Dr John McKenzie
Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- j.s.mckenzie@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438036
- Office Address
1:072 Polwarth, Forresterhill, Aberdeen
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
- Research
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Research Overview
I am currently working on two research projects into food security in Scotland and local food in Scotland. Previously I have conducted research into understanding food choices, Tibetan Buddhism in Scotland, student experience of further education and ecological social housing in Aberdeen.
I am interested in food in society, social theory and qualitative research methods.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
I have taught on a number of undergraduate courses in Sociology and the Social Sciences and I am currently teaching on a third year level World of Food course and contribute to a Masters in Public Health Nutrition. I was awarded a Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority in 2018.
- Publications
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The distribution and functions of food support organisations in Scotland and their implications for policy
Scottish Affairs, vol. 34, no. 1Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMaking silk purses out of sows’ ears –: challenges facing a Scottish pig farmer
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsUnexpected effects of urban food activism on community and human wellbeing
Local Environment, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 647-662Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFood ideals, food rules and the subjective construction of a healthy diet
Food and Foodways, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 66-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07409710.2020.1826734
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Re-thinking the relationship between food insecurity, health and social isolation
Nutrition Society Live 2020, E740Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120007260
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“Things like tinned burgers and tinned macaroni, I ate as a kid - I would not look at it twice!”: Understanding changing eating practices across the lifecourse
Food, Culture & Society, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 66-85Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEmotional Reflexivity and the Guiding Principle of Objectivity in an Inter-Disciplinary, MultiMethod, Longitudinal Research Project
Sociological Research Online, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 1-13Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.4210
The experiences of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on a very low-calorie diet
International Journal of Women's Health, vol. 8, pp. 299-310Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRight business, right consumption: Controlling commodification and guiding consumption in a Tibetan Buddhist organisation in Scotland
Social Compass, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 598-614Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0037768615601976
Using Weber and Foucault to understand the evolution of motives in a Tibetan Buddhist Organisation in Scotland
Culture and Religion, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 100-117Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14755610.2014.884008
Buddha for sale!: The commoditisation of Tibetan Buddhism in Scotland
Religion in Consumer Society: Brands, Consumers and Markets. Gauthier, F., Martikainen, T. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 198-216, 19 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersTartan Buddhists: A typology for understanding participation in a Tibetan Buddhist organization in Scotland
Fieldwork in Religion, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 8-28Contributions to Journals: ArticlesKeeping it real!: Constructing and maintaining traditional authenticity in a Tibetan Buddhist organisation in Scotland
Sociological Research Online, vol. 16, no. 3, 7Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.2446
'You Don't Know How Lucky You Are To Be Here': Reflections on Covert Practices in an Overt Participant Observation Study
Sociological Research Online, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 1-10Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.1925
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