1,011 search results

Betty Luckham: celebrating the activism of a pioneering Windrush woman
History & The Arts

Betty Luckham: celebrating the activism of a pioneering Windrush woman

...concept which later became Cariocca Enterprises. The WIOCC campaign was planned and organised by a formidable group of committed and capable leaders, Betty among them, as well as Louise Da-Cocodia and Elouise Edwards. Its strategy was aimed at addressing the disadvantage and exclusion of ambitious Black entrepreneurs. It aimed to provide a place for inner city businesses...
‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism

...concept that can manifest itself in a variety of activities. In this context, activism is defined as confronting apparent repressive hegemonic structures and ideologies through deliberate activities that aim to disrupt an unequal power dynamic and, in contrast to other similar terms, offer solutions that orchestrate change. We should not, however, assume that athlete...
Working with our environment: an introduction
Nature & Environment

Working with our environment: an introduction

...concepts 'environment', 'technology' and 'sustainability' are discussed in the text, keep a record of where this happens and make your own notes on how each term is described or defined.) As you read through the text you will come across different technical ideas and terms. While you may well be familiar with some of the areas, it is likely that others will be new to you....
Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...concepts informing a study offers a useful framework for research...Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth: 1 The meaning of theory - The first section of the course will explore the role of theory in research. But first, it is important to acknowledge that the word ‘theory’ conjures up some strong feelings for practitioners, not all of them...
An introduction to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to software development

...concepts in software development such as risk and quality explain the basics of an object-oriented approach to software development describe a simple workflow for interacting with the published literature on software development...An introduction to software development: 1 Software development as engineering - G. F. C. Rogers, writing in the early 1980s, defined...
Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael
History & The Arts

Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael

...concept of ideology, and subsequently from feminism, structuralism and psychoanalysis, art historians began to challenge the idea of art as an autonomous practice; that is, one separated from wider social forces and interests. New questions seemed to impose themselves: What ideological role did art play in sustaining established wealth and power, from the medieval church...
Managing coastal environments
Nature & Environment

Managing coastal environments

...concept of biological diversity later in this course. For the present we shall note that biological diversity is more usually referred to as biodiversity (in its most basic sense, biodiversity is measured by the number and variety of species in an area). The values placed on the environment may give rise to contest, the second major theme of this course. This theme can...
Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...concept of ‘ecological health’, the idea that our growing exploitation of the resources of ecosystems is endangering their ability to support themselves … and us. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Environment & Development...Introducing the environment: ecology and ecosystems: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be...