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Staff Page
Dr
Victoria Clarke
Lecturer
in Social Psychology
Mini Biography
After completing an
undergraduate degree in psychology at Brunel University in West London
I relocated to
the Midlands to undertake a PhD in the Social Sciences Department at Loughborough University. My PhD
explored the social construction of lesbian and gay parenting and was
supervised
by Professors Celia Kitzinger, Jonathan Potter and Sue Wilkinson.
During
my time at Loughborough I also tutored social psychology and
communication
and media studies and worked as an editorial assistant to Sue
Wilkinson,
editor of Feminism & Psychology: An International Journal.
After
completing my PhD I took up a post as a Research Fellow in the School
of Psychology at the University of Exeter. I worked with Drs Carole
Burgoyne
and Janet Reibstein on a Lord Chancellor’s Department funded project on
first time heterosexual marriage. After a year I moved to UWE where I
currently
teach LGBT psychology and qualitative research methods. I continue my
collaboration with Carole Burgoyne – along with Maree Burns we are
currently undertaking an Economic and Social Research Council funded
project on money management in same-sex relationships.
Teaching
I teach on
the following courses:
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Critical Sexualities
Identities and Social Psychology
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Psychology of
Appearance
and Embodiment
-
MSc Health Psychology
-
MSc Counselling
Psychology
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Individual Differences
in
Development
I am module leader of Critical Sexualities.
I also supervise BSc dissertations and PhD
theses on topics that are close to my areas of interest and expertise
(see below). Final year students interested in supervision should
contact me by e-mail toward the end of the second year.
Professional Activities
I
am the editor of the Observations and Commentaries section of the
journal Feminism
& Psychology.
I am a member of the international advisory
group of Lesbian
& Gay Psychology Review.
I am a member of the editorial board of Journal
of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy.
Research Interests
My research falls into
four main and overlapping areas of interest, each of which is discussed
below.
(1) Lesbian,
gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) psychologies
I am currently
collaborating on a number of research and publication projects in LGBTQ
psychology. With Carole
Burgoyne and
Maree Burns
(University of Exeter), I am finishing work on a two-year ESRC funded
project on money management and financial decision making in same-sex
relationships. I am undertaking a small-scale project exploring the
experiences both of LGBT and straight people teaching in higher
education and of LGBT students in higher education. I have worked on a
number of projects with Elizabeth Peel (Aston
University). We have edited two books on LGBTQ psychologies – Out
in Psychology (Wiley) and British LGB Psychologies
(Harrington Park Press). Along with colleagues Damien
Riggs (University of Adelaide) and Sonja
Ellis (Sheffield Hallam University), we are currently writing a
textbook on LGBTQI Psychologies (Cambridge University Press). I
have also written a number of papers on the social construction of
lesbian and gay parenting.
Selected Outputs
The
Social Construction of Lesbian and Gay Parenting
Clarke, V.
(2000) ‘Stereotype, attack and stigmatize those who disagree’:
Employing scientific rhetoric in debates about lesbian and gay
parenting. Feminism & Psychology, 10(1), 142-149.
Clarke,
V. (2000) Lesbian mothers: Sameness and difference. Feminism &
Psychology, 10(2), 273-278.
Clarke, V. (2001) Lesbian and gay parents: Resistance and
normalisation. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 2(1), 3-8.
REQUEST
A COPY OF THE PAPER
Clarke, V. (2001) The psychology and politics of lesbian and gay
parenting: Having our cake and eating it? Lesbian & Gay
Psychology Review, 2(2), 36-42.
REQUEST
A COPY OF THE PAPER
Clarke,
V. (2001) What about the children? Arguments against lesbian and gay
parenting. Women’s Studies International Forum, 24(5),
555-570.
Clarke, V. (2002)
Sameness and difference in research on lesbian parenting. Journal
of
Community & Applied Social Psychology, 12, 210-222.
Clarke, V. (2002) Resistance and normalisation in the construction of
lesbian and gay families: A discursive analysis. In A. Coyle and C.
Kitzinger (eds.), Lesbian and Gay Psychology: New Perspectives (pp.
98-118). Oxford: BPS Blackwell.
REQUEST
A COPY OF THE PAPER
Clarke,
V. and Kitzinger, C. (2004) Lesbian and gay parents on talk shows:
Resistance or collusion in heterosexism. Qualitative Research in
Psychology, 1(3): 195-217.
Clarke, V., Kitzinger,
C. and Potter, J. (2004). ‘Kids are just cruel anyway’: Lesbian and gay
parents talk about homophobic bullying. British Journal of Social
Psychology, 43(4): 531-550.
Clarke,
V. and Kitzinger, C. (2005) ‘We’re not living on planet lesbian’:
Constructions of male role models in debates about lesbian families. Sexualities,
8(2): 137-152.
Clarke,
V. (2005) ‘We’re all very liberal in our views’: Students’ talk about
lesbian and gay parenting. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review,
6(1), 2-15.
Clarke,
V. (2005) Feminist perspectives on lesbian parenting: A review of the
literature 1972-2002. Psychology of Women Section Review, 7(2),
11-23.
Clarke,
V. (2006) ‘Gay men, gay men and more gay men’: Traditional, liberal and
critical perspectives on male role models in lesbian families. Lesbian
& Gay Psychology Review, 7(1), 19-35.
Clarke, V. and
Saffron, L. (2006) Challenging preconceptions of lesbian parenting:
Victoria Clarke in conversation with Lisa Saffron. Lesbian &
Gay Psychology Review, 7(1), 78-84.
Selected Outputs
LGBTQ Psychologies
(General)
Clarke, V. and
Hopkins, J. (2002) Victoria Clarke in conversation with June Hopkins. Lesbian
& Gay Psychology Review, 3(2), 44-47.
REQUEST
A COPY OF THE PAPER
Clarke,
V. and Peel, E. (2005) LGBT psychology and feminist psychology:
Bridging the divide. Psychology of Women Section Review, 7(2),
4-10.
Clarke,
V. and Rúdólfsdóttir, A. G. (2005) Love conquers
all? An exploration of guidance books for family and friends of
lesbians and
gay men. Psychology of Women Section Review, 7(2),
37-48.
Clarke, V.
and Broughton, J. (2005) Parents’ pride: Victoria Clarke in
conversation with Jenny Broughton. Lesbian & Gay Psychology
Review, 6(1), 56-60.
REQUEST THE PAPER
Clarke, V. and Peel, E.
(in
press, Winter/Spring 2007) LGB psychosocial theory and practice in the
UK:
A review of key contributions and current developments. Journal of
Gay
& Lesbian Psychotherapy, 11(1/2).
Clarke,
V. and Peel, E. (2004) Celia Kitzinger: Speaking radically about
lesbianism. Feminism & Psychology, 14(4), 485-90.
Edited
Works
Clarke, V. (Ed.), (2002) ‘The Lesbian
Personality’: A reappraisal of June Hopkins’ milestone work. Special
Issues, Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 3(2).
Finlay, S. J., Clarke, V. and Wilkinson,
S. (Eds.), (2003) Special Issue on Marriage (I). Feminism &
Psychology, 13(4).
Clarke, V. and Peel, E. (Eds.), (2004) The
Social Construction of Lesbianism: A reappraisal. Special Feature,
Feminism & Psychology, 14(4): 485-534.
Peel,
E. and Clarke, V. (Eds.), (2005) Critiquing psychology: A reappraisal
of The Social Construction of Lesbianism. Special Issue, Lesbian
&
Gay Psychology Review, 6(2), 81-120.
Clarke,
V. and Peel, E. (Eds.), (2005) Sexualities. Special Issue, Psychology
of Women Section Review, 7(2).
Peel, E. and Clarke, V. (Eds.), (in
press, Winter/Spring 2007) Psychosocial perspectives in UK LGBT
psychological and psychotherapeutic theory, research and practice.
Special Issue, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy,
11(1/2).
Peel, E., Clarke, V. and Drescher, J.
(Eds.), (in press, Winter/Spring 2007) British
perspectives on LGB psychologies: Theory, research and practice.
New York, NY: Harrington Park Press.
Clarke, V. and Peel, E. (Eds.) (in
press, 2007) Out in Psychology: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and
queer perspectives. USA/UK/Australia: Wiley.
(2) Family
and relationships
I conducted over 60 interviews with
heterosexual couples about to marry for the first time for an Lord
Chancellor’s Department funded project on first time marriage and
marriage preparation (with Carole Burgoyne and Janet
Reibstein, University of Exeter). I have also co-edited two
special issues of the
journal Feminism & Psychology exploring debates around
marriage in heterosexual feminist and lesbian and gay politics. As
noted
above, I have conducted ESRC funded research on same-sex relationships
and research on the social construction of lesbian and gay parenting. I
have also recently been awarded a British Academy small research grant (with Elizabeth
Peel) for a project on civil partnership.
Selected Outputs
Finlay, S. J. and Clarke, V. (2003) Heterosexual marriage: Finding the
political in the personal. Feminism & Psychology, 13(4),
415-20.
Clarke,
V. (2003) Lesbian and gay marriage: Transformation or normalisation? Feminism
& Psychology, 13(4), 519-29.
Clarke, V. and
Finlay, S. J. (2004) Lesbian and gay marriage: Personal, political and
theoretical perspectives. Feminism & Psychology, 14(1),
17-23.
Clarke, V., Burgoyne,
C. and Burns, M. (2005) For love or money? Comparing lesbian, gay and
heterosexual relationships. The Psychologist, 18(6): 356-8.
Clarke,
V., Burgoyne, C. and Burns, M. (2006) Just a piece of paper? A
qualitative
exploration of same-sex couples’ multiple conceptions of civil
partnership
and marriage. Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review, 7(2),
141-161.
Clarke,
V., Burgoyne, C. and Burns, M. (in press, 2007)
Romance, Rights, Recognition, Responsibilities and Radicalism:
Same-Sex Couples' Views on Civil Partnership and Marriage. In V. Clarke
and E. Peel (Eds.), Out in Psychology: Lesbian, gay, bisexual,
trans and queer perspectives. London: Wiley.
Edited works
Clarke, V., Finlay, S. J., and
Wilkinson, S. (Eds.), (2004) Special Issue on Marriage (II).
Feminism & Psychology, 14(1).
(3)
Sex
research
Every year I supervise a number of
undergraduate dissertation projects in the broader area of sex research
(recent topics have included young heterosexual women’s experiences of
masturbation, women’s accounts of sex in long term heterosexual
relationships). I am also working on a project on sex in long term
(same-sex and heterosexual) relationships with Virginia
Braun (University of Auckland).
(4) Qualitative
methods
I am primarily a qualitative researcher
with interests in critical psychology, discursive psychology, social
constructionism and thematic analysis. I have recently published a
paper (with Virginia
Braun) on using thematic analysis in psychology.
Selected
Outputs
Braun,
V. and Clarke, V. (2006) Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative
Research in Psychology, 3, 77-101.
Research Funding
Civil
partnership: Exploring the meanings of commitment, ritual and
recognition for same-sex couples
(with Dr Elizabeth Peel, Aston University). British Academy small
research
grant. £7,420.00 Award no.: SG-43697
July 06-June 08
Money
management in lesbian and gay couples (with Dr Carole
Burgoyne, University of Exeter). Economic and Social Research Council
small grants scheme. £44,935.00 Award no.: RES-000-22-0588
May 04-April 06
Notes and Further Information
Virginia Braun
http://www.psych.auckland.ac.nz/staff/braun/virginiabraun.htm
Carole Burgoyne
http://www.ex.ac.uk/psychology/seorg/carole.html
http://psynet.ex.ac.uk/stafflist/profile.php?id=868
Maree Burns
http://psynet.ex.ac.uk/stafflist/profile.php?id=1093
Sonja Ellis
http://www.shu.ac.uk/social/psychology/staff/ellis.html
Sara-Jane Finlay
http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3cvmc/faculty/finlay.html
Celia Kitzinger
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/soci/s_kitz.html
Elizabeth Peel
http://www.lhs.aston.ac.uk/peelea/
Jonathan Potter
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ss/depstaff/staff/potter.html
Janet Reibstein
http://psynet.ex.ac.uk/stafflist/profile.php?id=931
Damien Riggs
http://www.psychology.adelaide.edu.au/personalpages/staff/damienriggs/
Sue Wilkinson
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ss/depstaff/staff/publications/wilkinson.htm
BPS Lesbian & Gay Psychology Section
http://www.bps.org.uk/lesgay/lesgay_home.cfm
Feminism &
Psychology: An International Journal
http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105554
Lesbian & Gay Psychology Review
http://www.bps.org.uk/lesgay/lg_review/lg_review_home.cfm
Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy
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