Section: Research Student Profiles
Fiona McQueen
- Name Fiona McQueen
- Organisation
- Sociology, School of Social and Political Science
University of Edinburgh - Address
- CRFR UK
- fiona.mcqueen at ed.ac.uk
- Research Interests
- Feminism,Gender hierarchies,Sexuality,Social change
- URL
- http://www.sociology.ed.ac.uk/research_students/mcqueen_fiona
PhD Title
Exploring generational differences in sexual communication
Rationale of research
The central aim of this research is to understand heterosexual couple's ideas about, and experiences of, sexual communication in the context of heterosexuality, gender and embodiment. In studying this, this research includes two subsidiary areas; considering the role and nature of both emotional intimacy and power in sexual communication. In order to investigate these areas the following research questions will be answered through the course of the research.
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Do factors such as age, gender or relationship status change the nature of sexaul communication?
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What is the nature of agency within sexual communication?
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How is emotional intimacy defined and valued within sexual communication?
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What is the relationship between agency and emotional intimacy within sexual communication?
This research includes an online survey of 1,000 participants conducted in early 2010, followed by telephone interviews completed in the summer 2010.
After returning from maternity leave Fiona is now preparing for the main period of data collection, in-depth interviews, which will be conducted around Scotland until the end of 2011.
This page was published on 28 July 2011