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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues

...working in blue-collar jobs, the blues merged European harmonic structure with the African call-and-response tradition, while lyrics addressed the struggles of everyday life. By the early twentieth century, distinct regional varieties of the blues had developed across the country, such as Piedmont, Delta and Texas. Gradually, the genre reached a mainstream level of...
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Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction
History & The Arts

Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction

...works, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), and explore the evolution of British detective fiction in relation to Christie’s background, literary modernism and the development of middlebrow fiction...When we think of twentieth century literature as a popular cultural form, Agatha Christie (1890–1976), Britain’s pre-eminent crime fiction author after the First World...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community
Science, Maths & Technology

Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community

...social exclusion and hardship. With honesty and empathy, she calls for researchers and healthcare providers to approach genetics with cultural understanding and respect. By amplifying voices like Lisa’s, the GRACE Project aims to rebuild trust and ensure that science serves all communities – turning a story of exclusion into one of empowerment and inclusion. Visit our...
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Investigating Psychology Interactive
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating Psychology Interactive

...social, conceptual and historical changes; the development and application of different perspectives and methods; and through chains of influence between researchers. Note 1: some information given here about Hans Asperger and Asperger syndrome is now out of date. You can find more current information in Week 1 of our badged course Understanding autism. Note 2: the dates...
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Critical Reflection
Money & Business

Critical Reflection

...social, political and moral process, and that knowing this can be of enormous help in developing your own executive practice... Introduction to Critical Reflection What is Critical Reflection? What is management? Are managers dispassionate and rational, or are they shaped by complex dynamics? The value of generosity in management Is the idea of being generous compatible...
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Marxism and Marketing
Money & Business

Marxism and Marketing

...social commentators have criticised the manner in which the drink has been marketed. In a Capitalist system, should we expect all market opportunities to be exploited regardless of moral implications? What conclusions can be drawn when we apply Neo-Marxist thinking to the marketing of white cider, and its impact on the consumers it targets? In this audio collection The...
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The fascination with crime
Science, Maths & Technology

The fascination with crime

...Social attitudes towards crime This track looks at peoples attitudes towards crime and begins to explore definitions of crime, with contributions from the general public. The criminal justice system Is there a moral basis for our legal system? Criminologist Louise Westmarland attempts to answer this question. Criminal psychologist Oliver James looks at the link between...
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Creating open educational resources
Education & Development

Creating open educational resources

...social learner or a volunteer student? If you were looking for content to work through, do you want structure, pace and visible goals, or freer options with no need to assess yourself and links to other people interested in the same area? Of course, these are not exclusive motivations, but they do lead in different directions. Courses that are free but based strongly on...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs