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Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society

...social sciences to refer to those female-male differences which are given by society and perpetuated through upbringing, as distinct from differences which are dictated by biology. It might have seemed obvious that the non-biological differences could be erased more easily. Perhaps this is why there's a widespread general assumption that, in the UK at least, many former...
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...social sciences definitive answers are difficult to come by. What politics is and equally, who does it, and where it is done are hotly debated and highly contested. This OpenLearn course will introduce you to some of these debates, and their implications for the study and practice of politics...This free course, What is politics?, introduces you to the world of politics....
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Beyond power and resistance: Politics at the radical limits
Money & Business

Beyond power and resistance: Politics at the radical limits

...socially possible?...Has political resistance has lost its ability to confront political and economic power and achieve social change? Despite its best intentions, resistance has often become incorporated and neutered before it achieves its aims, as new forms of power absorb it and turn it towards their own ends. Since the Enlightenment, the opposing forces of power and...
Climate change and the importance of COP26
Nature & Environment

Climate change and the importance of COP26

...interactive Sustainability Hub, featuring more articles plus videos, interactives and free courses on the subject. And you can find even more free content from across the wider subject area of Nature & the Environment on OpenLearn. Previous articles... More free courses... Acknowledgements The development of this page has involved many people across the university:...
A reader's guide to Ulysses
History & The Arts

A reader's guide to Ulysses

...interactive map...Why does Ulysses matter? James Joyce's Ulysses was published in Paris in 1922. The novel harked back to the Symbolist movement in France, but it was also immensely innovative and is widely regarded as a modernist classic. Ulysses is inspired by Homer's poem The Odyssey, 'reincarnating' Odysseus as a Jewish advertisement canvasser called Leopold Bloom....
Scotland and The Battle for Britain: Key places
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland and The Battle for Britain: Key places

...interactive map...The BBC/OU TV programme Scotland and The Battle for Britain explores the true breadth and depth of Scotland: from rural lowlands to barren uplands, large cities to uninhabited islands. Below we map some of the locations from the programme and from our timeline of key moments in Scottish political history. Select a map marker to reveal the name and some...
Happy Saint Andrew's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Happy Saint Andrew's Day

...when we celebrate the patron saint of Scotland, so why not learn more about Scotland's riveting political and natural landscapes with our broad range of learning resources? Take a look at the FREE courses, articles and interactives below. You can even visit OpenLearn Scotland, our decidated hub on Scotland's scoiety, culture and history... Find out more about St Andrew...
Perplex: Classic puzzles, past and present
Science, Maths & Technology

Perplex: Classic puzzles, past and present

...interactive puzzles from The Open University and UKMT...This content is associated with The Open University's Mathematics courses and qualifications. Ready to be perplexed? Try eight different puzzles from The Open University and UKMT, the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust. There's plenty to keep you perplexed: Eight main puzzles Over 40 challenges No time limits Stunning...