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Irish Women’s Poetry: the Next Generation
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: the Next Generation

...Introduction It would be impossible to provide an exhaustive account of the younger generation of Irish women’s poets, or to encapsulate the huge range and variety of styles, forms and themes in which they are working. This article will focus on three representative figures whose work shares similar preoccupations with poets such as Eavan Boland and Sinéad Morrissey in...
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Download our Chinese characters learning apps
Languages

Download our Chinese characters learning apps

...Introduction page within the app. For alternative format materials of this app please click here. Why is Chinese a language worth learning? China has a rapidly growing economy and a more influential role in international affairs: as it becomes a bigger player, more and more people want to interact in China's own language. Plus the Chinese language has more than 5,000...
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Starting your small business
Money & Business

Starting your small business

...introduction I want to cover three main things: First, the broad content of each of the sections and explain my thoughts for including the different things I did. Second, I want to tell you what I hope you will get out of studying the course. And finally, I want to give an overview of how the course works and fits together. So starting with the broad content. The course...
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Why isn't Doctor Who a vegan?
History & The Arts

Why isn't Doctor Who a vegan?

...introduction of the Doctor’s first openly gay companion, and tipsters feel that the next Doctor may be a woman, or black, or a black woman. However, the modern series has not been so progressive in dealing with our inconsistent ethical relationship with other species, even if the 12th Doctor has gone further than most of his predecessors to demonstrate that he does...
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What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...Introduction. New York: New York University Press. Delgado, R. and Stefancic, J. (2007) ‘Critical race theory and criminal justice’, Humanity & Society, 31(3), pp. 133–145. Gillborn, D. (2008) Racism and Education: Coincidence or Conspiracy? London: Routledge. Ladson-Billings, G. (2006) ‘From achievement gap to education debt: Understanding achievement in U.S....
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Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott
Health, Sports & Psychology

Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott

...introduction to this theme in Lynott’s music: 1. Sitamoia (1974) – With a title inspired by the Irish folk song ‘Sí Do Mhaimeo’ (The Wealthy Widow), ‘Sitamoia’ blends distinct Irish folk rhythms with West African vocal chants, while its lyrics address racial stereotypes with lines like, ‘Hey mister, can I shine your shoes?’ 2. Ode to a Black Man (1980)...
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Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland
History & The Arts

Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland

...introduction of repertoire more closely reflecting the theme of the day, such as the song ‘O my Love’s Bonny’, the Trio ‘Twas on the Morn of Valentine’, the glees ‘Here’s a health to all good Lasses’ and ‘To all ye Ladies’, the song ‘The Old Maid’s Love Letter’, and the humorous song ‘Scotch Wooing’. The concerts also included the practice of...
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Reading visual images
Society, Politics & Law

Reading visual images

...introduction to analysing and interpreting photographs as social data. Who controls what the image is saying? You will look at how photographs provide visual evidence and how they can illustrate and support our ideas about society...What does a picture or an image tell you? This free course, Reading visual images, is an introduction to analysing and interpreting...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs