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Yachts, planes and buses... Mind the (inequality) gap
Society, Politics & Law

Yachts, planes and buses... Mind the (inequality) gap

...class interests. It represents little more than a political assault on the foundations of the post-1945 welfare state and the idea enshrined in the post-1945 social contract that the state has a vital role to play in reducing inequalities by providing benefits and services. Courting the super rich Instead today, across the world national state governments and...
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Article 15 mins
What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?
Languages

What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?

...classes because they clash with appointments at the immigration authorities. It is only through these appointments that he can hope to regularize his status and to find a way for his wife and children back in Damascus to join him. So, he obviously has to prioritize bureaucratic appointments over attending language lessons. Noor’s and Mohammad’s stories are just two...
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Article 5 mins
How do we explain racial disproportionality in the criminal justice systems in the US and England and Wales?
Education & Development

How do we explain racial disproportionality in the criminal justice systems in the US and England and Wales?

...class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, ability/disability) that confer different experiences of advantage/disadvantage, privilege and discrimination. [Stephen Lawrence] A watershed moment in policing in England and Wales occurred with the publication of the MacPherson Report (1999) after the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence. The...
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Article 10 mins
The social in social science
Society, Politics & Law

The social in social science

...Laing. In The Divided Self (1960), Laing identified conflictual family relationships as the cause of schizophrenia. In the cases he examined, he discovered that children who ‘interiorised’ the conflict between parents were more likely to experience mental illness in their subsequent lives. Furthermore, it is worthwhile considering for a moment how Laing came to fix...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Society, Politics & Law

Remaking the relations of work and welfare

...class shape the ways in which ‘the personal’ is interpreted in the development of social policies, and how these policies might work to ‘remake’ those facets of the personal lives of welfare subjects. Addressing these questions, the issues they raise, and the theoretical frameworks they invoke, are the central aims of this course. Where the articulation of welfare...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Leadership and followership Badge icon
Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...feedback from the interactive quizzes. What is a badge? Digital badges are a new way of demonstrating online that you have gained a skill. Schools, colleges and universities are working with employers and other organisations to develop open badges that help learners gain recognition for their skills, and support employers to identify the right candidate for a job. Badges...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
All my own work: exploring academic integrity Badge icon
Education & Development

All my own work: exploring academic integrity

...feedback from the interactive quizzes. You can share your achievement with friends, family and employers, and on social media. Badges are a great motivation, helping you to reach the end of the course. How to get a badge Getting a badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read all sessions of the course score 50% or more in the end-of-course badge quiz in...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Sporting women in the media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sporting women in the media

...class, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity and ability are all part of someone’s identity and they are not experienced exclusively...Sporting women in the media: 2 Gender discrimination in sport - You will start your exploration of gender discrimination in sport by reflecting on your knowledge of male and female athletes, in the activity below. Activity 2 Guess who...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs