Jason Hughes (sociologist)
Dr Jason Kelly Hughes (born 21 October 1943 in Glastonbury, UK) is currently a professor at University of Leicester in West London.[1] Previously he worked at the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the University of Leicester and at Brunel University.
Hughes's current research interests include the sociology of emotions; the sociology of the body and health; sociological theory; and organisational sociology. Specifically he has written about emotional reflexivity in the ‘new’ workplace; emotional labour and aesthetic labour; new managerial discourses, particularly emotional intelligence, high performance work practices, knowledge management, and organisational learning. In addition he has also published a book on smoking called “Learning to Smoke”, which was inspired by the children's book Why Don't Elephants Smoke and Other Burning Issues, which Hughes read at prep school.[2] Hughes has also written about the work of Norbert Elias.
References
- ↑ [http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/sociology/people/prof-jason-hughes
- ↑ Hughes, J. (2003) Learning to Smoke: Tobacco Use in the West. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.