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PhD (Griffith University), MHMS (University of Queensland), MA (University of York), BSc(Hons) (Liverpool Polytechnic), BA (University of Queensland), LLB (Queensland University of Technology)
Gordon Tait has a background in Sociology and Physical Education. He teaches in the areas of:- the sociology and philosophy of education
- education and the law.
- cultural studies
- sociology
- criminology
- philosophy.
- applied philosophy and behaviour disorders
- the sociology of death investigations
- jurisprudence.
Additional information
- Carpenter, B., Barnes, M., Adkins, G., Naylor, C., Tait, G. & Begum, N. (2008). The coronial system in Queensland: The effects of new legislation on decision making. Journal of Law and Medicine, 16(3), 458–465. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/20218
- Tait, G., (2004). Why Ask New Questions? New Questions for Contemporary Teachers: Taking a socio-cultural approach to education, 1–9. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/28819
- Tait, G., (2004). Modernity and the 'Failure' of Crime Control. In R. Hill & G. Tait (Eds.), Hard Lessons Reflections on Governance and Crime Control in Later Modernity (pp. 18–32). Ashgate Publishing Limited. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/21360
- Tait, G., (2004). What is the Relationship between Social Governance and Schooling? New Questions for Contemporary Teachers: Taking a socio-cultural approach to education, 13–24. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/28821
- Tait, G., (2003). The ADHD Debate and the Philosophy of Truth. Joint Conference of the Australian Association of Research in Education & Australian and New Zealand Association of Educational Research. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/24028
- Tait, G., (2003). Free will, moral responsibility and ADHD. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 7(4), 429–449. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/28866
- Tait, G., (2002). The Philosophy of Behaviour Disorders: Free Will, Moral Responsibility and ADHD. AARE 2002 Conference Papers, 1–16. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/25005
- Tait, G., (2001). 'No Touch' Policies and the Government of Risk. In Touchy Subject: Teachers Touching Children (pp. 39–49). University of Otago Press. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/21434
- Tait, G., (2001). Pathologising difference, governing personality. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 93–102. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/28869
- Carpenter, B., Meadmore, D. & Tait, G. (2001). Innovative Teaching and Student Centre Learning: A Case Study of Three Faculties at QUT. Presented at: International Education Research Conference, 28–29.
- Governing Through Risk: Exploring the Maltreated Child as a Potential Delinquent (2008)
- Schooling Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders: Educational Systems of Formation and the 'Behaviourally Disordered' School Child (2007)
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll but I Like It: a History of the Early Days of Rock 'n' Roll in Brisbane as Told by Some of the People Who Were There (2003)