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Andrew Yip

Professor of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences

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Biography

I joined the School of Sociology and Social Policy in 2007. On the undergraduate level, I usually teach the elective Exploring Social and Cultural Life through Films (Year 3). I sometimes also contribute to the teaching of other undergraduate modules. In 2011, I was awarded, by this University, the Lord Dearing Award, for excellence in teaching and learning. In 2016, I was awarded a Staff Oscar for the 'Most Inspiring Teacher' category (Runner-Up).

I am interested in supervising doctoral students working in the following areas: contemporary religious/spiritual identities; contemporary sexual identities; Islam and Muslim communities in the West; youth culture and identities; refugee studies; intimacy, care and relationships. My current doctoral students' research covers a wide range of topics, e.g. asexuality and sociolinguistics; Buddhism and sexuality; inter-generational Muslim women and agency; chemsex and gay men's identity; bisexual asylum seekers; sexual racism and racialised eroticism.

In terms of research, I am currently involved in Negotiating Queer Identities Following Forced Migration (NQIfFM): A Comparative Study of Iranian Queer Refugees Living in Turkey, the UK and Canada (funded by ESRC). Previous research projects includes: Religion, Youth, and Sexuality: A Multi-faith Exploration (funded by AHRC/ESRC); Citizens in Diversity: A Four-Nation Study on Homophobia and Fundamental Rights (funded by the European Commission); The Last Outing: Exploring End-of-Life Experiences and Care Needs in the Lives of Older LGBT People (funded by the Marie Curie Cancer Care Research Programme); and Investigating Factors Predictive of and Associated with Psychological Wellbeing in Transgender People Following Gender Affirming Treatment (funded by NIHR).

My ORCID ID is: 0000-0002-8727-4201.

Research Summary

Contemporary religious/spiritual identities; Contemporary sexual identities; Youth culture and identities; Islam and Muslim communities in the West; Refugee studies; Intimacy, care,… read more

Selected Publications

PAGE, S. and YIP, A.K.T., 2021. Navigating Youth Transitions as a Buddhist: Privilege, Reflexivity and Sexuality Journal of Global Buddhism. 22(2), 380-398
PAGE, S. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., 2020. Intersecting Religion and Sexuality: Sociological Perspectives Brill.
YIP, A. K. T. and TOFT, A., eds., 2020. Bisexuality, Religion and Spirituality: Critical Perspectives Routledge.
PAGE, S. and YIP, A. K. T., 2019. The gendering of heterosexual religious young adults’ imagined futures Journal of Contemporary Religion. 34(2), 253-273

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Current Research

Contemporary religious/spiritual identities;
Contemporary sexual identities;
Youth culture and identities;
Islam and Muslim communities in the West;
Refugee studies;
Intimacy, care, and relationships;

PAGE, S. and YIP, A.K.T., 2021. Navigating Youth Transitions as a Buddhist: Privilege, Reflexivity and Sexuality Journal of Global Buddhism. 22(2), 380-398
TOFT, A. and YIP, A. K. T., 2020. Bisexuality, Religion and Spirituality: Instigating a Dialogue. In: YIP, A. K. T. and TOFT, A., eds., Bisexuality, Religion and Spirituality: Critical Perspectives Routledge.
YIP, A. K. T. and PAGE, S., 2020. Bisexual Erasure and Religious Spaces: Experiences of Young Adults in the United Kingdom. In: YIP, A. K. T. and TOFT, A., eds., Bisexuality, Religion and Spirituality: Critical Perspectives Routledge.
YIP, A. K. T. and TOFT, A., eds., 2020. Bisexuality, Religion and Spirituality: Critical Perspectives Routledge.
PAGE, S. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., 2020. Intersecting Religion and Sexuality: Sociological Perspectives Brill.
THORNE, N., YIP, A. K. T., BOUMAN, W. P., MARSHALL, E. and ARCELUS, J., 2019. The terminology of identities between, outside and beyond the gender binary – A systematic review International Journal of Transgenderism. Online First,
PAGE, S. and YIP, A. K. T., 2019. The gendering of heterosexual religious young adults’ imagined futures Journal of Contemporary Religion. 34(2), 253-273
TOFT, A. and YIP, A. K. T., 2018. Intimacy negotiated: The management of relationships and the construction of personal communities in the lives of bisexual women and men Sexualities. 21(1-2), 233-250
SANJAKDAR, F. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., 2018. Critical Pedagogy, Sexuality Education and Young People: Issues about Democracy and Active Citizenry Peter Lang.
SANJAKDAR, F. and YIP, A. K. T., 2018. Critical Pedagogy and the Re-imaginings of Sexuality Education: An Introduction. In: SANJAKDAR, F. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., Critical Pedagogy, Sexuality Education and Young People: Issues about Democracy and Active Citizenry Peter Lang. 1-16
SANJAKDAR, F. and YIP, A. K. T., 2018. (Re)presenting Religion in Sexuality Education for a Democratic Society: An Interdisciplinary and Critical Discussion. In: SANJAKDAR, F. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., Critical Pedagogy, Sexuality Education and Young People: Issues about Democracy and Active Citizenry Peter Lang. 115-129
YIP, A. K. T., 2018. Queering the Sociology Curriculum: The Case of Belief, Spirituality and Religion Journal of Feminist Studies of Religion. 34(1), 111-116
THORNE, N., WITCOMB, G. L., NIEDE, T., NIXON, E., YIP, A. K. T. and ARCELUS, J., 2018. A comparison of mental health symptomatology and levels of social support in young treatment seeking transgender individuals who identify as binary and non-binary International Journal of Transgenderism. Online First, 1-10
YIP, A. K. T., 2018. Research on sexuality and religion: Some reflections on accomplishments and future directions Sexualities. 21(8), 1291-1294
PAGE, S. and YIP, A. K. T., 2017. Gender equality and religion: A multi-faith exploration of young adults’ narratives. European Journal of Women's Studies. 24(3), 249-265
PAGE, S. and YIP, A. K. T., 2017. Understanding Young Buddhists: Living out Ethical Journeys Brill.
YIP, A. K. T., 2017. Quand la religion Recontre la Sexualité: Vers une Autre Histoire. In: BETHMONT, R. and GROSS, M., eds., Homosexualité et Traditions Monothéistes: Vers la Fin D'un Antagonisme Labor et Fides. 45-65
SMITH, S., MUNT, S. R. and YIP, A. K. T., 2016. Cosmopolitan Dharma: Race, Sexuality, and Gender in British Buddhism. Brill.
YIP, A. K. T., 2015. 'When religion meets sexuality: Two tales of intersection’. In: DICKEY YOUNG, P., SHIPLEY, H. AND TROTHEN, T., ed., Religion and Sexuality: Diversity and the Limits of Tolerance. University of British Columbia Press..
GROSS, M. and YIP, A. K. T., 2015. L’homosexualité féminine dans le judaïsme: texts et contextes. In: ANTEBY-YEMINI , L., ed., Femmes dans l’islam et le judaïsme: Négociations autour du genre et de la religion Editions de la MMSH-Karthala..
YIP, A. K. T. and PAGE, S., 2014. Religious faith and heterosexuality: A Multi-faith exploration of young adults.. In: PIEDMONT, R. and VILLAGE, A., eds., Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion(Volume 25) Brill. 78-108
YIP, A. K. T. and PAGE, S.-J., 2013. Religious and sexual identities: a multi-faith exploration of young adults Ashgate.
YIP, A. K. T., 2012. Homophobia and ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom. In: TRAPPOLIN, L., GASPARINI, A. and WINTEMUTE, W., eds., Confronting homophobia in Europe: social and legal perspectives Hart. 107-130
KUHAR, R., TAKACS, J. and YIP, A. K. T., 2012. Introduction to the sociological case studies. In: L. TRAPPOLIN, A. GASPARINI and R. WINTEMUTE, eds., Confronting Homophobia in Europe: Social and Legal Perspectives. Hart. 13-20
YIP, A. K. T. and NYNÄS, P., 2012. Re-framing the intersection between religion, gender and sexuality in everyday life. In: NYNÄS, P. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., Religion, Gender and Sexuality in Everyday Life Ashgate. 15-31
PAGE, S. and YIP, A. K. T., 2012. Hindu, Muslim and Sikh young adults: Gendered practices in the negotiation of sexuality and relationship. In: NYNÄS, P. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., Religion, Gender and Sexuality in Everyday Life Ashgate. 51-69
NYNÄS, P. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., 2012. Religion, Gender and Sexuality in Everyday Life Ashgate.
HUNT, S. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., 2012. The Ashgate Research Companion to Contemporary Religion and Sexuality Ashgate.
PAGE, S., YIP, A. K. T. and KEENAN, M., 2012. Risk and imagined future: Young adults negotiating and balancing religious and sexual identities. In: HUNT, S. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., The Ashgate Research Companion to Contemporary Religion and Sexuality Ashgate. 255-270
PAGE, S. and YIP, A. K. T., 2012. Religious young adults recounting the past: Narrating sexual and religious cultures in school Journal of Beliefs and Values. 33(3), 405-415
YIP, A. K. T, KEENAN, M. and PAGE, S., 2011. Religion, Youth and Sexuality: Selected Key Findings from a Multi-faith Exploration. University of Nottingham.
BROWNE, K., MUNT, S. R. and YIP, A. K. T., 2010. Queer Spiritual Spaces; Sexuality and Sacred Places. Ashgate.
GROSS, M. and YIP, A. K. T., 2010. Living spirituality and sexuality: a comparison of lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians in France and Britain Social Compass. 57(1), 40-59
YIP, A. K. T., 2010. (Guest editor) Special Issue: Sexuality and Religion/Spirituality Sexualities. 13(6),
YIP, A. K. T., 2010. Coming home from the wilderness: An overview of recent scholarly research on LGBTQI religiosity/spirituality. In: BROWNE, K., MUNT, S. R. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., Queer Spiritual Spaces: Sexuality and Sacred Places. Ashgate. 35-50
YIP, A. and KHALID, A., 2010. Looking for Allah: Spiritual quests of queer Muslims. In: BROWNE, K., MUNT, S. R. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., Queer Spiritual Spaces: Sexuality and Sacred Places. Ashgate. 81-109
YIP, A. K. T. and SMITH, S., 2010. Queerness and sangha: Exploring Buddhist lives. In: BROWNE, K., MUNT, S. R. and YIP, A. K. T., eds., Queer Spiritual Spaces: Sexuality and Sacred Places. Ashgate. 111-138
YIP, A. K. T., 2009. (Guest editor) Special Issue: Islam and Sexuality Contemporary Islam. 3(1),
YIP, A. K. T. and KEENAN, M., 2009. Transgendering Christianity. In: HUNT, S., ed., Contemporary Christianity and LGBT Sexualities Ashgate. 87-101
YIP, A. K. T., 2008. Researching lesbian, gay, and bisexual Christians and Muslims: Some thematic reflections Sociological Research Online. 13(1), http://www.socresonline.org.uk/13/1/5.html
YIP, A. K. -T., 2008. The quest for intimate/sexual citizenship: lived experiences of lesbian and bisexual Muslim women Contemporary Islam. 2(2), 99-117
YIP, A. K. T., 2007. Changing religion, changing faith: Reflections on the transformative strategies of lesbian, gay, and bisexual Christians and Muslims Journal of Faith, Spirituality and Social Change. 1(1), http://www.fsscconference.org.uk/journal/1-1.htm
YIP, A.K.T., 2007. Sexual orientation discrimination in religious communities. In: BADGETT, L and & FRANK, J., eds., Sexual Orientation Disrimination: An International Perspective London: Routledge.
YIP, A.K.T., 2006. Liens Familiaux: Reflexions sur les experiences vecues de LGB musulmans britanniques. In: CADORET, A and GROSS, M, MECARY, C & PERREAU, P., eds., Homoparentalites Approches Scientifiques et Politiques Paris: Presses Universitaires de France.
YIP, A.K.T., 2005. Religion and the politics of spirituality/sexuality: reflections on researching British lesbian, gay, and bisexual Christians and Muslims Fieldwork in Religion. 1(3), 271-289
YIP, A.K.T., 2005. Queering religious texts: an exploration of British non-heterosexual Christians' and Muslims' strategy of constructing sexuality-affirming hermeneutics Sociology. 39(1), 47-65
YIP, A.K.T., 2004. Negotiating space with family and kin in identity construction: the narratives of British non-heterosexual Muslims The Sociological Review. 52(3), 336-350
HEAPHY, B., YIP, A.K.T. and THOMPSON, D., 2004. Ageing in non-heterosexual context Ageing and Society. 24(6), 881-902
YIP, A.K.T., 2004. Embracing Allah and Sexuality?: South Asian Non-heterosexual Muslims in Britain. In: KUMAR, P & JACOBSEN, K., ed., South Asians in the Diaspora: Histories and Religious Traditions Leiden: EJ Brill.
YIP, A.K.T., 2004. Minderheit in der Minderheit: Nicht hetrosexuelle Britische Muslime. In: BERLIN-BRANDENBURG, E.V., ed., Muslime unter den Regenbogen: Homosexualitat Migration und Islam Berlin: Queverlag GmbH.
YIP, A.K.T. & KEENAN, M., 2004. By name united, by sex divided: A brief analysis of the current crisis facing the Anglican Communion Sociological Research Online. 9(1),
HEAPHY, B. & YIP, A.K.T., 2004. Uneven possibilities: Understanding non-hetrosexual ageing and the implications of social change Sociological Research Online. 8(4),
YIP, A.K.T., 2004. Same-sex marriage: Contrasting perspectives among lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians Feminism and Psychology. 14(1), 173-180
YIP, A.K.T., 2003. Reflections on Islam and Homosexuality Anthropology Today. 19(5), 19-20
HEAPHY, B and YIP, A.K.T & THOMPSON, D., 2003. Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Lives over 50 Nottingham: York House Publications.
YIP, A.K.T., 2003. Sexuality and the Church Sexualities. 6(1), 60-64
HEAPHY, B and YIP, A.K.T. & THOMPSON, D., 2003. The social and policy implications of non-heterosexual ageing Quality in Ageing. 4(3), 30-35
YIP, A.K.T., 2003. The self as the basis of religious faith: Spirituality of gay, lesbian, and bisexual Christians. In: DAVIE, G and WOODHEAD, L, AND HEELAS, P., eds., Predicting Religion: Mainstream and Margins in the West London: Ashgate.
YIP, A.K.T., 2003. Spirituality and sexuality: The religious beliefs of non-heterosexual Christians in Great Britain Theology and Sexuality. 9(2), 137-154
YIP, A.K.T., 2002. Same-sex relationships. In: GOODWIN, R, AND CRAMER, D., ed., 'Inappropriate' Relationships Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum.
YIP, A.K.T., 2002. The persistence of faith among non-heterosexual Christians: Evidence for the neosecularisation thesis of religious transformation Journal for the Scientifc Study of Religion. 41(2), 199-212
HEAPHY, B, YIP and A.K.T. & THOMPSON, D., 2002. Active ageing: An impossible dream for non-hetrosexuals. In: MALTHBY, T, LITTLECHILD, R. LA FONTAINE, J. HUNTER, S, BRANNELLY, P., ed., Active Ageing: Reality or Myth? Birmingham: The University of Birmingham Press.
YIP, A.K.T., 1999. Leaving the Church to keep my faith: The lived experiences of non-heterosexual Christians. In: FRANCIS, L.J. & KATZ, Y.J., ed., Joining and Leaving Religion: Research Perspectives Leominister: Gracewing.
YIP, A.K.T., 1999. Same-sex couples: The hidden segment in the study of close relationships Sociology Review. 8(3), 30-33
YIP, A.K.T., 1999. Listening to lived experiences: The way forward in the debate on homosexuality. In: FRANCIS, L.J., ed., Sociology, Theology and the Curriculum London: Cassell.
YIP, A.K.T., 1999. The politics of counter-rejection: Gay Christians and the Church Journal of Homosexuality. 37(2), 47-63
YIP, A.K.T., 1999. Gay male Christian couples and sexual exclusivity. In: ALDER, P, ADLER, P., ed., Constructions of Deviance: Social Power, Context, and Interaction Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
YIP, A.K.T., 1998. Gay Christians and their perceptions of the Christians community in relation to their sexuality Theology and Sexuality. 8, 240-251
YIP, A.K.T., 1997. Gay Male Christian Couples: Life Stories Westport: CT: Praeger.
YIP, A.K.T., 1997. Gay male Christian couples and sexual exclusivity Sociology. 31(2), 289-306
YIP, A.K.T., 1997. Attacking the Attacker: Gay Christians talk back British Journal of Sociology. 48(1), 113-127
YIP, A.K.T., 1997. Dare to differ: Lesbian and gay Catholics' assessment of official Catholic positions on sexuality Sociology of Religion. 58(2), 165-180
YIP, A.K.T., 1996. Gay Christian couples and blessing ceremonies Theology and Sexuality. 4, 100-117
YIP, A.K.T., 1996. Quest membership survey report The Month: A Review of Christian Thought and World Affairs. 29(11), 439-445
YIP, A.K.T., 1996. Gay Christians and their participation in the gay sub-culture Deviant Behaviour. 17(3), 297-318
YIP, A.K.T., 1993. Male homosexuality in traditional China: A Literary perspective The Seres (Cambridge): Easter Term : 4-6.

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