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Perceptions of English literature
History & The Arts

Perceptions of English literature

...of The Open University course A230 Reading and studying literature... How English is English literature? Can we still consider English literature English? What is English literature? Authors discuss the literature they were exposed to as children. New voices During the wave of independence many writers from the de-colonised countries began to have their work published....
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Social marketing
Money & Business

Social marketing

...course B324 Marketing and society... Social marketing A short introduction to the album. What is social marketing? Michaela Firth in conversation with Gerard Hastings. Critical marketing Terry O'Sullivan in conversation with Gerard Hastings. Ethics and advertising Tom Farrell in conversation with Gerard Hastings. Evaluating social marketing programmes Michaela Firth in...
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The Romantics
History & The Arts

The Romantics

...course A230 Reading and studying literature... Romantic authorship Professor Andrew Bennett discusses the idea of authorship. The self How did Romantic writers represent ‘the self’? Wordsworth and De Quincy Bill Greenwell adapts one of Wordsworth’s poems ‘To daffodils’ in the voice of Thomas De Quincy. Romantic timelines What is the impact of writing in...
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The Arts Past and Present: the Benin Bronzes
History & The Arts

The Arts Past and Present: the Benin Bronzes

...course AA100 The arts past and present... The arts past and present: the Benin Bronzes A short introduction to this album. Exhibiting the Benin Bronzes The academic dilemmas behind curatorial decisions on ways of displaying the Benin Bronzes. Ethnographic artefacts or works of art? Open University academic Paul Wood explores some of the issues surrounding classification...
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Languages and the refugee crisis
Languages

Languages and the refugee crisis

...course, the languages involved play an essential role in this situation: how will refugees learn the new language and how long will it take them? How much, and in which contexts, will they use both their native language and the new language they will have to learn in their asylum country? What will be the impact of this situation on the linguistic habits of the second and...
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The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983
OpenLearn Ireland

The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983

...course it’s a catch 22 question, are you going to lead this into a sort of Indian reservation and have no development at all or are you going to risk the language and the culture by having development?” Transcript: Father McDyer, 1983: 'The dilemma of development' FATHER MCDYER Tourism is particularly obnoxious in obliterating local traditional culture, because...
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Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year

...courses and qualifications. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year's Day), and ending on February 9th, 2024. The sign of the rabbit is a symbol of longevity, mercy, elegance, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. The rabbit is a tame and tender animal, and swift in movement. People born in...
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DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude
Society, Politics & Law

DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude

...courses and qualifications. To pinpoint your position on a map of the world you need to work out your co-ordinates, known as latitude and longitude. Latitude is your position north or south of the Equator. Lines, or parallels, are drawn around the Earth at intervals. The North Pole is assigned the latitude 90º north and the South Pole latitude 90º south. Lines of...
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