Nathan Manning

Dr Nathan Manning

Senior Lecturer

School of Social Sciences

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Nathan joined The University of Adelaide in July 2018. Prior to this he worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of York, UK and as Research Fellow at the University of Bradford, UK.

Nathan has research interests which largely fit within political sociology, with a focus on young citizens, political dissatisfaction and disillusionment, and the role of emotions in politics and citizenship. Together with Djordje Stefanovic, he’s recently conducted a pilot study to explore the ways in which university education may undermine support for right-wing populism. This work also explores the role of masculinity and emotions in rejecting right-wing populist politics. He continues to work with archival data from the UK’s Mass Observation Project to explore the emotional dimensions of dutiful forms of citizenship. He is a founding Co-Editor of the journal Emotions and Society (Bristol University Press) - https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/emsoc/emsoc-overview.xml
His research has been funded by the British Academy & Leverhulme Trust, and the Economic and Social Research Council.

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Kedzior, S. G. E., Rumbold, A. R., Manning, N., Calabretto, H., Lassi, Z. S., & Moore, V. M. (2024). ‘It’s complicated’: young people’s views on the complexity of asking for consent and the role for sex and relationships education. Sex Education, 25(2), 1-17.
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    2024 Wettergren, Å., Manning, N., & Holmes, M. (2024). An emotional world. Emotions and Society, 6(1), 3-6.
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    2024 Manning, N. (2024). ‘I do feel proud that almost everyone I know voted’: The emotional foundations of dutiful citizenship. Sociological Review, 15(6), 3621-3637.
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    2024 Manning, N., & Stefanovic, D. (2024). Beyond
    <i>Angry White Men</i>
    : a progressive sociological imagination as an alternative to aggrieved entitlement. Journal of Youth Studies, 1-18.
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    2024 ul Haq, M., Jafry, A. T., Cheema, T. A., Ajab, H., Kamran, M., Ahmed, A., & Masjuki, H. H. (2024). The Influence of Butanol-Acetone (BA) Mixture on Spray and Performance Characteristics of Castor and Pongamia Biodiesel. WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION, 15(6), 3621-3637.
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    2024 ul Haq, M., Jafry, A. T., Cheema, T. A., Ajab, H., Kamran, M., Ahmed, A., & Masjuki, H. H. (2024). The Influence of Butanol-Acetone (BA) Mixture on Spray and Performance Characteristics of Castor and Pongamia Biodiesel. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 15(6), 3621-3637.
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    2023 Holmes, M., Wettergren, Å., & Manning, N. (2023). ‘Being there’: emotional memories, gatherings of the Emotions Research Network and happy birthdays. Emotions and Society, 5(2), 132-138.
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    2023 Manning, N., & Stefanovic, D. (2023). Exploring the role of university education in reducing the appeal of right‐wing populism. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 58(4), 747-764.
    DOI Scopus3
    2023 Kedzior, S. G. E., Moore, V. M., Manning, N., Oswald, T. K., Calabretto, H., Lassi, Z. S., & Rumbold, A. R. (2023). ‘Like fumbling around in the dark’: Young people’s perceptions and realities of healthy relationships. Culture, Health &amp; Sexuality, 26(1), 1-15.
    DOI Scopus2
    2022 Wettergren, Å., Holmes, M., & Manning, N. (2022). Emotions, politics and truth. Emotions and Society, 4(1), 3-6.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1
    2021 Manning, N. P., & Akhtar, P. (2021). 'No, we vote for whoever we want to': young British Muslims making new claims on citizenship amidst ongoing forms of marginalisation. Journal of Youth Studies, 24(7), 961-976.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS2
    2020 Holmes, M., Manning, N., & Wettergren, A. (2020). Political economies of emotion. Emotions and Society, 2(1), 3-11.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS1
    2020 Wettergren, Å., Holmes, M., & Manning, N. (2020). Emotions in the pandemic: Crises and politics of change. Emotions and Society, 2(2), 115-119.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS4
    2019 Holmes, M., Manning, N. P., & Wettergren, A. (2019). Into the 21st Century. Emotions and Society, 1(1), 3-8.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS9
    2018 Manning, N. (2018). The veil of duty: can dutiful forms of citizenship mask feelings of political dissatisfaction?. British Politics, 13(4), 467-483.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS2
    2017 Manning, N., Penfold-Mounce, R., Loader, B., Vromen, A., & Xenos, M. (2017). Politicians, celebrities and social media: a case of informalisation?. Journal of Youth Studies, 20(2), 127-144.
    DOI Scopus48 WoS23
    2014 Manning, N. P. (2014). The Relational self and Young People’s Engagements with Politics. Journal of Sociology.
    2014 Manning, N. (2014). The relational self and the political engagements of young adults. Journal of Sociology, 50(4), 486-500.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS10
    2014 Manning, N., & Holmes, M. (2014). Political Emotions: A Role for Feelings of Affinity in Citizens’ (Dis)Engagements with Electoral Politics?. Sociology, 48(4), 698-714.
    DOI Scopus23 WoS18
    2014 Manning, N., & Edwards, K. (2014). Why has civic education failed to increase young people's political participation?. Sociological Research Online, 19(1), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS13
    2014 Manning, N., & Edwards, K. (2014). Does civic education for young people increase political participation? A systematic review. Educational Review, 66(1), 22-45.
    DOI Scopus70 WoS47
    2013 Holmes, M., & Manning, N. (2013). 'Them that runs the country don't know what they're doing': Political dissatisfaction amongst members of the white working class. Sociological Review, 61(3), 479-498.
    DOI Scopus16 WoS11
    2013 Manning, N., & Holmes, M. (2013). 'He's snooty 'im': Exploring 'white working class' political disengagement. Citizenship Studies, 17(3-4), 479-490.
    DOI Scopus29 WoS19
    2013 Manning, N. (2013). 'I mainly look at things on an issue by issue basis': Reflexivity and phronêsis in young people's political engagements. Journal of Youth Studies, 16(1), 17-33.
    DOI Scopus53 WoS41
    2011 Manning, N. (2011). Review: Carolyn D'Cruz, Identity Politics in Deconstruction: Calculating with the Incalculable (Ashgate Publishing, 2008). Thesis Eleven, 104(1), 118-120.
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    2011 McMurran, M., Riemsma, R., Manning, N., Misso, K., & Kleijnen, J. (2011). Interventions for alcohol-related offending by women: A systematic review. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW, 31(6), 909-922.
    DOI WoS16 Europe PMC8
    2010 Manning, N. (2010). Tensions in young people's conceptualisation and practice of politics. Sociological Research Online, 15(4), 55-64.
    DOI Scopus33 WoS17
    2008 Manning, N., & Gyi, A. A. (2008). Experience of informal caregivers looking after people receiving chemotherapy to treat lung cancer: A systematic review.. JBI library of systematic reviews, 6(17 Suppl), 1-10.
    DOI Europe PMC1
    - Manning, N. (n.d.). ‘I do feel proud that almost everyone I know voted’: The emotional foundations of dutiful citizenship. The Sociological Review.
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  • Books
    Year Citation
    2015 Manning, N. (Ed.) (2015). Political (dis)engagement the changing nature of the ‘political’.
    Scopus11
    2015 Manning, N. (Ed.) (2015). Political (dis)engagement the changing nature of the ‘political’.
    Scopus11

  • Book Chapters
    Year Citation
    2024 Kraft, C., & Manning, N. (2024). Youth Participation and Young People’s Democratic Inclusion. In J. Wyn, H. Cahill, & H. cuervo (Eds.), Handbook of Children and Youth Studies (pp. 1321-1335). Springer Nature Singapore.
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    2023 Kraft, C., & Manning, N. (2023). Youth Participation and Young People’s Democratic Inclusion. In J. Wyn, H. Cahill, & H. Cuervo (Eds.), Handbook of Children and Youth Studies (2nd. ed., pp. 1-14). Australia: Springer Nature.
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    2015 Manning, N. (2015). Conclusion: Politics as open-ended process. In N. Manning (Ed.), Political (dis)Engagement the Changing Nature of the 'Political' (pp. 239-246). United Kingdom: Policy Press.
    2015 Manning, N. (2015). Feeling politics: The importance of emotions for understanding electoral (dis)engagement. In N. Manning (Ed.), Political (dis)Engagement the Changing Nature of the 'Political' (pp. 107-130). United Kingdom: Policy Press.
    Scopus3
    2015 Manning, N. (2015). Introduction. In N. Manning (Ed.), Political (dis)engagement: The Changing Nature of the 'political' (Vol. 347, pp. 1-24). United Kingdom: Policy Press.
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    2012 Manning, N. (2012). Conclusion. In K. Hannes, & C. Lockwood (Eds.), Synthesizing qualitative research: choosing the right approach (1 ed., pp. 161-171). United Kingdom: Wiley.
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  • NHMRC Endorsed Guidelines
    Year Citation
    2010 Publication status: Published
    Title: Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare
    Authors: Coates E, Pearson A, Gyi A, Konno R, Manning N, Xue Y, Court A
    Author affiliation: A1066164-A1070337-A1125843-A1143500-A1056646-A1096507-A1126461
    Pagination: 0 pages
    Publication date: 2010
    Language: en
    Notes: Migrated record 20140814
    Verification-status: Verified
    Record created at source: 14 August 2014

Nathan is the Programme Coordinator for the Bachelor of Sociology and currently teaches the following courses:

Social Problems (SOCI 1004)

Sociological Theory in Action (SOCI 2009)

Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences (SOCI 3014)

Sociological Research Project (SOCI 3017)

  • Position: Senior Lecturer
  • Phone: 83134938
  • Email: nathan.manning@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Napier, floor 1
  • Org Unit: School of Social Sciences
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