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Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity
History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...socially engaged practice were explored. The project generated a great deal of interest and involved the participation of a large and diverse audience. What follows is an opportunity to explore ways in which academic work on migration, participation, citizenship and belonging might be shared with wider audiences through creative expression. You can reflect on how...
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The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...social protection Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter. A/HRC/50/38. New York: Human Rights Council. 50th Session. Little, M., Roelen, K., Lange, B., Steinert, J., Yakubovich, A., Cluver, L. and Humphreys, D. (2021) ‘Effectiveness of cash-plus programmes on early childhood outcomes compared to cash transfers alone: A...
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They can cage a child, but they can't frame the agenda
Society, Politics & Law

They can cage a child, but they can't frame the agenda

...it will take mobilization, activism, lobbying, and legislation to change these policies. Nevertheless, this is an important reminder that framing is a social process, and, especially in an age of social media, it is easier than ever to disrupt a political narrative before it has the chance to get organized. This article was originally published by Sociological Images...
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Marketing food to children and young people: Why it matters even more in the digital age
Education & Development

Marketing food to children and young people: Why it matters even more in the digital age

...social media are exposed almost exclusively to advertising for unhealthy foods, using immersive, entertaining, and emotionally engaging techniques that link in their friends and spread marketing messages through their networks. Although countries such as the UK limit the advertising of unhealthy foods and soft drinks directed at children in television, this hasn’t been...
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The Great Fall: A personal perspective, before and after
Languages

The Great Fall: A personal perspective, before and after

...socialism. Even though the systemic flaws and distortions had been serious, Walter grimly predicted huge losses in East Germany’s progressive social programmes now the Wall was down. As we walked around what was East Berlin Walter, then in his 83rd year, talked about the need for a radical rethink of socialist strategies, so our children and grandchildren would grow up...
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Care for the elderly
Money & Business

Care for the elderly

...social responsibility than caring for the elderly. Traditionally this was the jobs of families. However, in the 20th century, especially, this became a public obligation to invest in and ensure the welfare of older populations. However, in the current climate of austerity this once sacred duty seems increasingly hard to guarantee. Added to this are emerging concerns of...
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On the inside of the rebellion against climate change
Nature & Environment

On the inside of the rebellion against climate change

...social sciences relative to the existential crisis faced by humanity, and what social sciences and psychology could be said to be good for. Following David Attenborough’s screening of Climate change the facts on BBC, a message is becoming ever clearer – humanity and life on earth are in peril from the catastrophic potential of climate change that is caused by human...
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'Bad Apples' or Organisational Cultures?
Education & Development

'Bad Apples' or Organisational Cultures?

...social welfare, etc.), that focus on individual racism instead of seeking to understand the norms, behaviours, and other processes that perpetuate the status quo and are implicated in shaping the actions of individual actors within these organisations and institutions, limit the possibility of change and limit the possibility of addressing racial inequalities at large?...
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