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Social construction and social constructionism
Society, Politics & Law

Social construction and social constructionism

...world in which we live and in particular the ways in which welfare is organised. And so the starting point is a very questioning one, that as part of this approach one needs to not take things for granted, to be as sceptical stranger, to ask lots of questions and to step back and say well, people say this about welfare or they make these statements about who needs welfare...
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‘Not our jobs to sell’: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982
Society, Politics & Law

‘Not our jobs to sell’: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982

...World: Confronting Ruination in Postindustrial Places. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2017, pp.331-347. Clark A. ‘And the next thing the chairs barricaded the door’: The Lee Jeans factory occupation, trade unionism and gender in Scotland in the 1980s. Scottish Labour History 2013, 48, 116-134. Clark, P. ‘The 1981 Lee Jeans occupation: women showed...
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European Championships 2020: Can one of the home nations end 55 years of hurt ?
Health, Sports & Psychology

European Championships 2020: Can one of the home nations end 55 years of hurt ?

...World Cup/Euros double again after doing it in 1998/2000 and they are joint favourites with England. England need to focus on the progress made at the 2018 World Cup where they made the semi-finals, and won a penalty shootout against Colombia, rather than their ignominious exit to Iceland in 2016. England’s status as favourites is based partly on the home advantage of...
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The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025

...world. Keely Hodgkinson Once relegated to the sidelines of mainstream attention, women’s competitions are now commanding global audiences, filling stadiums, and shattering records across the sporting world. Gone are the days when women’s sports were unfairly criticised for being ‘less exciting’ or ‘less competitive’ than men’s sports. The past decade has...
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Religion, Faith, Spirituality and Worldviews?
History & The Arts

Religion, Faith, Spirituality and Worldviews?

...world but what does religion, faith, spirituality and worldviews mean? This animation explores the themes further. ...People today use various terms to describe their beliefs about the world and the practices and rituals which go alongside them. In this film we look closely at four frequently used terms: religion, faith, spirituality, and worldviews. We see that while...
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Complex Systems
Science, Maths & Technology

Complex Systems

...world, complex problems that cannot be tackled by conventional reductive methods. Using Bird Flu as an example he demonstrates how complex systems thinking allows researchers to approach problems in novel ways... Complex Systems Open University researcher Jeff Johnson talks of the importance of the Science of Complex Systems as a means to unravel real-world, complex...
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Entrainment
History & The Arts

Entrainment

...world. To find out more, follow the research links... Entrainment Open University ethnomusicologist Martin Clayton describes how his study of music and its performance in different cultural settings has allowed him to develop his understanding of the concept of entrainment. His research into this phenomenon is providing key insights into the synchronisation of rhythmic...
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What are your chances during a zombie apocalypse?
Digital & Computing

What are your chances during a zombie apocalypse?

...world filled with people (and a few zombies) and "run" this world for a few weeks to see how the zombie outbreak played out. The world has a few rules that reflect how a zombie outbreak would play out. When a zombie encounters a person, there's a chance that the zombie will infect that person and turn them into another zombie. Zombies are only active for a while before...
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