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Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry
Health, Sports & Psychology

Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry

...everyday sexism. Already male pundits have been accused of patronising, condescending and sexist language on air. Meanwhile a male ex-footballer has complained about women being employed for commentating because of the “pitch” of their voices. This World Cup, you may have seen or listened to some new female pundits and commentators. Eniola Aluko, who plays for England...
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Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition
Society, Politics & Law

Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition

...English liberty While calls for the abolition of slavery had a long history – such as Jean Bodin in the 1570s or Antonio Vieira in the 1650s – in the main slavery was taken for granted in moral and political philosophy. Indeed, it was not until the writings of John Woolman and his fellow Quakers that there was an organised and principled critique of slavery in...
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Article 20 mins
Happy New Year
Miscellaneous

Happy New Year

...everyday. Take a look at the boxes below for some inspiration and learn about the importance of recovery and rest before and after exercise. Learn a language Feliz año nuevo! Time to expand your horizons and learn the lingo! Where in the world are you headed? Beginners' Spanish: Food and Drink Intermediate German: The World of Work Beginners' Italian: Food and Drink Get...
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Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...everyday life involves the state, the course questions whether states have this authority to govern. It also asks about situations in which states may not be able to command such authority where their governing role is not accepted as legitimate...This free course, Political ordering, asks questions about what states are and how they are involved in the processes of...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses
History & The Arts

England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses

...English civil wars: that of the 1640s, fought between the forces of King Charles I and Parliament, and the dynastic struggle between the Houses of Lancaster and York in the mid-fifteenth century, that we now know as the Wars of the Roses. Organisations like the Battlefields Trust and a host of local associations also work hard to raise awareness of Britain’s military...
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Video 10 mins
The poetry of Sorley MacLean
History & The Arts

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

...English translations of his work and the impact of his public readings established him in the eyes of poetry lovers in Scotland, Ireland and England, as well as further afield, as a major poet. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Arts and Humanities...The poetry of Sorley MacLean: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...English into English!). This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course L801 Introduction to translation theory and practice, which is the first part of the OU’s MA in Translation. You might also be interested in the second part: L802 Translation in practice...Translation as a career: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...in the form of question marks, a variety of people, coming together with an emotion of serious play. He continues “There’s me - mostly practical, connecting to ideas without being overburdened by them, grounded in the everyday, bush-crafting a way through the messes with an attempt loving kindly and probably just a bit too much lightly-held inquiry. A bit scared.”...
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