Yunis Alam

I am Head of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Bradford. I have particular interests in public sociology, ethnography, ethnic relations, consumption and how these relate with and have an impact on identity. In my current research, I'm exploring a range of popular culture, including literature as well as film and television, that intersects with class and ethnicity as well as notions of voice and politics.

I continue to develop research and impact relating to sociological understandings of car culture. I have given a number of high profile conference/seminar papers around the car, ethnicity and identity. Using research that has underpinned this work, I am developing a more intensive research project which looks at a range of interlinked issues, including consumption, taste, the performance of ‘race’ and racism in greater depth.