Nottingham Trent University

About: Nottingham Trent University is a education organization based out in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Addiction. The organization has 4702 authors who have published 12862 publications receiving 307430 citations. The organization is also known as: NTU & Trent Polytechnic.

Healthy masculinities? How ostensibly healthy men talk about lifestyle, health and gender

Abstract: Research on men's health has predominantly focussed on links between 'hegemonic' masculinities (e.g. perceived invulnerability) and health-averse practices (e.g. high fat diets). However, it seems reasonable to assume that not all men adopt conventional 'unhealthy' masculine positions, so it is important to study those men who are engaged in healthy practices to see how masculinity is constructed in this context. The research reported here derives from an interview study with men categorised as pursuing health-promoting lifestyles (regular exercise, no/low alcohol intake etc.). The focus is on how these apparently 'healthy' men (n = 10) account for their health-promoting practices, with a particular focus on the role of masculinities in framing these practices. Following intensive analysis of the interview transcripts drawing upon elements of discourse analysis, we identify a variety of accounts used by the men to frame their health-promoting practices. For example, all the men disavowed a direct interest in talking/thinking about health, construed as excessive and feminine, and instead justified their practices variously in terms of action-orientation, sporting targets, appearance concerns and being autonomous. These findings are discussed with respect to the relationships between masculinities and health, and implications for health promotion work with men are discussed.

Imagined futures: young men's talk about fatherhood and domestic life.

Abstract: As part of an extensive series of interviews about men and masculinity, small groups of 17 to 18-year-old male students were invited to look forward to their future romantic and domestic lives. Their responses were analysed using the approach and methods of discourse analysis in order to examine both the interpretative resources used within their accounts and to look at how the young men attempted to manage the ‘ideological dilemma’ (Billig, Condor, Edwards, Gane, Middleton & Radley, 1988) that was framed by these cultural themes. The analysis describes three such strategies while paying particular attention to the ‘action orientation’(Heritage, 1984) of these constructions. Finally, the paper moves on to discuss, albeit briefly, the broader implications of this research.

Electroanalytical methods for the determination of sulfite in food and beverages

Abstract: The detection of sulfite has long held the interest of the analytical community because of the large number or roles that the anion can play within environmental and physiological systems. However, the need to monitor the anion in food and drinks has risen to considerable prominence in recent years, because concerns over its ability to aggravate asthmatic conditions have increased. More restrictive legislative instruments are now being introduced to inform consumers of sulfite content, so small producers must now declare the concentration of the preservative in food produce. This article provides a brief overview of the chemistry that underpins the preservative role and action of sulfite and aims to provide a critical assessment of the latest developments in electrochemical monitoring technologies. The main remit is not to describe the intricacies of laboratory-based techniques but rather to focus on the potential transferability of the underlying technologies to formats that could be of use for commercial food producers for decentralised testing.