Key details
Dr Sally Mann
Senior Lecturer in Sociology
Sally is an activist academic, with an interest in inequality. She has taught Sociology at the University of Greenwich since 2007. She currently leads two Core Modules: level 4 Inequality and Social Formation, and level 6 Gender, Race and Crime (which is the only course with an experiment in deviance).
She supervises final year Sociology Project and Work Placement students within the university, and oversees placements in charities within Newham.
Sally is employed part-time. The remainder of her week is given to community organising and activism. She contributes to Master’s Courses in Practical Theology and Humanitarian Development outside of the University of Greenwich. She is a trustee of several charities.
Previous work experience: Sally worked in curriculum developer as a Pathway Leader at Newham College of Further Education, where she wrote and led pilot study diplomas for marginalised learners, including a new course for young parents who had been previously excluded from education.
She is a certified anger management trainer and worked for the Prince's Trust and has a background in youth work.
Responsibilities within the university
Senior Lecturer, Sociology
Recognition
Senior Fellow Higher Education Council
Research / Scholarly interests
Inequalities; experiences of homelessness and “No Recourse to Public Funds”; poverty and marginalisation; role of voluntary and grassroots organisations; community organising.
Key funded projects
Internally funded:
‘Making it count: learning from a knowledge exchange with voluntary sector workers and software providers’ (2018-19)
Institute for Inclusive Communities Participatory Action Research Pilot Project ‘Object lessons in “No Recourse to Public Funding”: co-produced knowledge with The Family Hub, Newham.’
Recent publications
Article
Mann, Sally and , (2022), Parklife: listening to stories as a deep missional practice. Radboud University Press. In: , , , . Radboud University Press, Ecclesial Futures, 3 (2) . pp. 11-29 ISSN: 2770-6656 (Print), 2770-6664 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.54195/ef12135).
Mann, Sally and , (2021), Parklife - weblog by the BSA Applied Sociology Group. BSA. In: , , , . BSA, BSA Applied Sociology group weblog (doi: https://appsoc.org.uk/?p=1969).
Mann, Sally and , (2021), Parklife - adapted for Grace and Truth weblog. Grace + Truth Faith, transformation & social justice. In: , , , . Grace + Truth Faith, transformation & social justice, Grace and Truth weblog (doi: https://gracetruth.blog/).
Mann, Sally and , (2021), Parklife: stories and spaces in lockdown. Feantsa. In: , , , . Feantsa, European Journal of Homelessness, 15 (2) . pp. 219-236 ISSN: 2030-2762 (Print), 2030-3106 (Online) (doi: https://www.feantsaresearch.org/public/user/Observatory/2021/EJH_15-2/EJH_15-2_RN1.pdf).
Sally, Mann and , (2021), Parklife. SAGE. In: , , , . SAGE, The Sociological Review Magazine, 9 (21) ISSN: 2754-1371 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.51428/tsr.muia6162).
Mann, Sally and , (2019), Conducting a walking interview to explore pathways out of persistent and recurrent homelessness. Feantsa. In: , , , . Feantsa, European Journal of Homelessness, 13 (2) . pp. 179-193 ISSN: 2030-2762 (Print), 2030-3106 (Online) (doi: https://www.feantsaresearch.org/public/user/Observatory/2019/EJH/EJH_13_2/2019_Vol13_No2_ResearchNote-2.pdf).
Mann, Sally and , (2019), Making it count: learning from a knowledge exchange with voluntary sector workers and software providers, and data from auto/biographical reflection as an activist academic. Sage. In: , , , . Sage, Methodological Innovations, 12 (3) . pp. 1-9 2059-7991 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/2059799119889570).
Book section
Mann, Sally and , Red Letter Christians UK (2024), Contribution to Jesus and Justice: stories of radical Christian living. Red Letter Christians UK. In: , , In: Simon Jones (ed.), Jesus and Justice: Stories of radical Christian living. Red Letter Christians UK, Birmingham, UK (1st) . ISBN: 9798873935086; 9798873935086 (doi: https://redletterchristians.org.uk/).
Mann, Sally and , (2023), The Church, the Precariat and those in “bullshit jobs”. SCM Press. In: , , In: Luke Larner (ed.), Confounding the Mighty: Stories of Church, Social Class and Solidarity. SCM Press, London (1st) . ISBN: 9780334063575 (doi: https://scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780334063575/confounding-the-mighty) NB Item availability restricted.
Conference item
Mann, Sally and , (2022), ‘Parklife’ findings: claiming space & secondary deviance and social invisibility. In: CASR paper, Monday 16 May 2022, MS Teams event , . , (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.
Mann, Sally and , (2019), The NewDay Project: Sociological reflections on recurrent and entrenched homelessness and its possible solutions. In: Methodological Innovations, 1 April 2019, University of Plymouth , . , (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.
Monograph
Mann, Sally and , (2022), Remainer reflections: following Jesus of Nazareth, not Jesus of Sepphoris (Urban Tracts, Book 3). William Temple Foundation. In: , , , . William Temple Foundation, Rochdale, Lancashire William Temple Foundation Urban Tracts (3) (1st) (doi: https://williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/temple-tracts/) NB Item availability restricted.
Video
Mann, Sally and , Bonny Downs Community Association (2024), Life with no recourse to public funds: a co-produced project with Family Hub, BDCA. Bonny Downs Community Association. In: , , , . Bonny Downs Community Association, (1st) (doi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0qFOKKbu0).