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Simon Goodman serves as Associate Professor in the School of Applied Social Sciences within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at De Montfort University. His research employs discursive psychology to critically analyze social issues including refugee representation, prejudice construction, and political discourse in contemporary society.
His academic qualifications include:
- PhD in Psychology from the University of Manchester
- MRes in Psychology from Brunel University
- BSc (hons) Psychology and Sociology from Brunel University
Goodman specializes in examining how prejudicial arguments against asylum seekers are rhetorically framed as reasonable discourse, while investigating the boundaries of perceived racism in immigration contexts. His work extends to asylum seekers' resistance strategies, online hate speech dynamics, public perceptions of income inequality, and far-right ideological framing tactics. Methodologically grounded in qualitative discursive analysis, his research bridges social psychology with critical policy studies.
His professional recognition includes:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Goodman actively contributes to the British Psychological Society as committee member for both Qualitative Methods in Psychology and Social Psychology sections, and maintains membership in the International Society for Political Psychology. While his teaching encompasses Qualitative Methods and Social Psychology, the source material provides no details regarding student supervision, research grants, or laboratory affiliations.
