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Professor Chris Rojek

Professor of Sociology

School of Policy & Global Affairs Department of Sociology and Criminology

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  • chris.rojek.1@city.ac.uk

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About

Overview

Chris Rojek is Professor of Sociology at City University. He has held Professorships since 1994 at The University of Staffordshire; Nottingham Trent University and Brunel University, West London. He is the author of 14 solo authored books, 12 edited and co-edited books and over 50 refereed articles. He regards himself to be a General Sociologist, but has particular expertise in Cultural Sociology and the Study of Celebrity.

Qualifications

  • PhD Sociology, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1991
  • PGCE, University of Leicester, United Kingdom, 1979
  • MPhil Sociology, University of Leicester, United Kingdom, 1979
  • BA (Hons) Social Science, University of Leicester, United Kingdom, 1976

Employment

  • Professor of Sociology, City, university of London, 2013 – present
  • Professor of Sociology, Brunel University London, 2006 – 2013
  • Professor of Sociology, Nottingham Trent University, 1996 – 2006
  • Professor of Sociology, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, 1994 – 1996
  • Senior Editor in Sociology, Routledge Publishers, 1986 – 1994
  • Lecturer in Sociology, The Queen's College, Glasgow, 1982 – 1986
  • Lecturer in Sociology, College of St Mark & St John, 1981 – 1982

Research

PhD supervision

Professor Rojek regards himself to be a General Sociologist. He has particular expertise in the sociology of celebrity, the sociology of culture, social theory, leisure and tourism.

Publications

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Books (33)

  • Rojek, C. (2015). Presumed Intimacy: Parasocial Interaction in Media, Society and Celebrity Culture. Cambridge: Polity. ISBN 978-0-7456-7111-6.
  • Rojek, C. (2013). Event Power: How Global Events Manage and Manipulate. London & Thousand Oaks: SAGE. ISBN 978-0-85702-518-0.
  • Rojek, C. (2013). Event Management (4 vols). London & New York: Routledge.
  • Rojek, C. (2012). Fame Attack: The Inflation of Celebrity and Its Consequences. London: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-84966-071-6.
  • Rojek, C. (2011). Popular Music, Popular Culture. Cambridge & Boston: Polity. ISBN 978-0-7456-4264-2.
  • Rojek, C. (2011). Popular Culture (4 vols). London & New York: Routledge.
  • Rojek, C. (2011). Popular Music (4 vols). London & Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
  • Rojek, C. (2011). Pop Music, Pop Culture. Polity. ISBN 978-0-7456-4263-5.
  • Rojek, C. (2010). The Labour of Leisure. London & Thousand Oaks: SAGE. ISBN 978-1-4129-4552-3.
  • Rojek, C. (2010). The Labour of Leisure: The Culture of Free Time. SAGE Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4129-4553-0.
  • Rojek, C. (2009). Leisure Studies (4v vols). London & Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
  • Rojek, C. (2008). Brit-Myth. London & Chicago: Reaktion. ISBN 978-1-86189-556-1.
  • Rojek, C. (2007). Cultural Studies. London & Boston: Polity. ISBN 978-0-7456-3683-2.
  • Rojek, C., Veal, A.J. and Shaw, S.M. (2007). A Handbook of Leisure Studies. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-0279-5.
  • Rojek, C. (2005). Leisure Theory: Principles and Practice. London & Boston: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-0570-3.
  • Rojek, C., Calhoun, C. and Turner, B. (2005). Handbook of Sociology. London & Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
  • Rojek, C. (2004). Celebrity (4 vols). London & New York: Routledge.
  • Rojek, C. (2004). Frank Sinatra. London & Boston: Polity. ISBN 978-0-7456-3090-8.
  • Rojek, C. (2003). Stuart Hall. London & Boston: Polity. ISBN 978-0-7456-2481-5.
  • Rojek, C. and Turner, B. (2002). Forget Baudrillard? London & New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-41288-6.
  • Rojek, C. and Urry, J. (2002). Touring Cultures. London & New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-42773-6.
  • Rojek, C. and Turner, B.S. (2001). Society & Culture: Principles of Scarcity and Solidarity. London & Thousand Oaks: SAGE. ISBN 978-0-7619-7048-4.
  • Rojek, C. (2001). Celebrity. London & Chicago: Reaktion. ISBN 978-1-86189-104-4.
  • Rojek, C. (1999). Leisure & Culture. London & New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-68001-8.
  • Rojek, C. and Turner, B. (1998). The Politics of J.F. Lyotard. London & New York: Routledge.
  • Rojek, C., Peacock, G. and Collins, S. (1998). Social Work and Received Ideas. London & New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-01274-4.
  • Rojek, C. (1995). Decentring Leisure. London & Thousand Oaks: SAGE. ISBN 978-0-8039-8812-5.
  • Rojek, C. (1993). Ways of Escape: Modern Transformations In Leisure & Travel. Basingstoke & Boston: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-47578-2.
  • Dunning, E. and Rojek, C. (1992). Sport and Leisure in the Civilizing Process. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-7679-3.
  • Rojek, C. (1989). Leisure For Leisure: Critical Essays. London & New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Rojek, C., Peacock, G. and Collins, S. (1989). The Haunt of Misery: Essays in Caring and Helping. London & New York: Routledge.
  • Rojek, C. (1985). Capitalism and Leisure Theory. London & New York: Tavistock. ISBN 978-0-422-79070-3.
  • Rojek, C., Turner, M.B.S. and Turner, B. (Eds.), The Politics of Jean-Francois Lyotard. Routledge.

Chapters (27)

  • Rojek, C. (2015). Counterfeit Commerce: The
    Illegal Accumulation and Distribution of Intellectual Property.
    The SAGE Handbook of Intellectual Property (pp. 189–206). SAGE Publications Ltd.
  • Rojek, C. (2013). Routledge Handbook of Leisure Studies. In Blackshaw, T. (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Leisure Studies London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-49559-5.
  • Rojek, C. (2013). Consumption. In Matthewman, S., West-Newman, C.L. and Curtis, B. (Eds.), Being Sociological Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-30315-7.
  • Rojek, C. (2013). Cybertourism and the phantasmagoria of place. Destinations: Cultural Landscapes of Tourism (pp. 33–48). ISBN 978-0-415-14919-8.
  • Rojek, C. (2013). The labour of leisure reconsidered. In Blackshaw, T. (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Leisure Studies London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-49559-5.
  • Rojek, C. (2013). Abnormal forms of leisure and normalization. In Blackshaw, T. (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Leisure Studies London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-49559-5.
  • (2013). Event management. In Routledge Handbook of Leisure Studies (pp. 515–527). Routledge.
  • Rojek, C. (2012). Celebrity. In Cohen, B. (Ed.), Being Cultural (pp. 243–256). Auckland: Pearson.
  • (2012). Lyotard and the decline of 'society': Chris Rojek. In The Politics of Jean-Francois Lyotard (pp. 16–30). Routledge.
  • (2012). Introduction: Judging Lyotard: Chris Rojek and Bryan S. Turner. In The Politics of Jean-Francois Lyotard (pp. 7–15). Routledge.
  • Rojek, C. (2007). Leisure and neat capitalism. In Cohen-Gewerc, E. and Stebbins, R.A. (Eds.), The pivotal role of leisure education Venture Publishing. ISBN 978-1-892132-74-1.
  • Rojek, C. (2007). Stuart Hall and the Birmingham School. Cultural Theory: Classical and Contemporary Positions (pp. 69–82). SAGE Publications Ltd.
  • Rojek, C. (2007). Georg Simmel. Cultural Theory: Classical and Contemporary Positions (pp. 35–48). SAGE Publications Ltd.
  • Rojek, C. (2007). Celebrity and Religion. Stardom and Celebrity: A Reader (pp. 171–180). SAGE Publications Ltd.
  • Rojek, C. (2005). Postmodern work and leisure. In Haworth, J. and Veal, T. (Eds.), The Future of Work and Leisure London & New York: Routledge.
  • Rojek, C. (2001). Roland Barthes. In Elliott, A. and Turner, B.S. (Eds.), Profiles in Contemporary Social Theory (pp. 162–173). London & Thousand Oaks: SAGE. ISBN 978-0-7619-6589-3.
  • Rojek, C. (2001). Stuart Hall. In Elliott, A. and Turner, B.S. (Eds.), Profiles in Contemporary Social Theory (pp. 360–370). London & Thousand Oaks: SAGE. ISBN 978-0-7619-6589-3.
  • Rojek, C. (2001). Preface. In Stebbins, R.A. (Ed.), New directions in the theory and research of serious leisure New York: Edwin Mellen Press. ISBN 978-0-7734-7601-1.
  • Rojek, C. (1999). Fatal attractions. In Boswell, D. and Evans, J. (Eds.), Representing the Nation: a Reader (pp. 185–207). Routledge/Open University.
  • Rojek, C. (1999). Deviant leisure: the dark side of free-time activity. In Jackson, E. and Burton, T. (Eds.), Leisure Studies: Prospects for the Twenty First Century (pp. 81–96). Pennsylvania: Venture Press.
  • Rojek, C. (1998). Cybertourism and the phantasmagoria of place’. In Ringer, G. (Ed.), Destinations: Cultural Landscapes of Tourism (pp. 37–57). London & New York: Routledge.
  • Rojek, C. (1995). Leisure and the dreamworld of modernity. In Henry, I. (Ed.), Leisure, modernity and postmodernity (pp. 1–12). Eastbourne: Leisure Studies Association.
  • Rojek, C. and Collins, S.A. (1991). The contract approach in social work. In Gambrill, E. and Pruger, R. (Eds.), Controversies in Social Work (pp. 211–222). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
  • Rojek, C. (1989). Leisure and recreation theory. In Jackson, E.L. and Burton, T.L. (Eds.), Understanding leisure and recreation (pp. 69–78). Pennsylvania: Venture Pub.
  • Rojek, C. (1985). The "transition" problem in Marxist social work. In Brenton, M. and Jones, C. (Eds.), The Yearbook of Social Policy in Britain 1984-5 (pp. 210–224). London: RKP.
  • Rojek, C. (1985). Deskilling and forced leisure. In Parker, S. and Veal, A.J. (Eds.), Work, Non-work and Leisure (pp. 31–39). London: Leisure Studies Association.
  • Rojek, C. (1980). Three heresies against modern convergence theory. In Dunkerley, D. and Salaman, G. (Eds.), The International Yearbook of Organization Studies (pp. 222–228). London: RKP.

Conference papers and proceedings (21)

  • Rojek, C. (2008). Sociology in the 21st century. Sociology at the Crossroads University of Crete, Rthymnon.
  • Rojek, C. (2008). Competence, credibility and relevance and their relationship to leisure. World Leisure Conference Quebec City, Canada.
  • Rojek, C. (2006). Detachment and Elias. International Conference on Norbert Elias University of Leicester.
  • Rojek, C. (1999). Abnormal leisure: Invasive, mephitic and wild forms. doi:10.1080/07053436.1999.10715574
  • Rojek, C. (1996). Leisure studies today; Plenary Address. Canadian Leisure Studies Annual Conference University of Ottawa, Ottawa.
  • Rojek, C. (1996). The west house: domestic leisure and the English murder. Ontario Leisure Studies Association University of Ottawa, Ottawa.
  • Rojek, C. (1996). Leisure studies: a career report; Plenary Address. New Zealand Recreation Association Conference Massey University, Palmerston North.
  • Rojek, C. (1996). The rise of the leisure ethic. New Zealand Recreation Association Conference Massey University, Palmerston North.
  • Rojek, C. (1996). Fictional escape areas. New Zealand Recreation Association Conference Massey University, Palmerston North.
  • Rojek, C. (1996). Leisure studies, retrospect and prospect. Afternoon Conference with Questions and Answers LIncoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand & Massey University, Albany Campus Auckland.
  • Rojek, C. (1996). Serial killing and leisure. Day Long Conference Dept of Leisure Studies, University of Technology, Sydney.
  • Rojek, C. (1996). Leisure studies: retrospect and prospect. Day Long Conference Dept of Leisure Studies, University of Technology, Sydney.
  • Rojek, C. (1996). Dark leisure. Dutch/British Leisure Studies Association Conference Tilburg, Holland.
  • Rojek, C. (1995). Cybernation and leisure. The Cybernation of Work Conference New York Graduate School.
  • Rojek, C. (1993). Leisure and the nostalgia industry. Canadian Learned Society Meeting Carleton University, Ottawa.
  • Rojek, C. (1993). Leisure and the dreamworld of modernity; Plenary Address. Third International Leisure Studies Association Conference Loughborough University.
  • Rojek, C. (1992). Dreamworlds of Consumption. American Sociological Association Conference Pittsburgh.
  • Rojek, C. (1992). Restlessness; Plenary Lecture. First LSA/VVS Conference on Internationalization and Leisure Research Tilburg University.
  • Rojek, C. (1986). Leisure, planning and strategy. World Congress of Sociology New Delhi, India.
  • Rojek, C. (1984). Leisure and freedom. Leisure Studies Association International Conference Sussex University.
  • Rojek, C. (1980). Decentralized management. Figurational Sociology Conference Oxford Univeristy.

Journal articles (96)

  • Rojek, C. (2023). The larceny of the last second: the case for transcendence. Celebrity Studies. doi:10.1080/19392397.2022.2161404.

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  • Rojek, C. (2022). Hegel contra celebrity: the reconciliation of subject and object. American Journal of Cultural Sociology. doi:10.1057/s41290-022-00160-7.

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  • Rojek, C. (2022). John Locke, Private Property and the Birth of Achieved Celebrity. Cultural Sociology. doi:10.1177/17499755211051835.
  • Rojek, C. (2022). Globalization, cosmopolitanism, and leisure rights: The flaws of the Sao Paulo Declaration. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, 45(1), pp. 150–162. doi:10.1080/07053436.2022.2053327.

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  • Baker, S.A. and Rojek, C. (2020). The Belle Gibson scandal: The rise of lifestyle gurus as micro-celebrities in low-trust societies. Journal of Sociology, 56(3), pp. 388–404. doi:10.1177/1440783319846188.

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  • Rojek, C. (2020). Book Review: The Drama of Celebrity. Acta Sociologica, 63(2), pp. 245–246. doi:10.1177/0001699319886730.

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  • Baker, S.A. and Rojek, C. (2020). The online wellness industry: why it’s so difficult to regulate. .

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  • Rojek, C. (2020). Designer notoriety: What the Lubitz case tells us about the accumulation of attention capital in celebrity culture. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 23(1), pp. 133–146. doi:10.1177/1367549419861635.

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  • Rojek, C. (2019). The Two Bodies of Achieved Celebrity. Historical Social Research. doi:10.12759/hsr.suppl.32.2019.39-57.
  • Baker, S.A. and Rojek, C. (2019). The scandal that should force us to reconsider wellness advice from influencers. .

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  • Rojek, C. (2018). The longue durée of Spengler’s thesis of the decline of the West. European Journal of Social Theory, 21(4), pp. 419–434. doi:10.1177/1368431017736411.

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  • Rojek, C. and Castilho, C.T. (2018). The São Paulo Declaration (1998): Nothing dates more rapidly than the present. Motriz. Revista de Educacao Fisica, 24(3). doi:10.1590/S1980-657420180003e000718.
  • Rojek, C. (2017). The case of Belle Gibson, social media, and what it means for understanding leisure under digital praxis. Annals of Leisure Research, 20(5), pp. 524–528. doi:10.1080/11745398.2017.1290142.

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  • Rojek, C. (2017). F.J. Turner’s ‘frontier thesis’. European Journal of Social Theory, 20(2), pp. 236–251. doi:10.1177/1368431016638852.

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  • Rojek, C. (2017). Paris, Wall Street: Reflections on the political crowd and labelling World Historical Events. The Sociological Review, 65(2), pp. 302–317. doi:10.1177/0038026116674884.

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  • Rojek, C. (2017). Counterfeit Commerce: Relations of Production, Distribution and Exchange. Cultural Sociology, 11(1), pp. 28–43. doi:10.1177/1749975516650233.

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  • Rojek, C. (2016). There is only one Zygmunt Bauman. Thesis Eleven, 133(1), pp. 117–117. doi:10.1177/0725513616638475b.

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  • Rojek, C. (2015). Book Review Symposium: Zygmunt Bauman, What Use is Sociology? Conversations with Michael Hviid Jacobsen and Keith Tester. Sociology, 49(3), pp. 578–579. doi:10.1177/0038038515575481.

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  • Rojek, C. (2014). Leaderless Organization, World Historical Events and Their Contradictions: The ‘Burning Man City’ Case. Cultural Sociology, 8(3), pp. 351–364. doi:10.1177/1749975513511344.

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  • Rojek, C. (2014). Niccolo Machiavelli, cultural intermediaries and the category of achieved celebrity. Celebrity Studies, 5(4), pp. 455–468. doi:10.1080/19392397.2014.923163.
  • Rojek, C. (2014). ‘Big Citizen’ celanthropy and its discontents. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 17(2), pp. 127–141. doi:10.1177/1367877913483422.

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  • Rojek, C. (2014). Global Event Management: a critique. Leisure Studies, 33(1), pp. 32–47. doi:10.1080/02614367.2012.716077.

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  • Rojek, C. (2013). Celanthropy, music therapy and ‘big-citizen’ Samaritans. Celebrity Studies, 4(2), pp. 129–143. doi:10.1080/19392397.2013.791039.

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  • Rojek, C. (2013). Is Marx still relevant to the study of leisure? Leisure Studies, 32(1), pp. 19–33. doi:10.1080/02614367.2012.665942.

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  • Rojek, C. (2012). Is Marx still relevant fo leisure studies? Leisure Studies, iFirst, pp. 1–15.
  • Rojek, C. (2012). Global event management: a critique. Leisure Studies, iFirst, pp. 1–16.
  • Rojek, C. (2010). Thesis Eleven: a View From London. Thesis Eleven, 100(1), pp. 24–26. doi:10.1177/0725513609353698.

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  • Rojek, C. (2010). Leisure and emotional intelligence. World Leisure Journal, 52(4), pp. 240–252.
  • Rojek, C. (2010). Leisure and emotional intelligence: a response to my commentators. World Leisure Journal, 52(4), pp. 274–279.
  • Rojek, C. (2007). George Ritzer and the Crisis of the Public Intellectual. Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, 29(1), pp. 3–21. doi:10.1080/10714410600552241.

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  • Rojek, C. (2006). Sports Celebrity and the Civilizing Process. Sport in Society, 9(4), pp. 674–690. doi:10.1080/17430430600769106.

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  • Rojek, C. (2006). Sports celebrity and the civilizing process. Sport in Society, 9(4), pp. 673–689.
  • Rojek, C. (2006). George Ritzer and the crisis of the public intellectual. The Review of Education - Pedagogy - Cultural Studies, 28(3), pp. 3–21.
  • Rojek, C. (2006). Something for nothing: the controversy over P2P file exchange and its implications for leisure. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 30(1), pp. 133–143.
  • Rojek, C. (2006). Leisure and consumption. Leisure/Loisir, 30(2), pp. 475–486. doi:10.1080/14927713.2006.9651368.

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  • Rojek, C. (2005). An outline of the action approach to leisure studies. Leisure Studies, 24(1), pp. 13–25.
  • Rojek, C. (2005). On a rant from a little musketeer: a reply to Bill Schwartz. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 8(4), pp. 486–503.
  • Rojek, C. (2005). P2P leisure exchange: Net banditry and the policing of intellectual property. Leisure Studies, 24(1), pp. 357–369.
  • Rojek, C. (2005). P2P Leisure Exchange: Net Banditry and the Policing of Intellectual Property. Leisure Studies, 24(4), pp. 357–369. doi:10.1080/0261436052000330438.

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  • Rojek, C. (2004). The consumerist syndrome in contemporary society: and interview with Zygmunt Bauman. Journal of Consumer Culture, 4(3), pp. 291–312.
  • Rojek, C. (2004). An anatomy of the Leicester School of Sociology: an interview with Eric Dunning. Journal of Classical Sociology, 4(3), pp. 337–359.
  • Chris, R. (2002). Civil Labour, Leisure and Post Work Society. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, 25(1), pp. 21–35. doi:10.1080/07053436.2002.10707576.

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  • Rojek, C. (2002). Civil labour, leisure and post work. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 25(1), pp. 21–35.
  • Rojek, C. (2002). The post-auratic president. American Behavioral Scientist, 46(4), pp. 487–500.
  • Rojek, C. (2001). Leisure and Life Politics. Leisure Sciences, 23(2), pp. 115–125. doi:10.1080/014904001300181701.

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  • Rojek, C. (2001). Leisure and life politics. Leisure Sciences, 23(2), pp. 1–11.
  • Rojek, C. and Turner, B. (2000). Decorative Sociology: Towards a Critique of the Cultural Turn. The Sociological Review, 48(4), pp. 629–648. doi:10.1111/1467-954x.00236.

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  • Rojek, C. (2000). Leisure & the rich today. Leisure Studies, 19(1), pp. 1–15.
  • Rojek, C. and Turner, B. (2000). Decorative sociology. The Sociological Review, 48(4), pp. 629–648.
  • Rojek, C. (2000). Leisure and the rich today: Veblen's thesis after a century. Leisure Studies, 19(1), pp. 1–15. doi:10.1080/026143600374806.

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  • Rojek, C. (1999). Abnormal leisure: Invasive, mepidtic and wild forms. Loisir et Societe, 22(1), p. 21. doi:10.1080/07053436.1999.10715574.
  • Rojek, C. (1999). Reviewing Veblen's view of the rich. Peace Studies Journal, 11(2), pp. 211–217.
  • Pronovost, G. and Rojek, C. (1999). Introduction - Heritage and challenges to the sociology of leisure. LOISIR & SOCIETE-SOCIETY AND LEISURE, 22(1), pp. 15–17.
  • Rojek, C. (1998). Stuart Hall and the antinomian tradition. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 1(1), pp. 45–65.
  • Rojek, C. (1998). Leisure theory: retrospect and prospect. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 20(2), pp. 383–400.
  • Rojek, C. (1998). Tourism and citizenship. The International Journal of Cultural Policy, 4(2), pp. 291–310.
  • Rojek, C. (1997). "Leisure" in the writings of Walter Benjamin. Leisure Studies, 16(3), pp. 155–171.
  • Rojek, C. (1995). Veblen, leisure and human need. Leisure Studies, 14(2), pp. 73–86. doi:10.1080/02614369500390071.

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  • Rojek, C. (1995). Veblen, leisure and human need. Leisure Studies, 14(1), pp. 73–86.
  • Rojek, C. (1993). After popular culture: hyperreality and leisure. Leisure Studies, 12(4), pp. 277–289. doi:10.1080/02614369300390261.

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  • Rojek, C. (1993). Disney culture. Leisure Studies, 12(2), pp. 121–135. doi:10.1080/02614369300390111.

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  • Rojek, C. (1993). Disney culture. Leisure Studies, 12(1), pp. 121–165.
  • Rojek, C. (1993). Restlessness. Vrijetijd En Samenleving, 10(4), pp. 5–17.
  • Rojek, C. (1993). After popular culture: hyperreality and leisure. Leisure Studies, 12(3), pp. 1–13.
  • Rojek, C. (1993). De-differentiation and leisure. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 16(1), pp. 15–29.
  • Rojek, C. (1992). The eye of power: moral regulation and the professionalization of leisure from the 1830s to the 1950s. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 15(1), pp. 355–373.
  • Rojek, C. (1992). “The Eye of Power”: Moral Regulation and the Professionalization of Leisure Management from the 1830s to the 1950s. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, 15(1), pp. 354–373. doi:10.1080/07053436.1992.10715422.

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  • Rojek, C. (1990). Baudrillard and leisure. Leisure Studies, 9(1), pp. 7–20.
  • Rojek, C. and Collins, S. (1988). Contract or con trick revisited: Comments on the reply by corden and preston-shoot. British Journal of Social Work, 18(6), pp. 611–622.
  • Rojek, C. (1988). The convoy of pollution. Leisure Studies, 7(1), pp. 21–31.
  • Rojek, C. (1988). Freedom, power and leisure. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 10(2), pp. 209–218.
  • Rojek, C. and Collins, S.A. (1988). Contract or con-trick revisited: comments on the reply by Corden and Preston-Shoot. The British Journal of Social Work, 18(4), pp. 611–622.
  • ROJEK, C. and COLLINS, S. (1988). CONTRACT OR CON TRICK REVISITED - COMMENTS. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK, 18(6), pp. 611–622.
  • Rojek, C. and Wilson, D.C. (1987). Workers' Self-Management in the World System: The Yugoslav Case. Organization Studies, 8(4), pp. 297–308. doi:10.1177/017084068700800401.

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  • Rojek, C. and Collins, S.A. (1987). Contract or con trick? British Journal of Social Work, 17(2), pp. 199–211.
  • Rojek, C. and Collins, S.A. (1987). Contract or con-trick? The British Journal of Social Work, 17(3), pp. 199–211.
  • Rojek, C. and Wilson, D. (1987). Worker's self management in the world system. Organization Studies, 8(4), pp. 297–308.
  • Rojek, C. (1986). The 'Subject' in social work. British Journal of Social Work, 16(1), pp. 65–77.
  • Rojek, C. (1986). Problems of Involvement and Detachment in the Writings of Norbert Elias. The British Journal of Sociology, 37(4), pp. 584–584. doi:10.2307/590719.

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  • Rojek, C. (1986). Convergence, divergence of the study of organizations. Organization Studies, 7(1), pp. 25–36.
  • Rojek, C. (1986). The "subject" in social work. The British Journal of Social Work, 6(1), pp. 65–77.
  • Rojek, C. (1986). Structure reconstructed. Media Education Journal, 5(2), pp. 2–6.
  • Rojek, C. (1986). Problems of involvement and detachment in the writings of Norbert Elias. British Journal of Sociology, 17(4), pp. 199–211.
  • Rojek, C. (1986). Leisure and legitimation. Recreation Australia, 6(4), pp. 14–17.
  • ROJEK, C. (1986). TALCOTT PARSONS AND THE CAPITALIST NATION-STATE - BUXTON,W. SOCIAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY, 67(3), pp. 653–653.
  • ROJEK, C. (1984). Shorter Notices. Sociology, 18(1), pp. 128–130. doi:10.1177/0038038584018001026.

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  • Rojek, C. (1984). The limits of the "new industrial relations". Industrial Relations Journal, 15(2), pp. 66–72.
  • Rojek, C. (1984). Did Marx have a theory of leisure? Leisure Studies, 3(2), pp. 163–174.
  • Rojek, C. (1984). Typologies of education in the world system. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 5(3), pp. 213–225.
  • Rojek, C. (1984). Time and socialist construction. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 4(2), pp. 42–49.
  • Rojek, C. (1984). Typologies of Education and the Capitalist World System. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 5(3), pp. 213–225. doi:10.1080/0142569840050301.

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  • Rojek, C. (1983). Dictionary of received ideas. Social Work Today, 15(5), pp. 12–13.
  • Rojek, C. (1983). Emancipation and demoralization: contrasting approaches in the sociology of leisure. Leisure Studies, 2(1), pp. 83–96.
  • Wójciak, T., Szwabe, E. and Rojek, C. (1969). [Behavior of properdin level in tuberculous children in relation to their clinical conditions]. Gruzlica i choroby pluc; tuberculosis et pneumonologia, 37(10), pp. 943–949.
  • Wójciak, T., Szwabe, E. and Rojek, C. (1969). Behavior of properdin level in tuberculous children in relation to their clinical conditions. Gruzlica i choroby pluc; tuberculosis et pneumonologia, 37(10), pp. 943–949.
  • Rojek, C. (1965). Glucocorticoids in the treatment of bronchial changes in primary lympho-pulmonary tuberculosis in children. Gruzlica i choroby pluc; tuberculosis et pneumonologia, 33(8), pp. 681–687.

Report

  • Greer, C., Rosbrook-Thompson, J., Armstrong, G., Ilan, J., McLaughlin, E., Myers, C. … Taylor, E. (2019). Enhancing the work of the Islington Integrated Gangs Team: A pilot study on the response to serious youth violence in Islington. London, UK: Centre for City Criminology, City, University of London. London: Centre of City Criminology, City, University of London.

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  • Membership of Editorial Boards

    - Theory, Culture & Society
    - Body & Society
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    - Journal of Classical Sociology
    - International Journal of Cultural Studies
    - European Journal of Social Theory
    - Tourist Studies
    .

Events/conferences (8)

  • Celebrity Studies Annual Symposium. Queensland University, Brisbane (2011).
    Description: Plenary Speaker: 'Celanthropy and celebrity'
  • Australia New Zealand Leisure Studies Association Conference. Otago University, Dunedin (2011).
    Description: Plenary Speaker
  • Norwegian Music Therapy Conference. University of Bergen (2011).
    Description: Plenary Speaker, 'Celanthropy and music therapy'
  • SESC International Forum of Leisure Conference. Minas Gerais, Brazil (2011).
    Description: Plenary Speaker
  • ANZALS Conference. Otago University, Dunedin (2011).
    Description: Plenary Speaker
  • Emotions and Society Conference. Aarhus, Denmark (2009).
    Description: Plenary Speaker
  • Leisure Studies Conference. Waterloo University, Ontario (2009).
    Description: Plenary Speaker
  • Chinese Government/World Leisure Organization Symposium on Contemporary Leisure. Hangzhou, China (2006).
    Description: Participation with 12 other invited scholars in leisure. Report delivered to the Deputy President of China in the People's Hall, Hangzhou.

Keynote lectures/speeches (3)

  • Leisure Studies Association Annual Meeting. Solent College, Southampton (2011). Public Interview
  • Public Presentation on 'Celebrity'. Auckland University, New Zealand (2009). Hood Fellow
  • Public Presentation on 'The labour of leisure'. Auckland University, New Zealand (2009). Hood Fellow

Online article

  • The Two Bodies of Achieved Celebrity. (2018). Historical Social Research Article is due to come out in June 2018

Other

  • Reviews

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    - Sociology
    - Radical Philosophy
    - Social Science Quaterly
    - Leisure Studies

    Staff Seminar Papers

    - Monash University, Melbourne
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    - Queensland Univeristy of Technology, Brisbane
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    - Sydney University of Technology
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    - University of Waterloo, Canada
    - Texas A&M University
    - University of Helsinki
    - Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand
    - Auckland University, New Zealand
    - Brighton University
    - Leicester University
    - Plymouth University
    - Lancaster University
    - Exeter University.

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