Personal profile
Research interests
My research primarily focuses on the (im)possibility of sustainability within the prevailing order and oppositional counter culture. I have published widely on the interactions among Markets, Marketing and Society.
Current research projects include a critique:
- gender politics in marketing,
- the experiences of lead users of electric vehicles
- the dark side of marketing communications for the Routledge Critical Marketing Series.
My research has been published widely and including in the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Business Research, European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Management and others.
I Guest Edited the first double Special Issue of the Journal of Macromarketing (US), (with Andrea Prothero, University College Dublin) on ‘Sustainability as Megatrend’ (Sept 2014 and March 2015).
I also Guest Edited the Official Journal of the UK's Academy of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Management Special Issue on ‘Sustainable Consumption, Activism, Innovation and Brands’ Vol 31, Iss 13-14 July 2015 (with Diane Martin, RMIT).
Service to the Academy:
I serve as Associate Editor for the Journal of Macromarketing,
I served on the Advisory Committee for Transformative consumer Research for the American Association for Consumer Research [2009-2015].
Editorial boards membership:
Amercian Marketing Association's Journal of Public Policy & Marketing (US),
Official UK Academy journal - Journal of Marketing Management (UK)
Consumption Markets & Culture (US)
Recherche et Applications en Marketing, the official journal of the AFM (French Marketing Association).
Willing to supervise doctoral students
I am interested in supervising new research students in the following areas: Sustainable Communication; Anti-Slavery, Sustainable Brands & Sustainable Consumption & Production; Eco-feminist views on Consumer Culture Theory; Activism, Dark Marketing Communiications & Network Society
Please contact me in the first instance to discuss your proposal.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Reviewer: British Academy BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants
McDonagh, P. (PI)
Project: Research council
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“I want to be honest...but how much can I share?”: Sustainable Influencing and Experiences of Moral Residue
Mukendi, A., Davies, I., Glozer, S., McDonagh, P. & Doherty, A. M., 28 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Business Research. 204, 14 p., 115872.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mundane Emotions: Losing Yourself in Boredom, Time, and Technology
Murphy, S., Hill, T., McDonagh, P. & Flaherty, A., 30 Jun 2023, In: Marketing Theory. 23, 2, p. 275-293 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stakeholder existential authenticity and corporate social responsibility
Odunjo, O., Crane, A. & McDonagh, P., 28 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Management Studies. 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Past and Future of Gender Research in Marketing: Paradigms, Stances, and Value-Based Commitments
Peñaloza, L., Prothero, A., McDonagh, P. & Pounders, K., 30 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Marketing. 87, 6, p. 847-868 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How Do Social Media Influencers in Sustainable Markets Try to Create Change in the Fashion Industry?
Mukendi, A., McDonagh, P., Davies, I., Glozer, S. & Doherty, A. M., 7 Jul 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Journal of Macromarketing (Journal)
McDonagh, P. (Associate editor)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Editorial activity
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PhD External Examiner
McDonagh, P. (Examiner)
1 Jan 2025 → 6 Mar 2025Activity: External examination and supervision › External examination