Personal profile
Research interests
Jason's research interests focus on contemporary masculinities, exploring how men navigate masculine identities in a range of contexts.
Specifically, Jason has conducted research on the changing roles of fatherhood and the ways in which men 'care for' and 'care about' their children across parental spaces.
Alongside this work, Jason has also investigated the help-seeking practices of men who are survivors of sexual violence, exploring the spatial and temporal faceats of men's interactions with care and trauma services.
Jason is also interested in how gender and sexual identity overlap and interact, particularly in the context of bi+ men's sexual encounters. Here Jason's work explores feelings liminality experienced by bi+ men as they navigate predominently heterosexual and queer social worlds.
Approach to teaching
Jason adopts a range of methods in his teaching practices, using active learning strategies (including discussion, debate, and reflection) to encourage and foster curiosity and critical thinking about knowledge to question taken-for-granted assumptions relating to everyday lives. Jason understands the classroom as space for the co-construction of knowledge, and encourages students to situate their own lives in academic literature.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Masculine and Violent Temporalities: Examining the Legacies of Men’s Unwanted Sexual Experiences
Bonner-Thompson, C., Mcgregor, K. & Preston, J., 11 Feb 2026, In: Gender & Society. 40, 1, p. 127-151 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fathering in Public: Navigating Care in Public Spaces
Preston, J., 20 Oct 2025, Navigating Contemporary Fatherhood in Europe: Care and Involvement in Everyday Life. Miller, T., Plantin, L. & Westerling, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Bristol: Bristol University Press, p. 30-47 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding with ISSN or ISBN › Chapter › peer-review
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“I’m Not as Gay as Some Other Queer People”: Exploring Bi + Men’s Perceptions of Masculinity and Sexual Identity
Preston, J., Ravenhill, J. & de Visser, R. O., 23 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Bisexuality. 25, 3, p. 432-457 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘I try to do something a bit different’: Exploring fathers’ integration of care ethics in everyday family lives
Preston, J., 15 Mar 2024, In: Families, Relationships and Societies. p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“I Feel More Masculine Having Sex with a Woman Than Being Fucked by a Man”: Masculinity and Bisexual Men's Experiences of Sex with Women and Men
Ravenhill, J. P., Preston, J., de Visser, R. O. & Molica, J., 18 Oct 2024, In: The Journal of Sex Research . p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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