Professor John Scott
Professor, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Qualifications
BA (Newcastle, NSW); BSocSci [Hons] Sociology and Anthropology (Newcastle, NSW); PhD Sociology and Anthropology (Newcastle); Graduate Certificate of Higher Education (New England)
Contact
| Email: | jscott6@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Arts (E11) 170 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2116 (or +61 2 6773 2116 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3748 |
Areas of Teaching
CRIM100 Understanding Crime
CRIM344 Criminology and Justice Systems
Research interests
Professor Scott's primary research interests are in the fields of sociology (sociology of gender, health and sexuality) and criminology (sociology of deviance and social control). A common theme in his research has been a concern with marginalised social populations and the development of critical and interpretive perspectives to understand the experiences of and social reactions to such populations. He considers himself a specialist in qualitative methodologies, such as interviews and focus groups. He has also used surveys and other quantitative methods in his research. An important direction in his research has been rural and regional social issues, especially what has sometimes been referred to as ‘strange ruralities’.
Professor Scott also leads the ARC funded project “Masculinity and commercial sex: Learning about men’s sexualities in the male sex work encounter”. Find out more.
Supervision Areas
Sociology of crime and deviance, sociology of sex and sexuality, sociology of health and illness
Representative Publications
Books
Carl, J., Baker, S., Scott, J., Hillman, W., and G. Lawrence (2011) Think Sociology. Pearson, Sydney.
Barclay, E., Donnermeyer, J., Scott, J., and Hogg, R. (2007) Crime in Rural Australia. Federation Press, Sydney.
Scott, J. 2005 How Modern Governments Made Prostitution a Social Problem: Creating a Responsible Prostitute Population. Edwin Mellen Press, New York.
Scott, J. [with G. Hawkes] 2005 (eds) Perspectives in Human Sexuality. Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Das, D. [Editor-in-Chief], Scott, J. [Associate Editor] et al. (2005) The World Police Encyclopedia, Volumes 1 & 2 . Routledge, New York.
Books Chapters
Barclay, E., and Scott, J. (2013) ‘Community Policing in Australia’s Indigenous Communities’ in Nalla, M and Newman G (in press) Community Policing in Indigenous Communities CRC Press-Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL.
Hearfield, C. and J. Scott. (2012). Modes of criminal justice: Indigenous youth and social democracy, in Carrington, K., Ball, M., O’Brien, E. and Tauri, J. (eds). Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. Palgrave Macmillan.
Pereira, M. and J. Scott (2011) Inequalities of crime. In M. Marmo et al. (eds.) Crime and Justice: A Guide to Criminology. Thomson Rueters, Sydney.
Barclay, E., Donnermeyer, E. and Scott, J. (2010) Policing the Outback: Impacts of Isolation and Integration in an Australian Context, in Mawby, R. I. & Yarwood, R. (eds) Rural Policing, Willan: Cullumpton, UK.
Scott, J. and P. Jobes (2009) Community and Policing in Australia: Styles of Policing in Rural and Urban Communities among Officers in a Single Police Service. In M. Palmiotto and P. Unnithan (eds) Law Enforcement and Society. Cengage Learning: NY.
Scott, J. & R. Donovan. (2009) Encounters with comforting uncertainties: getting to know and understand unobtrusive methods. In J. Kottler and V. Minichiello (eds) Qualitative journeys: Student and mentor experiences with research. Sage: CA.
Carrington, K., Stayner, R., Rolley, F., and Scott, J. (2007) Resilience in Rural Communities, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra.
Scott, J. & P. Jobes (2007) Policing in Rural Australia: The country cop as law enforcer and local resident. In Barclay et al. Crime in Rural Australia, Federation Press, Sydney.
Barclay, E, Hogg, R & Scott, J. (2007) Young people and crime in rural communities. In Barclay et al. Crime in Rural Australia. Federation Press, Sydney.
Scott, J., Barclay, E and Hogg, R. (2007) There's crime out there, but not as we know it. In Barclay et al. Crime in Rural Australia. Federation Press, Sydney.
Scott, J. (2005) Children ask the damnedest questions!' Sex(uality) education as a social problem. In G. Hawkes & J. Scott (eds) Perspectives in Human Sexuality, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Scott, J. (2005) A labour of love? Female and male sex work. In G. Hawkes & J. Scott (eds) Perspectives in Human Sexuality, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Hawkes, G. & J. Scott. (2005) Sexuality and social theory. In G. Hawkes & J. Scott (eds) Perspectives in Human Sexuality, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Hawkes, G. & J. Scott. (2005) Sex and society. In G. Hawkes & J. Scott (eds) Perspectives in Human Sexuality, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Reports
Cooper, T., Sims, M., Scott, J., Henry, P., Barclay, E. & T Love. (2012) Evaluation of Indigenous Justice Programs (Safe programs, NSW, Northbridge Policy and Juvenile Aid Group, WA), Canberra, Attorney general’s Department.
Scott, J, Gowsett, G. and Minichiello, V. (2011) Men’s Health: Health Sociology Review, vol. 19, no. 4.
Scott, J., Horavik, S., Wise, J. & R. Reavell. (2009) Southern New England (Armidale, Guyra, Uralla, Walcha) Social and Community Plan.
Corrigan, P., Gibson, M, Hawkes, G., Scott, J. & Thiele, S. (Eds.) (2003) New Times, New Worlds, New Ideas: Today and Tomorrow, University of New England Armidale, The Annual Conference of the Australian Sociological Association.
Jounal Articles
Minichiello, V., Scott, J., & Callander, D. (2013) New pleasures and old dangers: re-inventing male sex work. Journal of Sex Research, 50, pp. 263-265.
Reeve, I, Scott, J., Hine, D. & Bhullar, N. (2013) ‘This is not a burning issue for me’: how citizens justify their use of wood heaters in a city with a severe air pollution problem. Energy Policy.
Carrington, K., McIntosh, A., Hogg, R. and Scott, J. (in press) Rural Masculinities and the Internalisation of violence in Agricultural Communities. International Journal of Rural Criminology.
Carrington, K., Hogg, R., McIntosh, A., & Scott, J. (2012) Crime talk, the mining investment pipeline, FIFO and frontier cultural conflict. Australian Humanities Review, 53.
Scott, J., MacPhail, C. & Minichiello, V. (2012) Bang and Bust: Almost everything you wanted to know about sex and the mining boom (but were afraid to ask) Preview: Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists. September, Issue 160.
Hearfield, C. & Scott, J. (2012). Modes of criminal justice: Indigenous youth and social democracy. In Tauri, J. (Ed.). Crime, Justice and Social Democracy: An International Conference. School of Law, QUT, Brisbane, QLD.
Scott, J., K. Carrington, A. McIntosh. (2012) Established-outsider relations and fear of crime in a mining town. Sociologia Ruralis. 52, pp. 147-159.
Scott, J. (2012) True blue crimes and other Aussie yarns [review essay]. Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies, 27(2), pp.112-124.
Hine, D, Bhullar, N., Marks, A., Kelly, P., BA, Scott, J. (2011) Comparing the Effectiveness of Education and Technology in Reducing Wood Smoke Pollution: A Field Experiment. Journal of Environmental Psychology.
Scott, J. (2011) Governing prostitution: differentiating the bad from the bad. Current Issues in Criminal Justice, vol. 23, no 1.
Scott, J, Dowsett, G. & Minichiello, V. Growing Men’s Health: Broadening the Conceptual and Practical Agenda. Men’s Health: Health Sociology Review, 19, 4.
Carrington, C., Young, A. & Scott, J. (2010) ‘Globalisation, Frontier Masculinities and Violence: Booze, Blokes and Brawls”, British Journal of Criminology. Available from http://eprints.qut.edu.au/29763/
Scott, J. & Biron, D. (2010) Wolf Creek, rurality and the Australian Gothic. Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies, vol. 24, no.2, pp.309-324.
Campbell, S. and J. Scott. (2010) Process of conducting qualitative research. Nurse Researcher, vol. 18, no. 2, pp.4-7.
Carrington, K and Scott, J. (2008) Masculinity, Rurality and Violence. British Journal of Criminology, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 641-666.
Scott, J, Ragusa, A., Hunter, J. and Hunter, V. (2008) Sex work and health in a rural context: results of a qualitative study undertaken in NSW’. In The Australian Sociological Association Conference: Re-imagining Sociology. Melbourne University, December.
Scott, J. et al, (2006) Sex Outside the City: Sex Work in Rural and Regional NSW. In Rural Society , vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 151-167.
Scott, J., et al (2005) Understanding the New Context of the Male Sex Work Industry, Journal of Interpersonal Violence , vol. 20, no. 3, pp.320-343.
Ragusa, A. & Scott, J. (2005) For sale? Sex in the country: the benefits of sex work as an occupational choice in NSW. In TASA 2005 Conference Proceedings. University of Tasmania, 5-8 December.
Scott, J. (2004) Reply to S. Egger and C. Harcourt [A Comment on John Scott, Prostitution and Public Health in New South Wales. Culture Health and Sexuality 2003; 5(3): 277-293
Scott, J. (2003) A Prostitute's Progress: Male Prostitution in Scientific Discourse, Social Semiotics, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 179-201.
Scott, J. (2003) Prostitution and Public Health in New South Wales Culture, Health and Sexuality, vol. 5, no. 3, pp.277-293.
Scott, J. (2001) The Management of Venereal Disease in New South Wales , 1871-1916 Venereology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 69-80.
Other Publications
Scott, J. & Minichiello, V. Mining, sex work and STIs: why force connection? The Conversation. http://theconversation.edu.au/mining-sex-work-and-stis-why-force-a-connection-7707
Scott, J. (2011) True crime makes us look for our own evil. Opinion and Analysis, Newcastle Herald, Wednesday, Sept 10.
Scott, J. (2011) Gun crime fascinates in life and on the screen. Opinion and Analysis, Newcastle Herald, Wednesday, April 13. P. 11
Campbell, S. and J. Scott (2010) Process of conducting qualitative research. Nurse Researcher, vol. 18, no. 2, pp.4-7.
Carrington, K., McIntosh, A. and Scott, J. (2009), Submission to Senate Inquiry into Suicide, 20 November, No. 62. www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/suicide/submissions/sublist.htm (33%)
Scott, J and R. Wickes. (2008) Criminology as Other: observations on the construction of a field. Nexus, Vol. 20, No. 1, March.
Scott, J. (2008) Frances, R. 2007. Selling Sex: A Hidden History of Prostitution. UNDSW Press: Sydney. In Journal of Australian Colonial History.
Scott, J. (2008) Roach Anleu 2006, Deviance Conformity and Control, Pearson, in The Journal of Sociology Vol 44, No 1, 108-110.
Scott, J. (2007) Book review: Roach Anleu 2006, Deviance Conformity and Control, Pearson, in The Journal of Sociology, 44, 108-110.
Scott, J. (2006) Institutionalization. In The Historical Encyclopedia of Prostitution (Three Volumes) , M. Ditmore (ed), Greenwood Publishing, Westport CT.
Scott, J. (2006) Penal Colonies. In The Historical Encyclopedia of Prostitution (Three Volumes), M. Ditmore (ed), Greenwood Publishing, Westport CT.
Scott, J. (2005) Micronesia. In The World Police Encyclopaedia. Das, D. et al. (eds.) Routledge , New York.
Member of Societies and Professional Bodies
The Australian Sociological Association
Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology
Society and Culture Association (NSW)
Competitive Grants
Minichiello, V, Scott, J. et al. 2011-2013 Collaborative Research Network, Element Three: Sexuality. Identity and Mental health Impacts on Wellbeing and Inclusion. Australian Federal Government, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, $4.8 million.
Sims, M., Scott, J., E, Barclay. 2010-2013. Evaluation of Indigenous Justice Programs AGD-0510 (Attorney General Department), Australian Federal Government. $210,000.00
Minichiello, V. and J. Scott. 2011-2013 ARC Discovery ‘Masculinity and commercial sex: Learning about men's sexualities in the male sex work encounter’ $275,000.00
ARC Linkage (with D. Hine). Combining Community Based Social Marketing and Technological Innovation to Combat Wood Smoke Pollution in Regional Australia $148,725 Total.
2008+ ARC Discovery Grant, Safeguarding rural Australia: Addressing Violence and Masculinity in Rural Settings (With K. Carrington and R. Hogg) $277,000.00.
2007+ Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. What Makes a Resilient Rural Community (with Davies et al.)
Consultancies
Southern New England (Armidale, Guyra, Uralla, Walcha) Social and Community Plan (2009)
Moree Plains Shire Social Plan (2009)
Scott, J & Reavell, H. R. (2007-2010) Evaluationof Youth of the Streets, Walgett. Dept of Families, Housing, Services and Indigenous Affairs
Scott, J. et al. (2006), Tamworth Regional Council Social Plan. (PDF document)
Scott, J., (2002), Social Impact Statement: Transitional Group Hoome at RMB 515, Goonoo Goonoo Road, Tamworth Freedom Pastoral Care Limited (submitted to Tamworth City Council July 2002).
Recent Conference Papers
(2012) with Barclay, E. Aboriginal Night Patrols in Rural NSW: How are we Travelling? ‘Emerging and Enduring Inequalities’. The Australian Sociological Association, University of Queensland, November.
(2012) 'Community Policing in Australia's Aboriginal Communities' at 2012 Rural and Regional Law Conference', Coffs Harbour.
(2012) with Barclay, B. ‘Community Policing in Australia’. Social Justice and Democratization. Second International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology. Buenos Aires, August.
Scott, J. and Minichiello, V. (2012) Telecommunications Impacts on the structure and organisation of male sex work’, Erotic Cities, Special Section of Association of American Geographers Conference, NYC, February.
Scott, J. (2011) Restorative justice and the governance of social disorder amongst rural youth. Panel, Social Justice, Governance and Ethics. Crime, Social Justice and Democracy: An International Conference, QUT, Brisbane, 26-28 Sept.
Scott, J. (2011) Established-outsider relation and fear of crime in a country mining town. Economies and Insecurities of Crime and Justice. British Society of Criminology Annual Conference, Northumbria, July 3-6.
Scott, J. (2010) Fit-in or fuck-off (FIFO): Established-outsider relation and fear of crime in a country town. Social Causes, Private Lives: The Australian Sociological Association Conference 2010. Dec. 6-9. Macquarie University, Sydney.
Minichiello, V. and J. Scott (2010) Male sex industry: state of affairs. Australasian Sexual Health Conference, Sydney, October.
Scott, J. (2010) Workshop: In-depth interviewing vs focus groups. 11th Advances in Qualitative Methods Conference, Vancouver, October.
Scott, J. (2009) Sex industry policy in NSW: A critial overview of recent legislative changes. 51st Annual Western Social Science Association Conference, Albuquerque, NM, 15-18 April.
Carrington, C. and Scott, J. (2008) Research Masculinity, Violence and Rurality. XV World Congress of the International Society for Criminology, Barcelona, 20-25 July.
Scott, J. (2007) Understanding Sex Work in Rural Context. Sex Work: Regulating the Many Faces of Sexual Labour Symposium, Research Centre in Gender, Law and Sexuality (AHRC), Keele University, 17 October.
Scott, J. (2007) Rural Macculinities and Violence, Keele University, School Criminology Seminar, October, 2007.
Scott, J. (2007) Rural Sex Work: Socio-legal Issues, Seminar, Manchester University, School of Law, October, 2007.
Prizes, Honours and Awards
2007: AHRC Research Centre in Gender Sexuality and Law Visiting Fellow (Keele University)
2007: Carrick National Citation Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.
2009: UNE Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Performance and Service.
2009: UNE Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Achievements in Interdisciplanary Innovation.
2006: UNE, Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence, Sole Recipient in Individual Category.
2002: Inaugural First Prize, Best Up-and-Coming Researcher, Journal of Culture, Health and Sexuality, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London.
Professional Appointments and Service
2010+ Chief Examiner, Society and Culture, NSW Board of Studies.
Golden Key International Honour Society (2007+) Member and UNE Chapter Co-Advisor.
2010+ Robb College, UNE, Vice President, Senior Common Room
Editorial Board (2010+) Rural Society
2009+: Member, New England Regional Advisory Council, NSW Community Relations Commission.
2008-2010: Chief Examiner, CAFS, NSW Board of Studies.
2007-2010: Associate Editor, Higher Education Research and Development. Routledge, London.
2005-2009: Co-Editor, Journal of Sociology, Sage Publications, London.
2004+: Justice of the Peace [JP], New South Wales
Select Institutional Service
Acting Head: School of Science and Technology (April-July 2011)
Acting Head: School of Arts (2010-2011)
Coordinator: Bachelor of Criminology (2008-2010; 2013)
Coordinator: Bachelor of Arts, BA (Hons), Graduate Diploma in Humanities, Graduate Certificate in Arts (2005-2010)
Convener: Discipline of Sociology and Criminology (2004-2005; 2010, 2012)
Select Media Interviews
‘Study Busts Myths about FIFO sex’. Science Network, Western Australia (25/10/12) http://www.sciencewa.net.au/topics/health-a-medicine/item/1778-study-busts-myths-about-fifo-sex.html
‘FIFO sex workers’ Weekend Australian Magazine, 29-30 June
ABC Radio National Bush Telegraph, Interview, ‘Sexually transmitted infections and mining the boom’ (31/5/12).
ABC Radio National, Bush Telegraph, Youth Violence on Rise in Country Areas (25/3/10) http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2010/s2855846.htm
Jopson, D. (20.2.10) Outback gothic, where the vision is not so splendid. Sydney Morning Herald, Weekend Edition. http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/outback-gothic-where-the-vision-is-not-so-splendid/2010/02/19/1266082354400.html
Radio Television Hong Kong, Radio Three (25/1/2010). Why men go for prostitutes? , http://programme.rthk.org.hk/channel/radio/programme.php?d=2010-01-25&name=backchat&p=514&e=103178&m=episode
Elliot, T (18/6/09) Who will hear you scream? Misfits who go nuts in the bush. Sydney Morning Herald.
Lewis, D. 2005 The other kind of country women’s club. The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 December.
O’Keefe, B. 2005 Mobiles service a bush clientele. The Australian [Higher Education Supplement], 30 November, p.40