Aidan Mckearney
Biographic Data
| ID | 908133 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aidan Mckearney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aidan |
| FAMILY NAME | Mckearney |
| SIGNATURE | MCKEARNEY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | London Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4223-6460 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 55 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 6 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Changing landscapes
This article focuses on the experiences of gay men in the rural west and northwest region of Ireland, during a period of transformational social and political change in Irish society. These changes have helped facilitate new forms of LGBTQI visibility, and local radicalism in the region. Same-sex weddings, establishment of rural LGBT groups and marching under an LGBT banner at St Patricks Day parades would have been unthinkable in the recent past…
Sexual citizenship
This paper assesses the experiences of gay men living and working in rural areas of Ireland and England. Fieldwork conducted in both countries, finds that gay men who live in the rural space share many similar experiences, concerns and worries. While life outside the cities can bring a number of distinct advantages, such as tranquillity, and a more relaxed pact of life, the men also report numerous challenges which include social isolation, power…
Stop prancing about
Purpose – The over-arching purpose of this paper is to provide a reflexive personal narrative of the inequalities experienced as the author grew up with a desire to dance; personal experiences which influenced the author to become an educator and eventually led the author to engage in some active research on the issue of boys and dance in secondary schools in the north of England. Design/methodology/approach – This project is based on narrative i…
Critical reflections from men in the field
This editorial provides the background to and explains the rationale for a special issue on Men doing (in)equalities research in the journal, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Volume 33, Number 5, 2014. The editorial introduces the papers and offers a brief commentary as to the key focus and contribution of each paper
Men in context
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on self-reflexivity and, in particular, explore the notion of context in relation to men's reflexivity in academic work. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a commentary on an earlier paper published in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion addressing the issue of reflexivity in organization studies and commented on by three different scholars. Findings – Relating specifically to men doing ge…
Doing “male” diversity research in France
Purpose – Little is known qualitatively about how men become involved in diversity research. The purpose of this paper is to address a part of the gap in this type of research. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a self-reflective account of how the author became involved in diversity work. Findings – The author argues that “doing diversity” can be said to reflect an implicit “tempered radical” (Meyerson and Scully, 1995) approach wh…
Relative deprivation, self-interest and social justice
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer an insight into why men do research on in-equality. Design/methodology/approach – The author utilizes autoethnography, as a form of self-reflection, to help make sense of the own experiences and to connect it with the broader world. It is a narrative based on personal experiences which connects the author's biography with his research endeavours. It also enables to engage in self-analysis and self-a…
On men, organizations and intersectionality
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect, personally, regarding work, politically and theoretically, on 40 years of involvement in organization studies, profeminism and intersectionality. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses autoethnography. Findings – The paper shows the need for a broad notion of the field and fieldwork, the development of intersectional thinking, the complexity of men's relations to feminism and intersectional…
Out” in the field. Reflecting on the dilemmas of insider status on data collection and conducting interviews with gay men
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore using a reflexive approach the impact of author's personal positioning on issues of power balance between the interviewer and the interviewee, dealing with sensitive stories and concerns of difference and sameness between participants and the researcher in both the data collection process and also during the interviews. Design/methodology/approach – Initial data were gathered from 45 semi-structur…
Visibility and voice in organisations
Purpose The paper aims to focus on the activism of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people and their allies within work organisations. Specifically, it explores whether LGBT trade union groups and company employee network groups provide mechanisms for visibility, voice and activism for LGBT employees within UK organisations. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on in‐depth interviews with 149 LGB employees within 14 UK c…
Spirals of silence
Purpose This editorial introduces the papers within the special issue and outlines their contribution to the emerging and evolving study of sexuality and sexual orientation in organisation and management studies. Design/methodology/approach A review of some key themes within the literature on sexuality and sexual orientation is provided prior to drawing out key points within the submitted papers and considering how they contribute to this literat…
Lesbian Workers
This article reports emerging findings from a qualitative research study about lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people at work in the UK. The research focuses on the personal experiences and strategies of LGB people amidst changing organisational responses to sexuality within a new legal and political landscape following the introduction of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003. The article draws specifically on the percept…
Lesbian Workers
This article reports emerging findings from a qualitative research study about lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people at work in the UK. The research focuses on the personal experiences and strategies of LGB people amidst changing organisational responses to sexuality within a new legal and political landscape following the introduction of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003. The article draws specifically on the percept…
Visibility and voice in organisations
Purpose The paper aims to focus on the activism of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people and their allies within work organisations. Specifically, it explores whether LGBT trade union groups and company employee network groups provide mechanisms for visibility, voice and activism for LGBT employees within UK organisations. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on in‐depth interviews with 149 LGB employees within 14 UK c…
Relative deprivation, self-interest and social justice
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer an insight into why men do research on in-equality. Design/methodology/approach – The author utilizes autoethnography, as a form of self-reflection, to help make sense of the own experiences and to connect it with the broader world. It is a narrative based on personal experiences which connects the author's biography with his research endeavours. It also enables to engage in self-analysis and self-a…
Out” in the field. Reflecting on the dilemmas of insider status on data collection and conducting interviews with gay men
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore using a reflexive approach the impact of author's personal positioning on issues of power balance between the interviewer and the interviewee, dealing with sensitive stories and concerns of difference and sameness between participants and the researcher in both the data collection process and also during the interviews. Design/methodology/approach – Initial data were gathered from 45 semi-structur…
Stop prancing about
Purpose – The over-arching purpose of this paper is to provide a reflexive personal narrative of the inequalities experienced as the author grew up with a desire to dance; personal experiences which influenced the author to become an educator and eventually led the author to engage in some active research on the issue of boys and dance in secondary schools in the north of England. Design/methodology/approach – This project is based on narrative i…
Men in context
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on self-reflexivity and, in particular, explore the notion of context in relation to men's reflexivity in academic work. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a commentary on an earlier paper published in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion addressing the issue of reflexivity in organization studies and commented on by three different scholars. Findings – Relating specifically to men doing ge…
Doing “male” diversity research in France
Purpose – Little is known qualitatively about how men become involved in diversity research. The purpose of this paper is to address a part of the gap in this type of research. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a self-reflective account of how the author became involved in diversity work. Findings – The author argues that “doing diversity” can be said to reflect an implicit “tempered radical” (Meyerson and Scully, 1995) approach wh…
On men, organizations and intersectionality
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect, personally, regarding work, politically and theoretically, on 40 years of involvement in organization studies, profeminism and intersectionality. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses autoethnography. Findings – The paper shows the need for a broad notion of the field and fieldwork, the development of intersectional thinking, the complexity of men's relations to feminism and intersectional…
Spirals of silence
Purpose This editorial introduces the papers within the special issue and outlines their contribution to the emerging and evolving study of sexuality and sexual orientation in organisation and management studies. Design/methodology/approach A review of some key themes within the literature on sexuality and sexual orientation is provided prior to drawing out key points within the submitted papers and considering how they contribute to this literat…
Lesbian Workers
This article reports emerging findings from a qualitative research study about lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people at work in the UK. The research focuses on the personal experiences and strategies of LGB people amidst changing organisational responses to sexuality within a new legal and political landscape following the introduction of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003. The article draws specifically on the percept…
Spirals of silence
Purpose This editorial introduces the papers within the special issue and outlines their contribution to the emerging and evolving study of sexuality and sexual orientation in organisation and management studies. Design/methodology/approach A review of some key themes within the literature on sexuality and sexual orientation is provided prior to drawing out key points within the submitted papers and considering how they contribute to this literat…
Visibility and voice in organisations
Purpose The paper aims to focus on the activism of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people and their allies within work organisations. Specifically, it explores whether LGBT trade union groups and company employee network groups provide mechanisms for visibility, voice and activism for LGBT employees within UK organisations. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on in‐depth interviews with 149 LGB employees within 14 UK c…
Stop prancing about
Purpose – The over-arching purpose of this paper is to provide a reflexive personal narrative of the inequalities experienced as the author grew up with a desire to dance; personal experiences which influenced the author to become an educator and eventually led the author to engage in some active research on the issue of boys and dance in secondary schools in the north of England. Design/methodology/approach – This project is based on narrative i…
Critical reflections from men in the field
This editorial provides the background to and explains the rationale for a special issue on Men doing (in)equalities research in the journal, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Volume 33, Number 5, 2014. The editorial introduces the papers and offers a brief commentary as to the key focus and contribution of each paper
Men in context
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on self-reflexivity and, in particular, explore the notion of context in relation to men's reflexivity in academic work. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a commentary on an earlier paper published in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion addressing the issue of reflexivity in organization studies and commented on by three different scholars. Findings – Relating specifically to men doing ge…
Doing “male” diversity research in France
Purpose – Little is known qualitatively about how men become involved in diversity research. The purpose of this paper is to address a part of the gap in this type of research. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a self-reflective account of how the author became involved in diversity work. Findings – The author argues that “doing diversity” can be said to reflect an implicit “tempered radical” (Meyerson and Scully, 1995) approach wh…
Relative deprivation, self-interest and social justice
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer an insight into why men do research on in-equality. Design/methodology/approach – The author utilizes autoethnography, as a form of self-reflection, to help make sense of the own experiences and to connect it with the broader world. It is a narrative based on personal experiences which connects the author's biography with his research endeavours. It also enables to engage in self-analysis and self-a…
On men, organizations and intersectionality
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect, personally, regarding work, politically and theoretically, on 40 years of involvement in organization studies, profeminism and intersectionality. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses autoethnography. Findings – The paper shows the need for a broad notion of the field and fieldwork, the development of intersectional thinking, the complexity of men's relations to feminism and intersectional…
Out” in the field. Reflecting on the dilemmas of insider status on data collection and conducting interviews with gay men
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore using a reflexive approach the impact of author's personal positioning on issues of power balance between the interviewer and the interviewee, dealing with sensitive stories and concerns of difference and sameness between participants and the researcher in both the data collection process and also during the interviews. Design/methodology/approach – Initial data were gathered from 45 semi-structur…
Sexual citizenship
This paper assesses the experiences of gay men living and working in rural areas of Ireland and England. Fieldwork conducted in both countries, finds that gay men who live in the rural space share many similar experiences, concerns and worries. While life outside the cities can bring a number of distinct advantages, such as tranquillity, and a more relaxed pact of life, the men also report numerous challenges which include social isolation, power…
Changing landscapes
This article focuses on the experiences of gay men in the rural west and northwest region of Ireland, during a period of transformational social and political change in Irish society. These changes have helped facilitate new forms of LGBTQI visibility, and local radicalism in the region. Same-sex weddings, establishment of rural LGBT groups and marching under an LGBT banner at St Patricks Day parades would have been unthinkable in the recent past…
Sociology (11 works) · Gender Studies (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Originality (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Social science (7 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Epistemology (4 works)