Research Profile
Ms Naomi Holford
Position:PhD Student
School:Social Sciences
Email:HolfordN@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone:+ 44 (0)29 208 76240
Extension:76240
Additional
contact info:
Address:1-3 Museum Place
Telephone:+ 44 (0)29 208 76240
Extension:76240
Additional
contact info:
Address:1-3 Museum Place
Qualifications
- 2006: BA (Hons) Classics, Cambridge University, 1st class
- 2008: MSc Social Research, University of Edinburgh
- 2008-present: ESRC-funded PhD in Sociology, Cardiff University
Research Interests
- Youth and childhood
- Class
- Sexualities and gender (particularly heterosexualities)
- Gendered violence
PhD Topic/ Area
My PhD investigates gendered power relations within teenage heterosexual relationship cultures. I am interested in how 14-16 year olds negotiate their own gendered and sexual identities within the context of a culture where teen sexuality is a frequent focal point of anxiety. The mixed-methods study investigates teenagers’ personal experiences, as well as their understandings of and opinions on relationships, including negative experiences such as controlling and abusive behaviour. My particular focus is on middle-class young people, exploring how their classed subjectivities shape (and are shaped by) their sexualities, relationships and peer cultures.
Supervisors
Dr Emma Renold