Angela Thomas-Jones

Member profile

Background information and interests

Dr Angela Thomas-Jones is a part-time academic at Murdoch University, Western Australia and editor of the Popular Culture Collective's community and hub projects. Angela's passion is writing and her publications include book chapters, website and magazine articles. Her research pieces focus on different aspects of popular culture such as fashion, body politics, the creative industries and youth. Her next (large) writing endeavour will be commencing a Masters of Arts (Creative Writing) later this year.

Angela began her undergraduate studies simultaneously with employment as a research officer in the school of psychology, and then in the Division of Arts, at Murdoch University. In 2003 she swapped her collared shirt for twisted silk and spent two years working in a studio-based boutique in down town Fremantle.

As a lover of clothing and textiles Angela's other interests are clothing and jewellery design some of which she has sold in local Perth boutiques.

Publications

Angela Thomas-Jones, The Host in the Machine: Examining the Digital in the Social, (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2009)

Angela Thomas-Jones, "Emo is Not the New Black: Current Affairs Journalism and the Marking of Popular Culture" in Metro Magazine (VIC: ATOM, March 2008).

Angela Thomas-Jones, "Geek Chic: The evolution of fashion or a moment in history?" (March 2008)

Angela Thomas-Jones, "eBay: marketing the real body in the virtual world," in T. Brabazon (ed.), The Revolution Will Not be Downloaded, (Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2008)

Angela Thomas-Jones, "Red Ribbons and Red Carpets" in Cream (NSW: Future Perfect Publications, November/December/January 2006-2007, p. 28.)

Angela Jones. "He's Electric: How Perth Electronic Musicians Gear Up," in T. Brabazon (ed.), Liverpool of the South Seas, (Perth: UWA Press, 2005)

Angela Jones. "Tuesday Night at the Hydey," in T. Brabazon (ed.), Liverpool of the South Seas, (Perth: UWA Press, 2005)

Angela Thomas-Jones, "The Pub On the End of the Street," in Cream, (NSW: Future Perfect Publications, August/September 2005, p.102.)

Angela Thomas-Jones, "Shopping Impossible: tales from the fruit section," in Kids in Perth - The Parent's Paper, (Perth: Lasso Media, April 2005, p. 10.)

Angela Jones and Jemima Wright. "What's in a mane? The Brazilian Wax and the female identity," (2003)

Angela Jones and Tara Brabazon. "How writing skills can be transformed through a shared personal tragedy", (2003)

History

Member for

15 years 17 weeks