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Steven Dashiell Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Film and Media Arts

Degrees
PhD, Language, Literacy and Culture, University of Maryland Baltimore County
MA, Applied Sociology, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Bio
Steven Dashiell is an interdisciplinary sociologist who studies language, specifically the nature of discourses in male-dominated subcultures. His work looks at how understood assumptions in language and behavior work to set rules in these spaces that reflect on our interpretations of masculinity. His recent work in progress looks at groups as wide ranging as the military, barbershop patrons, gamers, and Bronies.



Dr. Dashiell is an Army veteran with significant experience in public health.
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Teaching

Spring 2025

  • GAME-610 Game Research Methods

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Selected Publications

Dashiell, S. 2023. Journal for Cultural Studies . Online First 1-20

Dashiell, S. 2023. Culture, Media and Society. Online First. 1-17

Dashiell, S. 2023."r" Games & Culture  Online First 1-22

Dashiell, S. 2022. "" Sexuality & Culture  27: 591-607.

Dashiell, S. 2022. "" Japanese Journal of Analog Role Playing Game Studies 1(3): 3-13.

Dashiell, S. 2022.  Critical Studies of Men's Fashion. 9(2): 147-162.

Dashiell, S.  2022. "" Cultural Studies <-->Critical Methodologies. 22(6): 620-630

Dashiell, S. .2022. "", Journal of Men's Studies 31(1): 25-43 

Dashiell, S. 2021. "" Acta Ludologica 4(2): 96-107.

Dashiell, S. 2021. "" Studies in Popular Culture 43(2):777-103.

Research Interests

masculinity, language & discourse, social inequality, cultures and subcultures, male-dominated spaces, games (analog & digital) , social media, military culture, African American male subculture.

Work In Progress

(under review) “Men, erotic habitus, and masculine discourse: The case of No Fap”. Sexualities.

(minor resvisions) "Revisiting Epic Glory in Dagorhir: Bleed, Masculinity, and Identity in larp" Journal of American Culture

(under review) “Gaming doxa and gamer exceptionalism”. Game Studies.

(under review) “Black men, masculinity and gender capital in relationship discussions on Reddit". Journal of Black Studies.