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Remembering Thatcherism

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Introductory Level Updated 10 Apr 2013
How will the way we remember Thatcher and Thatcherism have a bearing on contemporary politics?  

Language of Poverty

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Introductory Level Updated 06 Mar 2013
In this audio, The Open University's Gerry Mooney discusses the language used to describe poverty in the UK with columnist and writer, Owen Jones 

Are the police corrupt?

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Introductory Level Updated 22 Jan 2013
What moral lines are police officers willing to cross? A recent survey by Dr Louise Westmarland explores just this question

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Welfare, crime and society

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Intermediate Level Duration 1 hour 15 mins Updated 08 Mar 2010
If you feel that you are being watched, it may well be that you are.

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Introducing the social sciences

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Introductory Level Duration 600 hours Updated 22 Mar 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
An ideal introduction to the disciplines that make up the social sciences - psychology, social policy, criminology, geography, environment, politics, international studies, economics and sociology.After...

Introducing the social sciences - part one

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Introductory Level Duration 300 hours Updated 22 Mar 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
Introduces the disciplines that make up the social sciences - psychology, social policy, criminology, geography, environment, politics, international studies, economics and sociology.After this course, further...

Understanding society

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Introductory Level Duration 150 hours Updated 18 Feb 2013 Register by 13 May 2013
Introduces some of the key social science concepts and debates, covering a wide range of topics – families, culture, global markets, migrant labour, community and...