Markwell, Professor Kevin
Southern Cross University
Research interests / activities: I am interested in the social construction of non-human animals predominantly through tourism and leisure activities.
Outputs: Markwell, K., Firth, T. and Hing, N. (2016) Blood on the racetrack: An analysis of ethical concerns regarding animal-based gambling, Annals of Leisure Research, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/11745398.2016.1251326 Markwell, K. and Cushing, N. (2015) The ‘Killer of the cane fields’: the social construction of the coastal taipan, Journal of Australian Studies, 40(1): 74-91. Markwell, K (Ed) (2015) Animals and Tourism: Understanding Complex Relationships, ChannelView Publications, 306pp.
Potential areas for research supervision: Tourism/leisure relationships with non-human animals; Cultural histories/geographies of Australian animal species
