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Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society

PhD, Gender and Sexuality Studies, ANU
BA (Hons), Sociology, ANU

 

Dr Michael Flood - Research Fellow

Disciplinary expertise

Primary discipline: Sociology / Gender Studies.

Content expertise: Men and masculinities; male sexualities; heterosexuality; interpersonal violence; sexual and reproductive health

Broad approach Feminist (profeminist), social constructionist, qualitative
Current projects
 

Primary prevention of violence against women (VicHealth and La Trobe University Partnership)

Sexual cultures among young heterosexual men: An examination of the ways in which young men's social and sexual relations with women are organised and given meaning, drawing on interviews and focus groups (ARC Discovery Grant).

Publications
Key Recent Publications
 

“Involving Men in Efforts to End Violence Against Women.” Men and Masculinities (in-press, accepted October 2009).

“Young Men Using Porn.” Everyday Pornographies. Ed. K. Boyle. Routledge (in-press, accepted October 2009).

Respectful Relationships Education: Violence prevention and respectful relationships education in Victorian secondary schools. Melbourne: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, State of Victoria (with L. Fergus) (in press).

“Fathers’ Rights’ and the Defense of Paternal Authority in Australia.” Violence Against Women (in press).

World Health Organization Men and Gender Policy Brief: Policy approaches to involving men and boys in achieving gender equality. Sonke Gender Justice Network, Johannesburg (in press) (with D. Peacock, A. Greig, and G. Barker).

”Factors Influencing Attitudes to Violence Against Women.” Trauma, Violence and Abuse (with B. Pease) 10 (2009). (view pdf)

”Reshaping Attitudes Towards Violence Against Women.” Violence Against Women in Families and Relationships: Volume 4, The Media and Cultural Attitudes. Eds. E. Stark and E. Buzawa, Praeger, 2009 (with B. Pease, N. Taylor, and K. Webster). (view pdf)

“Violence Prevention with Men: Strategies and challenges.” El Juego del Hombre: Las masculinidades (A Game for Men: Masculinities). Ed. J. C. Ramirez, 2009.

Framing Best Practice: National standards for the primary prevention of sexual assault through education. Sydney: National Sexual Assault Prevention Education Project for NASASV, University of Western Sydney, 2009 (with M. Carmody, S. Evans, C. Krogh, M. Heenan, and G. Ovenden). (view pdf)

“Youth, Sex, and the Internet.” Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Health 5 (2009). (view pdf)

*”Rethinking the Significance of ‘Attitudes’ in Challenging Men’s Violence Against Women.” Australian Journal of Social Issues (with B. Pease) 43 (2008). (view pdf)

”Bent Straights: Diversity and flux among heterosexual men.” Intimate Citizenships: Gender, Subjectivity, Politics. Ed. E.H. Oleksy. Routledge, 2008. (view pdf)

”Mapping Homophobia in Australia.” Homophobia: An Australian History. Ed. S. Robinson. Federation Press, 2008 (with C. Hamilton).(view pdf)

“Engaging Men: Strategies and dilemmas in violence prevention education among men.” The Value Basis of Social Work and Social Care. Ed. A. Barnard, N. Horner and J. Wild. Open University Press, 2008.

”Violence Against Women: A key determinant of health and wellbeing.” Understanding Health: A Social Determinants Approach. Ed. H. Keleher and C. MacDougall. Oxford University Press, 2008 (with L. Walker and K. Webster). (view pdf)

”Men, Sex, and Homosociality: How bonds between men shape their sexual relations with women.” Men and Masculinities 10 (2008). (view pdf)

An Assault on Our Future: The impact of violence on young people and their relationships. Sydney: White Ribbon Foundation, 2008 (with L. Fergus) (view pdf)

Preventing Violence Before It Occurs: A framework and background paper to guide the primary prevention of violence against women in Victoria. Melbourne: Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), 2007. (view pdf)

Building Cultures of Respect and Non-Violence: A Review of Literature Concerning Adult Learning and Violence Prevention Programs with Men. Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, 2007 (with S. Dyson). (view pdf)

”Involving Men in Gender Practice and Policy.” Critical Half 5 (2007). (view pdf)

”Exposure to Pornography Among Youth in Australia.” Journal of Sociology 43 (2007). (view pdf)

The Factors Influencing Community Attitudes in Relation to Violence Against Women: A Critical Review of the Literature. Melbourne: Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), 2006 (with B. Pease). (view pdf)

“Undoing Men’s Privilege and Advancing Gender Equality in Public Sector Institutions.” Policy and Society (with B. Pease). (view as pdf)

”Changing Men: Best practice in sexual violence education.” Women Against Violence 16 (2004-2005). (view pdf)

“Men, Gender, and Development.” Development Bulletin 64 (2004). (view pdf)

“Domestic Violence.” Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities. Ed. M. Kimmel and A. Aronson, Santa Barbara , CA : ABC-Clio Press, 2003. (view pdf)

“Backlash: Angry men’s movements.” The Battle and Backlash Rage On: Why Feminism Cannot Be Obsolete. Ed. S.E. Rossi. Xlibris Press , 2004. (view pdf)

“Men’s Collective Struggles for Gender Justice: The case of anti-violence activism.” Handbook for Studies of Masculinities. Ed. M. Kimmel, R.W. Connell and J. Hearn. Sage, 2004. (view pdf)

“Lust, Trust and Latex: Why young heterosexual men do not use condoms.” Culture, Health, & Sexuality 5 (2003). (view pdf)

Youth and Pornography in Australia : Evidence on the extent of exposure and likely effects. (with Clive Hamilton) The Australia Institute, Discussion Paper No. 52, February (2003). (view pdf)

“Engaging Men: Strategies and dilemmas in violence prevention education among men.” Women Against Violence: A Feminist Journal 13 (2002-2003). (view pdf)

“Pathways to Manhood: The social and sexual ordering of young men’s lives.” Health Education Australia 2 (2002). (view pdf)

“Between Men and Masculinity: An assessment of the term “masculinity” in recent scholarship on men.” Manning the Next Millennium: Studies in Masculinities. Ed. S. Pearce and V. Muller. Black Swan Press, 2002. (view pdf)

Contact details

Email mflood@vichealth.vic.gov.au

Phone (03) 9667 1388, (when in Melbourne)
Mobile: (0415) 082 733

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