Dr Tiina Vares
Position
Senior Lecturer
Programme Co-ordinator
Qualifications
B.A. (Hons) (Canterbury)
Ph.D. (Sociology, University of Canterbury)
Room
Room 310, Psych Tower Building
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364 7969
Internal Phone: 7969
tiina.vares@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal address
School of Social and Political Sciences,
University of Canterbury,
Private Bag 4800,
Christchurch,
New Zealand
Undergraduate Courses
- GEND 101: Gender in Focus
- GEND 102: Fantasy on Flesh: Bodies, Images and the Politics of Representation
- GEND 223: Killer Women, Tough Guys and Power Rangers: Violence, Representation and Popular Culture
- GEND 301: Theorizing Gender
School Administration
Gender Studies Programme Convenor
Gender Studies Curriculum Committee
Research Interests
Audience/Reception Studies
Media and Violence
Popular Culture
Sexuality and Embodiment
Current and Recent Research Projects
"Girls, Tween Popular Culture and Everyday Life"
New Zealand Gender Studies Project, funded by Royal Society of NZ Marsden Grant (2008-2010), with Sue Jackson (University of Victoria).
"Seniors Read Popular Cultural Representations of 'Sex in Older Age'".
International research project, with Annie Potts (UC), Meika Loe (Colgate, USA), and Merryn Gott (Sheffield, UK).
Co-Investigator: "The Social Impact of Viagra".
Health Research Council Project (2001-2003)
Recent Publications
Please see Tiina's UC Research Profile for a full list of publications.