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Fans and enthusiasts (2014)
Book Chapter
Abercrombie, N., & Longhurst, B. (2014). Fans and enthusiasts. In K. Hellekson, & K. Busse (Eds.), The Fan Fiction Studies Reader (159-176). Iowa City: University of Iowa Press

This contribution classifies audiences into consumers, fans, cultists and enthusiasts and petty producers. It is derived from Abercrombie and Longhurst (1998) Audiences: A Sociological Theory of Performance and Imagination, London: sage.

Introducing cultural studies (3rd edition) (2012)
Book
Longhurst, B., Smith, G., Bagnall, G., Crawford, G., Ogborn, M., Baldwin, E., & McCracken, S. (2012). Introducing cultural studies (3rd edition). Pearson

Global village (2012)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, B. (2012). Global village. In G. Ritzer (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of Globalization. Wiley-Blackwell

Audience research (2011)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, B. (2011). Audience research. In D. Southerton (Ed.), The encyclopaedia of consumer culture. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage

The role of Executive Dean in higher education in the UK (2009)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, B. (2009). The role of Executive Dean in higher education in the UK. In S. Chen (Ed.), Academic administration: A quest for better management and leadership in higher education. New York: Nova Science Publishers

Introducing cultural studies (2nd edition) (2008)
Book
Longhurst, B., Smith, G., Bagnall, G., Crawford, G., Ogborn, M., Baldwin, E., & McCracken, S. (2008). Introducing cultural studies (2nd edition). Harlow, UK: Pearson Education

Introducing cultural studies, second edition (2008)
Book
Longhurst, B., Smith, G., Bagnall, G., Crawford, G., Ogborn, M., Baldwin, E., & McCracken, S. (2008). Introducing cultural studies, second edition. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315834344

Includes hot topics such as globalization, youth subcultures, ‘virtual’ cultures, body modification, new media, technologically-assisted social networking and many more This text will be core reading for undergraduates and postgraduates in a varie... Read More about Introducing cultural studies, second edition.

Cultural change and ordinary life (2007)
Book
Longhurst, B. (2007). Cultural change and ordinary life. Open University Press

This ground-breaking book offers a new approach to the understanding of everyday life, the media and cultural change. It explores the social pattern of ordinary life in the context of recent theories and accounts of social and cultural change. Br... Read More about Cultural change and ordinary life.

Place, elective belonging and the diffused audience (2007)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, B., Bagnall, G., & Savage, M. (2007). Place, elective belonging and the diffused audience. In J. Gray, C. Sandvoss, & C. Harrington (Eds.), Fandom: identities and communities in a mediated world (125-138). New York, USA: New York University Press

Local habitus and working class culture (2005)
Book Chapter
Savage, M., Bagnall, G., & Longhurst, B. (2005). Local habitus and working class culture. In F. Devine, M. Savage, J. Scott, & R. Crompton (Eds.), Rethinking class: Culture, identities and lifestyle (95-122). London: Palgrave

Globalisation and belonging (2004)
Book
Longhurst, B., Bagnall, G., & Savage, M. (2004). Globalisation and belonging. London: Sage Publications Ltd

Children, belonging and social capital: the PTA and middle class narratives of social involvement in the North-West of England (2003)
Journal Article
Bagnall, G., Longhurst, B., & Savage, M. (2003). Children, belonging and social capital: the PTA and middle class narratives of social involvement in the North-West of England. Sociological Research Online, 8(4),

This paper uses data gathered from an ESRC funded research project on social networks, social capital and lifestyle to provide an account of narratives of belonging and social involvement. Drawing on data from 88 in-depth interviews carried out in th... Read More about Children, belonging and social capital: the PTA and middle class narratives of social involvement in the North-West of England.

Reception and consumption theory (2003)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, B. (2003). Reception and consumption theory. In J. Shepherd, D. Horn, D. Laing, P. Oliver, & P. Wicke (Eds.), Continuum encyclopaedia of popular music of the world, volume 1: Media, industry and society (120-122). London: Continuum

Trends in social capital: Membership of associations in Great Britain, 1991–98 (2003)
Journal Article
Warde, A., Tampubolon, G., Longhurst, B., Ray, K., Savage, M., & Tomlinson, M. (2003). Trends in social capital: Membership of associations in Great Britain, 1991–98. British Journal of Political Science, 33(03), 515-525. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000712340321022X

This Note uses the British Household Panel Study (BHPS) to consider the changing volume and distribution of voluntary association membership (and hence social capital) in Great Britain. We aim to supplement Hall's study of trends in social capital pu... Read More about Trends in social capital: Membership of associations in Great Britain, 1991–98.

The exclusiveness of the political field : networks and political mobilization (2003)
Journal Article
Ray, K., Savage, M., Tampubolon, G., Warde, A., Longhurst, B., & Tomlinson, M. (2003). The exclusiveness of the political field : networks and political mobilization. Social Movement Studies, 2(1), 37-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/1474283032000062558

This paper applies social network analysis to three case study social movement organizations based in the north of England: a local Labour Party branch, an environmental group, and a conservation group. Using a postal survey of members, we chart the... Read More about The exclusiveness of the political field : networks and political mobilization.