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Who are Europeans?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are Europeans?

...open to controversy, due to the lack of agreement as to what is meant by ‘European identity’ and hence the difficulty of its measurement. The problem of the issue of European identity partly stems from the assumption that the EU is, for both partisans and foes, a proto-nation state and hence the comparison between national and European identities is appropriate. If,...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The Rise of Museums
History & The Arts

The Rise of Museums

...education experience, a monument to humanity's struggle to rise from the muck and the goo, and get an upper hand over its environment …" [David Mamet, The museum of science and technology story'in Five Television Plays, New York (1990)] Such is the purpose of a modern museum. In Mamet's fictional, behind-the-scenes account of museum life, historical characters come...
Exploring how migration changes the places where we live
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring how migration changes the places where we live

...Open University's Sociology courses Migration is a key political issue, consistently rated by the public as one of the most important issues facing the UK. Most debate on migration focusses on national policy decisions in relation to how many people should be allowed into the UK and the role of the Home Office in controlling the border and, recently, in terms of the...
Ageism and age discrimination
Society, Politics & Law

Ageism and age discrimination

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime Badge icon
Education & Development

Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 2: Youth justice in England and Wales: Introduction - The children speaking in the video at the end of the last session felt that their involvement with the youth justice system labelled them as criminals. It’s significant the video was made in Wales because...
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...Valerie Hope, Jessica Hughes, Paula James, John James, James Robson and Naoko Yamagata for their comments and input. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
Social media: opportunities, risks and impact
Digital & Computing

Social media: opportunities, risks and impact

Whether you're studying, working, parenting or simply scrolling, social media shapes how we learn, communicate and engage with the world. This collection covers everything from digital literacy and fake news to education, health, politics and online identity.
Introducing global development
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don’t miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....