody out there. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 20(2): 207–221. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google…
Shaping the field: The role of academic journal editors in the construction of education as a field of study
In a previous British Journal of Sociology of Education article (Nixon & Wellington, 2005 Nixon, J. and Wellington, J. 2005. ‘Good books’: is there a future for academic writing within the educational publishing industry?. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 26(1): 91–103. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) we examined current trends in book publishing and how these have influenced and will influence the cons…
Perspectives on practical work in school science
What is science education for
Viewpoint: What can science education do for citizenship and the future of the planet
Science for the Citizen
Good books’: Is there a future for academic writing within the educational publishing industry
This paper draws on questionnaire responses received (via e‐mail) during the period 2002–2003 from senior commissioning editors located within seven of the major UK publishing outlets. Drawing on the analytical framework of an earlier study by Nixon (1999 Nixon, J. (1999). Teachers, writers, professionals. Is there anybody out there. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 20(2): 207–221. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google…
Shaping the field: The role of academic journal editors in the construction of education as a field of study
In a previous British Journal of Sociology of Education article (Nixon & Wellington, 2005 Nixon, J. and Wellington, J. 2005. ‘Good books’: is there a future for academic writing within the educational publishing industry?. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 26(1): 91–103. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) we examined current trends in book publishing and how these have influenced and will influence the cons…
Analysing exemplary science teaching
A doctorate in a tight compartment: Why Do Students Choose a Professional Doctorate and What Impact Does It Have on Their Personal and Professional Lives
Relatively few studies have explored the motivations of students in pursuing a professional doctorate. The study reported in this article is based on data from 29 students pursuing professional doctorates. The findings indicate a diverse range of motivations for taking this route: a ‘need’ for theory, deeper insight into practice for some but frustration with practice for others, the influence of ‘critical incidents’ in the past, the attraction o…
Searching for 'doctorateness
The question of what a doctorate is has been looked at before. The author argues that the issue of ‘doctorateness’ is a recurring debate which needs to kept alive and revisited regularly. The aim of this article is to suggest five different areas or arenas in which the question can be addressed, forming a framework which can perhaps be used again. Having looked at each area, it is argued that we should not be seeking some essential meaning of the…
Educational publishing: Graphosphere', 'Videosphere' or 'Public Sphere
This article focuses on the current state of the educational book publishing industry within the UK in the aftermath of the 2008 global recession. Following two previous surveys reported in Nixon (1999) and Nixon and Wellington (2005), the article draws on the views of educational publishers to identify current issues and future trends within the educational publishing industry. In the opening section of the article we focus on the book publishin…
Imagined Landscapes in Palestine During the Great War
War Trophies, War Memorabilia, and the Iconography of Victory in the British Empire
Cultural efforts to mobilise populations behind the war in Britain and its Dominions, Canada and Australia – especially through the exhibition of war trophies – solidified after the Armistice into state-supported institutions creating and promoting a culture of victory. This culture was most pronounced, and most centralised, in Australia. Wartime propaganda institutions grew into national war museums which effectively froze the victorious nationa…
Flesh and iron: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Woundedness in War Exhibitions
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