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Viewpoint: Beyond the Spectacle of Malala.  A Critique of the Bandwagon of Girls’ Education

Viewpoint: Beyond the Spectacle of Malala. A Critique of the Bandwagon of Girls’ Education

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

Navtej K. Purewal, University of Manchester                     The plight of third [...]

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On The Frontline: Mind the Poverty Gap

On The Frontline: Mind the Poverty Gap

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

Ashli Mullen and Stephanie Allan, University of Glasgow                     How can a [...]

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POLICY BRIEFING: THE BIOLOGISATION OF POVERTY. POLICY AND PRACTICE IN EARLY YEARS INTERVENTION

POLICY BRIEFING: THE BIOLOGISATION OF POVERTY. POLICY AND PRACTICE IN EARLY YEARS INTERVENTION

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

Rosalind Edwards, Val Gillies and Nicola Horsley, University of Southampton and London South Bank University            [...]

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SOCIAL MOBILITY: LIFT GOING UP, DOORS CLOSING. GOING DOWN, DOORS WIDE OPEN; ANY VOLUNTEERS?

SOCIAL MOBILITY: LIFT GOING UP, DOORS CLOSING. GOING DOWN, DOORS WIDE OPEN; ANY VOLUNTEERS?

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

Ken Roberts, University of Liverpool                 It is rare for Guardian columnist Polly [...]

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Fight them on the beaches: Engaging the Populus

Fight them on the beaches: Engaging the Populus

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

All image credits © Melanie Friend, courtesy of Impressions Gallery, from The Home Front.  www.melaniefriend.com. Peter Nias, University of Bradford   [...]

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‘Bookshelfie’: book ownership, class and families

‘Bookshelfie’: book ownership, class and families

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

Photo copyright Barnes and Noble Anna Ludvigsen, Independent Researcher                    New words enter the [...]

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Autism, Algorithms, Google and the Rise of the Savant Garde

Autism, Algorithms, Google and the Rise of the Savant Garde

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

Image: Sculpture by Paul Bonomini 'WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment) Man' David Collis, University of Melbourne         [...]

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Borders of the mind: The profound paradox of Female Genital Mutilation

Borders of the mind: The profound paradox of Female Genital Mutilation

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

Dexter Dias, Harvard University                   The last two months have [...]

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Getting the nation to talk about sex

Getting the nation to talk about sex

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

Soazig Clifton, NatCen Social Research                     The end of November 2013 saw the [...]

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Moral Panics, Jimmy Savile and Social Work: a 21st century morality tale

Moral Panics, Jimmy Savile and Social Work: a 21st century morality tale

  • By discoversociety
  • January 06, 2014

Viviene Cree, Gary Clapton, and Mark Smith, University of Edinburgh                     We [...]

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