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The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...history you are considering; and which particular society you are looking at. There is no simple, fixed, unassailable, objective definition of crime. The meaning of crime cannot be separated from the many and varied uses of the term in a particular society. Social scientists would describe this by saying the meaning of crime is a social construction...The meaning of...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
An introduction to material culture
History & The Arts

An introduction to material culture

...history doesn’t just concentrate on paintings or sculpture or on valuable objects, it also concentrates on the more mundane phenomenons of material culture, of which this is an example. Even though there are millions of these in the world, it still has meaning because it has meaning for me in particular, because it is particular to me, but also if someone else has one...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK
Education & Development

Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK

...history of policing in the UK and discussion of Peel’s Principles. For more detailed discussion of the history of policing in the US. Similarities Despite the salient differences in the contexts in which policing occurs between the US and England and Wales, there are some striking similarities in Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) disproportionality in terms of...
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Article 10 mins
The Scottish Women’s Herring Strike in Great Yarmouth in the 1930s and 1940s
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Women’s Herring Strike in Great Yarmouth in the 1930s and 1940s

...History and Social Sciences courses. Herring women and girls in inter-war Scotland During the 1930s and 1940s a transient group of Scottish women travelled to Great Yarmouth, East Anglia, following the migration of herring shoals down the North Sea. In many of the documents and photographs that are available from the time, these herring women are referred to as ‘the...
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Article 5 mins
Promoting the effective management of children’s pain
Health, Sports & Psychology

Promoting the effective management of children’s pain

...family. Part of effective pain management includes parents, who want to, becoming involved in their child’s pain management, which needs to be encouraged so that parents feel empowered to become involved in reducing the pain experienced by their child in hospital. The information presented will enable you to gain knowledge and insight into evidence-based practice, in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Introducing the Classical world
History & The Arts

Introducing the Classical world

...history...How do we learn about the world of the ancient Romans and Greeks? This free course, Introducing the Classical world, will provide you with an insight into the Classical world by introducing you to the various sources of information used by scholars to draw together an image of this fascinating period of history....Introducing the Classical world: Introduction -...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Including diversity in race, ethnicity and culture in your teaching
Education & Development

Including diversity in race, ethnicity and culture in your teaching

...History Month resources to make your teaching practice more inclusive for pupils and students from a black or minority ethnic background? Here are some quick tips from Anita Naoko Pilgrim on how you might approach that work...Multiculturalism This approach looks to acknowledge and celebrate diverse cultures, often by including pictures and stories of people of diverse...
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Article 10 mins
Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music
Health, Sports & Psychology

Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music

...history is evident in Woody Guthrie’s explanation of how Pretty Boy Floyd became an outlaw. According to Guthrie, Floyd accidentally killed a deputy sheriff after the latter swore in front of his wife. Well, a deputy sheriff approached him In a manner rather rude, Using vulgar words of language And his wife she overheard. Pretty Boy grabbed a log chain And the deputy...
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Article 5 mins