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Wales: Culture and identity
Society, Politics & Law

Wales: Culture and identity

...heritage and strong cultural identity. Central to this identity and a source of national pride, is rugby, which is deeply embedded in the national consciousness and explored in ‘Rugby and welsh identity’. Away from the sports pitch, this collection also looks at place and belonging, gender and race, nationalism and language, class, work, and political and cultural...
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Trump and Kim might get together, but the two Koreas are unlikely to reunite
Society, Politics & Law

Trump and Kim might get together, but the two Koreas are unlikely to reunite

...World War II. Today’s younger Koreans have no memory of the “unifed” state, and more and more young people in South Korea seem content with the idea of two Koreas. After all, it’s perfectly normal for two countries to share historical heritage and linguistic background without thinking of themselves as a single “divided nation”. This fits a global trend...
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Art history in Wales
Education & Development

Art history in Wales

...heritage an appreciation of the techniques and focus of art history how different subjects can be brought together in art history The following courses would be an interesting combination, most are Level 1 although some explore subjects in a bit more depth at Level 2. [Banner for Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130) ] Click on the banner above to...
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Decolonising the idea of culture in management studies
Money & Business

Decolonising the idea of culture in management studies

...heritage. In particular, I tried to problematise the ways in which a ‘Western-centric’ and stereotypical idea of culture is taught in mainstream management curriculum. I tried, furthermore, to underline potential ways to decolonise the latter. Watch the presentation below. Transcript There is an increasing awareness in public debate about the need to combat racism and...
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The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK
Health, Sports & Psychology

The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK

...world’s game, continues to reflect broader societal dynamics particularly in matters of race, equity, and representation. In recent years, global attention has increasingly focused on the structural disparities faced by racially minoritised individuals within coaching and leadership roles, despite their dominance as players on the field...Despite strong representation...
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A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015

...heritage, in 2015 many linkages are made which demonstrate the area’s on-going interdependence with the outside world. Glencolmcille is depicted as the location where Bonny Prince Charlie took refuge after the battle of Culloden and where American painter Rockwell Kent, Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and British composer Arnold Bax lived and found inspiration. The unique...
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Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero

...heritage reaching back through the Kyrgyz people's nomadic past. But Tynybekova has upset gender stereotypes in the male-dominated discipline to become the country's highest-ranked wrestler across all categories, a fact not lost on the republic's Twitterazzi. Пол страны чуваков с поломаными ушами, а в полуфинале боролась...
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Hajj 2015: Balancing pilgrimage with consumerism
History & The Arts

Hajj 2015: Balancing pilgrimage with consumerism

...world’s largest faith gatherings, attracting increasing numbers of pilgrims in recent decades – from around 30,000 in the 1930s to more than 3m in 2012. This is a striking case of an ancient religious practice transformed by modernity. In earlier times, the arduous journey to Mecca its dangers – many pilgrims perished crossing the deserts of Arabia or drowned in sea...
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