Country of residence

United Kingdom

Brief introduction

Principal Lecturer, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Education

PhD Social Theory

Academic profile

Discourse analysis and representation of Gypsies and Travellers in media and political debate.  Planning and conflict resolution for site delivery.  Community land trust evaluation.

Publications

• Richardson, J. (2006) The Gypsy Debate: can discourse control? Exeter, Imprint Academic
• Richardson, J (2007) Contentious Spaces: The Gypsy/Traveller Site Issue: York, JRF
• Richardson, J (2007) ‘Policing Gypsies and Travellers’ in Hayes, M and Acton, T. (Eds) Travellers, Gypsies, Roma: The Demonisation of Difference: Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Press

Keywords

Discourse, planning, community, conflict

Contact

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