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Research interests
Beverly is a sociologist by training with a background in power, discourse, labour, consumption and resistance. Beverly's PhD was on resistance to workplace surveillance drawing upon the work of Henri Lefebvre and the Situationists. As such, she is interested in precarious labour, alternative forms of organising and the impact of new communication technologies on work. Beverly's work is theoretical and qualitative with an interest in Critical Discourse Analysis. With an interest in the intersection of management thought and politics she is currently working on a number of projects on the anti-managerialism of Trumpism and the influence of management theorist Stafford Beer on other fields including music. She is keen to supervise projects on any of the above themes.
Education/Academic qualification
Sociology, PhD, Resistance to Surveillance in Everyday Life, University of York
1 Oct 2006 → 1 Aug 2012
Award Date: 12 Jan 2013
Media Studies, MA, MA Interactive Media - Virtually International: Music and the Creation of VIrtual Space, Goldsmiths, University of London
1 Oct 2004 → 30 Sept 2005
Award Date: 1 Nov 2005
Sociology, BA (Hons), University of Maryland, College Park
1 Sept 1995 → 30 Dec 1998
Award Date: 12 Jan 1999
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Conspiracy, conspiracy theory, and conspiracism
Richards, B., Mollan, S. & Geesin, B., 15 Apr 2025, Elgar Encyclopedia of Critical Management Studies. McCann, L., Bozkurt, Ö., Finn, R., Granter, E., Hunter, C., Kivinen, N., Kumar, A. & Wierman, B. (eds.). 1st ed. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar, p. 70-73 4 p. (Elgar Encyclopedias in Business and Management).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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McDonaldization
Geesin, B., 15 Apr 2025, Elgar Encyclopedia of Critical Management Studies. McCann, L., Bozkurt, Ö., Finn, R., Granter, E., Hunter, C., Kivinen, N., Kumar, A. & Wierman, B. (eds.). 1st ed. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, p. 308-309 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A critical discourse analysis of workplace bullying: A Gramscian lens
Samnani, A.-K., Garvey, A. & Geesin, B., 4 Jul 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Donald Trump and Trumpism: Leadership, ideology and narrative of the business executive turned politician
Mollan, S. & Geesin, B., 1 May 2020, In: Organization. 27, 3, p. 405-418 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Taxis for neoliberalism! Surveillance and resistance in post-industrial Philadelphia
Geesin, B. & Mollan, S., 1 Apr 2020, In: Competition and Change. 24, 2, p. 114-132 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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