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Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?
History & The Arts

Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?

...social scientific methodologies for studying religions, and indeed social phenomena more generally, are supposed to be based on empathy and understanding rather than prejudice. There are two main elements to be considered: on the one hand, the race structure of the early anthropology and sociology of religion and, on the other, assets from those same sources that can be...
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Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education
Education & Development

Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education

...Working with and against the affective flows of resistance in social and global justice learning. Critical Literacy: Theories & Practices, 7(2). Tuck, E., & Yang, K. W. (2012). Decolonization is not a metaphor. Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society, 1(1), 1-40. Whyte, K. (2020). Too late for indigenous climate justice: Ecological and relational tipping points....
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Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends
Science, Maths & Technology

Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends

...work of women in mathematics today...[Emmy Noether] Emmy Noether OU research student Harry Kennard places the spotlight on Emmy Noether, the female mathematician who bucked the historical trends suggesting women can't be mathematical geniuses. Highlighting the achievements of women in mathematics The Fields Medal is widely regarded as the most prestigious award someone...
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Article 5 mins
Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions
Society, Politics & Law

Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions

...working life for women, called upon to fill the void left by men. Proving themselves more than capable in jobs formerly considered only suitable for men contributed to the fight for women's suffrage...Find out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. With the introduction of conscription in 1916 leading to over 100,000 men in Scotland leaving...
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Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?

...social processes and structures that victimise other animals, such as ‘livestock’ farming. The course also highlights some of the environmental harms related to ‘livestock’ farming. You will learn about how harms are perpetuated by language and imagery, as well as how language and imagery can be used to oppose and resist harms against nonhuman animals...In this...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete

...social class, the home environment and economic status (Dagkas and Stathi, 2007). "You do feel on the back foot if you don’t come from a rich family or a family who are already involved in sport… You’re starting off at a massive disadvantage against those kinds of people." "As an amateur you’re up against people with money who can afford physio or therapists, and...
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How do children learn the concept of race?
Education & Development

How do children learn the concept of race?

...social construct – a creation of society – which categorise individuals based on their perceived physical characteristics such as skin colour. Yet being ‘colour blind’ and the idea of not being able to see the colour of others is forcibly put forward when discussing children; ‘children don’t see colour’ and ‘children aren’t born racist ‘are statements...
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Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...Working Towards Inclusive Education: Social Contexts, London: David Fulton. The Open University (OU) (2003) ‘Thinking it through’, E243 Inclusive education: learning from each other, Book 2, Milton Keynes: The Open University. Prince, D., Rocha, A. and Nurius, P. (2018) ‘Multiple Disadvantage and Discrimination: Implications for adolescent health and education’,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs