Roger Burrows
Staff details
Roger Burrows is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Sociology, based in the Centre for Urban and Community Research.
Currently Professor of Cities at Newcastle University, Roger's research interests are in urban sociology; social media; the social life of methods; and the public life of data. He is currently developing specific projects on: Metrics, Software and Algorithmic Power in the Contemporary Academy; the Sociology of the Super-Rich ‘Communities’ in London; and Mobility, Globalization and Belonging in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Lastly, Roger is the author, co-author or editor of over 120 articles, chapters, books and reports.
Teaching
Roger teaches courses on urban studies, social research methods as well as social and cultural theory and digital sociology. He is currently a visiting professor working at CUCR at Goldsmiths but teachers an undergraduate course at Newcastle University called Understanding Place whihc investigates localities and contributes to other courses at Newcastle.
Publications
Book Section
Measuring the Value of Sociology? Some Notes on Performative Metricisation in the Contemporary Academy
Kelly, Aidan and Burrows, Roger. 2012. Measuring the Value of Sociology? Some Notes on Performative Metricisation in the Contemporary Academy. In: Lisa Adkins and Celia Lury, eds. Measure and Value. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 130-150. ISBN 978-1-4443-3958-1
The enterprise culture and the welfare state: restructuring the management of the health and personal social services
Kelly, Aidan. 1991. The enterprise culture and the welfare state: restructuring the management of the health and personal social services. In: Roger Burrows, ed. Deciphering the enterprise culture: entrepreneurship, petty capitalism and the restructuring of Britain. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 136-151. ISBN 041504335
Article
Life in an Alpha Territory: Discontinuity and Conflict in an Elite London ‘Village’
Webber, Richard and Burrows, Roger. 2015. Life in an Alpha Territory: Discontinuity and Conflict in an Elite London ‘Village’. Urban Studies, ISSN 0042-0980
The impact of impact
Knowles, Caroline and Burrows, Roger. 2014. The impact of impact. Etnográfica, 18(2), pp. 237-254. ISSN 0873-6561
Living with the h-index? Metric assemblages in the contemporary academy
Burrows, Roger. 2012. Living with the h-index? Metric assemblages in the contemporary academy. The Sociological Review, 60(2), pp. 355-372. ISSN 0038-0261
The Wire as Social Science-fiction?
Penfold-Mounce, Ruth; Beer, David and Burrows, Roger. 2011. The Wire as Social Science-fiction? Sociology, 45(1), pp. 152-167. ISSN 0038-0385
Consumption, Prosumption and Participatory Web Cultures: An introduction
Beer, D. and Burrows, Roger. 2010. Consumption, Prosumption and Participatory Web Cultures: An introduction. Journal of Consumer Culture, 10(1), pp. 3-12. ISSN 1469-5405
Experiencing Food Allergy and Food Intolerance: An Analysis of Lay Accounts
Nettleton, S.; Woods, B.; Burrows, Roger and Kerr, A.. 2010. Experiencing Food Allergy and Food Intolerance: An Analysis of Lay Accounts. Sociology, 44(2), pp. 289-305. ISSN 0038-0385
Geodemographic code and the production of space
Uprichard, Emma; Burrows, Roger and Parker, Simon. 2009. Geodemographic code and the production of space. Environment and Planning A, 41(12), pp. 2823-2835. ISSN 0308-518X
Some Further Reflections on the Coming Crisis of Empirical Sociology
Savage, M. and Burrows, Roger. 2009. Some Further Reflections on the Coming Crisis of Empirical Sociology. Sociology, 43(4), pp. 762-772. ISSN 0038-0385
Food allergy and food intolerance: towards a sociological agenda
Nettleton, S.; Woods, B.; Burrows, Roger and Kerr, A.. 2009. Food allergy and food intolerance: towards a sociological agenda. Health:, 13(6), pp. 647-664. ISSN 1363-4593
How do You Feel Doctor? An Analysis of Emotional Aspects of Routine Professional Medical Work
Nettleton, Sarah; Burrows, Roger and Watt, Ian. 2008. How do You Feel Doctor? An Analysis of Emotional Aspects of Routine Professional Medical Work. Social Theory & Health, 6(1), pp. 18-36. ISSN 1477-8211
SPSS as an ‘inscription device’: from causality to description?
Uprichard, Emma; Burrows, Roger and Byrne, David. 2008. SPSS as an ‘inscription device’: from causality to description? The Sociological Review, 56(4), pp. 606-622. ISSN 00380261
The views of doctors on their working lives: a qualitative study
Watt, I.; Nettleton, S. and Burrows, Roger. 2008. The views of doctors on their working lives: a qualitative study. JRSM, 101(12), pp. 592-597. ISSN 0141-0768
SPSS as an ‘inscription device’: from causality to description?
Uprichard, E.; Burrows, Roger and Byrne, D.. 2008. SPSS as an ‘inscription device’: from causality to description? The Sociological Review, 56(4), pp. 606-622. ISSN 0038-0261
Regulating medical bodies? The consequences of the ‘modernisation’ of the NHS and the disembodiment of clinical knowledge
Nettleton, Sarah; Burrows, Roger and Watt, Ian. 2007. Regulating medical bodies? The consequences of the ‘modernisation’ of the NHS and the disembodiment of clinical knowledge. Sociology of Health & Illness, 30(3), pp. 333-348. ISSN 01419889