Simon Goodman

Dr Simon Goodman is an associate professor at De Montfort University. Simon uses discursive psychology to address a number of issues relating to prejudice, hate, inequality and conflict. Much of this research explores the discursive construction of asylum seekers and refugees, focussing on the ways in which potentially prejudicial arguments against asylum seekers are presented as reasonable and non-prejudicial. In addition, his work focuses on what is, and what is not, considered to be racist particularly with regard to asylum seeking. His research also explores the (largely negative) experiences of asylum seekers in the UK and the ways in which they make complaints and resist their negative presentations. His other interests include online hate speech, the British public’s understanding of income inequality and high earners, and the ways in which the far right attempt to present their policies as acceptable and non-racist.