Dr Andrew Singleton
- Tel: +61 3 990 55836
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- Email: Andrew.Singleton@arts.monash.edu.au
- Room W1123 11th Floor
- Building 11 (Menzies), Clayton Campus
Dr Andrew Singleton is a Senior Lecturer in the Sociology department at Monash University. Andrew has a BA (Honours) and PhD, both from Monash. His research interests include the sociology of men and masculinity and spirituality in contemporary society. Andrew is the Sociology Honours Coordinator. If you have a query, please contact him.
Andrew currently teaches:
| SCY2460 | SCY3460 | The Sociology of Men and Masculinity |
| SCY4540 | Theory and Practice of Sociology |
Research
Current Research Projects:
2007 – 2009. Catholic World Youth Day
Research team: Assoc. Prof Ruth Webber, Dr Michael Mason (ACU National), Dr Andrew Singleton (Monash). Sponsored research investigating the impact and outcomes of the Catholic World Youth Day in 2008, using surveys and interviews.
Publications
Books:
Mason, M., Singleton, A. and Webber, R. (2007) The Spirit of Generation Y: Young People's Spirituality in a Changing Australia, Melbourne, John Garratt Publishing.
Web link: http://www.johngarratt.com.au/product.php?isbn=9781920721466
Chapters in Books:
Singleton, A. (2007) “People were not made to be in God’s image”: A contemporary overview of secular Australians’ in B. Kosmin and A. Keysar (eds.) Secularism and Secularity: Contemporary International Perspectives, Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture, Hartford, CN.
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Singleton, A. (2006) ‘Men Getting Real’ in S.M. Whitehead (ed.) Men and Masculinities: Critical Concepts in Sociology, London: Routledge. (Reprint of article from Journal of Sociology ).
Singleton, A. (2005) ‘Fathers: More than Breadwinners?’ in M. Poole (ed.) Family: Changing Families, Changing Times, Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Singleton, A. Forthcoming. “It’s because of the invincibility thing”: Young men, masculinity, and testicular cancer’, International Journal of Men’s Health.
Singleton, A (2007) ‘Boys in crisis? Australian Adolescent Males beyond the Rhetoric’, Journal of Men’s Studies, 15 (3): 362-374
Mason, M., Singleton, A. and Webber, R. (2007) ‘The spirituality of young Australians’, International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 12, (2): 149-163.
Singleton, A. (2005) “I think we should only have two”: Men and Fertility Decision-Making’, Just Policy, 36: 29-34.
Singleton, A. (2004) ‘Good Advice for Godly Men: Oppressed Men in Christian Men’s Self-help Literature’, Journal of Gender Studies, 13 (2): 153-164.
Singleton, A. , Mason, M. and Webber, R. (2004) ‘Spirituality in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Method for a Qualitative Study’, International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 9 (3): 247-261.
Singleton, A. and Maher, J. (2004) ‘The “New Man” is in the House: Young Men, Social Change and Housework’, Journal of Men’s Studies, 12 (3): 227-240.
Bouma, G.D. and Singleton, A. (2004) ‘A Comparative Study of the Successful Management of Religious Diversity: Melbourne and Hong Kong’, International Sociology, 19 (1): 5-24.
Maher, J. and Singleton, A. (2003) ‘I Wonder what he’s Saying: Investigating Domestic Discourse in Young Cohabitating Heterosexual Couples’, Gender Issues, 21 (1): 59-77.
Singleton, A. (2003) ‘Men Getting Real? A Study of Relationship Change in Two Men’s Groups’, Journal of Sociology, 39 (2): 131-147.
Singleton, A. (2003) “Men’s Bodies, Men’s Selves”: Men’s Health Self-help Books and the Promotion of Health Care’, International Journal of Men’s Health, 2 (1): 57-72
Singleton, A. (2002) ‘The Importance of Narrative in Negotiating Otherworldly Experiences: The Case of Speaking in Tongues’, Narrative Inquiry, 12 (2): 353-375.
Singleton, A. (2001) ‘No Sympathy for the Devil: Narratives about Evil’, Journal of Contemporary Religion, 16 (2): 177-191.
Singleton, A. (2001) ‘Your Faith has made you Well: The Role of Storytelling in the Experience of Miraculous Healing’, Review of Religious Research, 43 (2): 121-138.
HDRSupervision
Andrew supervises a number of Honours, Masters and PhD students. Some are listed below
Postgraduate research students currently being supervised include:
| Master of Arts by Research (100% Research) | ||
| Student | Topic | Supervisor/s |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Abraham | "The queer Umma: Queer Muslim identity and community in Australia " | Dr Andrew Singleton/Dr Kirsten McLean |
| Caz Coleman | "Religious tolerance in Australia " | Dr Andrew Singleton/Dr Peter Howard |
| Sam Younes | "Intertwining transition and technology: First year experiences at university " | Dr Andrew Singleton/Dr Kirsten McLean |