Dr Shane Homan
School of Social Sciences, University of Newcastle
Current ARC Projects
2004 'Playing for Life: The Everyday Music Practices of Marginalised Youth as Strategic Pathways to Agency, Employment and Socio-Economic Inclusion' (with Geraldine Bloustien and Margaret Peters)
Publications
Books
Homan, S. 2003, The Mayor's A Square: Live Music and Law and Order in Sydney. Sydney: Local Consumption Publications.
Chapters in Books
Homan, S. 2003, 'Legal Constraints' in Whiteoak, J. and Scott-Maxwell, A. (eds.) Companion to Music and Dance in Australia. Currency Press, Sydney.
Homan, S. 2003 'From Bankstown to the Globe and Home: Popular Music in Sydney'. Butcher, M and Thomas, M (eds.) Ingenious: Emerging Youth Cultures in Urban Australia. Pluto Press, Sydney.
Homan, S. 2002, 'Popular Music'. Cunningham, S and Turner, G (eds.) The Media & Communications in Australia. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
Homan, S. 1999, 'Displaced Rhythms: Evicting Rock and Roll' in Bloustien, G (ed.) Musical Visions. Adelaide: Wakefield Press.
Refereed Articles
Homan, S. 2003, 'The tabloid, the dance party and the Premier: the policy legacy of Anna Wood', Media International Australia. January, Australian Key Centre for Cultural & Media Policy, Griffith: Griffith University.
Homan, S. 2002, 'Access All Eras: careers, creativity and the tribute band'. Hayward, P and Evans, M (eds.) Perfect Beat. Vol.5 No.4, January. Department of Contemporary Music Studies, Sydney: Macquarie University.
Homan, S. 2002, 'Cultural industry or social problem? The case of Australian live music'. O'Regan, T and Gibson, L (eds.) Media International Australia. January, Australian Key Centre for Cultural & Media Policy, Griffith: Griffith University.
Homan, S. 2000, 'Losing the Local: Sydney and the Oz Rock tradition'. Cohen, S and Fairley, J (eds.) Popular Music. Vol.19 No 1, January, London: Cambridge University Press.
Homan, S. 1999, 'Australian music and the parallel importation debate'. Molnar, H and Wilson, H (eds.) Media International Australia. No.91, January, Australian Key Centre for Cultural & Media Policy, Griffith: Griffith University.
Current Research Interests
cultural policy
music industry
popular music
youth
urban cultures