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Biography
Hi, My name is Myles. I'm a Senior Lecturer in Medical Sociology in UCC. I teach on all aspects of the undergraduate and postgraduate programme in Sociology.
I am interested in four key topics at the moment. The first is privatization of healthcare and universal healthcare.
The second is illness experiences, survivorship and representations of illness within popular culture.
The third is is autism and neurodiversity.
The fourth is addiction experiences.
If you are a student interested in any of these topic, please feel free to get in touch.
Research Interests
Capitalism; privatization; universal healthcare; illness (chronic and acute); survivorship; illness narratives in rock/metal, RPGs and graphic novels; addiction.
Teaching Activities
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Abjection in Nirvana’s In Utero
Balfe, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Deviant Behavior.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ireland, before the end: A psychically numb and partially alienated kayfabe state, accepting of biopolitical commodification and predation upon sections of its population
Balfe, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Irish Journal of Sociology. 07916035251388896.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Biological Horror of Capitalism
Balfe, M., Jun 2025, In: Sociology Lens. 38, 2, p. 123-129 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The enhanced interrogator: Dr. James Mitchell’s perspectives on enhanced interrogation
Balfe, M., 2025, In: History of Psychiatry. 0957154X251358448.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding Privatisation of Mental Health Services: Insights From Karl Marx's Capital
Balfe, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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The 52nd Annual Conference of the Sociological Association of Ireland
Macarie, J.-C. (Co-Organiser), Balfe, M. (Co-Organiser), Fitzgerald, D. (Co-Organiser), Billy, G. (Co-Organiser), Sharifi Isaloo, A. (Co-Organiser), Toledo, B. M. (Co-Organiser), Watson, T. (Co-Organiser) & O'Brien, J. (Organiser)
8 May 2025 → 9 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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