Staff profile

Dr Sara James

Associate Lecturer

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Social Sciences

Social Sciences - Room 418, Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

BWC (Hons – La Trobe), PhD (La Trobe)

Area of study

Sociology

Brief Profile

Sara’s research interests are in the sociology of work and cultural sociology. Her PhD research, using in-depth interviews, looked at the significance of work in the lives of individuals, with a focus on vocation and the work ethic. She is particularly interested in the ways in which people find meaning in a secular society. Sara is currently teaching introductory sociology.

Research interests

Religion and Society

- Secularisation and the search for meaning

Urban Sociology and Community Studies

- Sociology of Culture

Teaching Units

  • SOC1SAC – Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC1AAB – Australia and Beyond