1,011 search results
Designing the Spanish nation
Languages

Designing the Spanish nation

...concept of allowing or forbidding entrance through a gate has survived until these days. From the three original Muslim gates (Puerta de la Vega, Puerta de la Mezquita, Puerta de la Sagra) to the mostly symbolic arches of the 20th century gate (Puerta de la Ilustración), Madrid has built and destroyed numerous gates in its ever expanding territories. From all the current...
View article Designing the Spanish nation
Article 15 mins
Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?
Society, Politics & Law

Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?

...concepts such as corroboration and the appropriate use of the not proven verdict – admittedly a moot point once abolished from the Scottish legal process – and interpreting expert witness testimony (Smith v Lees, 1997, JC 73). Furthermore, Judge only trials would be in the unique position of providing complainants with a justification of how they arrived at their...
View article Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?
Article 5 mins
Change in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Change in the West of Ireland

...concepts of uniqueness and interdependence of place to other locations with which you are familiar. Explore the articles in this collection . Acknowledgements [D205 textbook cover] Jess, Pat. (1985) ‘ Unit 17 Local Change in the West of Ireland’ , in The Open University (1985) D205 ‘The Changing Face of the British Isles’, Milton Keynes, The Open University Press....
View article Change in the West of Ireland
Article 5 mins
Demolishing Pasts, Uncertain Futures:The Symbolism of Glasgow’s Red Road Flats
Society, Politics & Law

Demolishing Pasts, Uncertain Futures:The Symbolism of Glasgow’s Red Road Flats

...abandoned as utopian, points to a future which sees more and more tenants forced into private renting and which produces increasing housing insecurity for many across the UK. A shorter version of this article appeared in The Conversation on October 9, 2015: https://theconversation.com/this-city-is-demolishing-iconic-tower-blocks-and-an-entire-social-housing-concept-48918...
View article Demolishing Pasts, Uncertain Futures:The Symbolism of Glasgow’s Red Road Flats
Article 15 mins
Are you a secret hoarder?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are you a secret hoarder?

...concept of anal retention which, even if you don't subscribe to the narrowness of the idea that a childhood toilet training stage can in itself be a sole determinant, describes a rigid personality founded on keeping things in and not letting go as a substitute for other, previous losses. The most obvious example of this is of someone whose loved one was deceased years...
View article Are you a secret hoarder?
Article 5 mins
Children and ethnicity
Education & Development

Children and ethnicity

...concept, ‘ethnicity’ is generally understood as representing a shared sense of identity and history. An ethnic group is therefore a group of people who see themselves as being distinctive in some way from others and of having a common heritage or background. What makes an ethnic group different from others will vary from one group to the next. For some it can be skin...
View article Children and ethnicity
Article 10 mins
Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology
Education & Development

Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology

...concept here, but no one’s life is simply black and white. [A postage stamp of Gold Coast overprinted for Ghanaian independence in 1957] A postage stamp of Gold Coast overprinted for Ghanaian independence in 1957 Revising his first conceptualisation of the ‘colour line’, Du Bois (1910) asserted the problem of the colour line was the problem of Whiteness, and...
View video Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology
Video 30 mins
Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...concept of intersectionality demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of various definitions and perspectives on dyslexia. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course survey. Participation will be completely confidential and we will...
View course Understanding dyslexia
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs