Finn MacKay “Borders between gender categories, then, are zones of overlap, not lines” (Hale, 1998:323). The borders Jacob Hale was referring to [...]
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Are we missing men’s emotions? Re-imagining banter as a form of emotional expression for men
Kitty Nichols Men and the expression of masculinity has become a contentious topic. The rapid development and wide-reaching interest in campaigns [...]
Read moreThe strange experiences of estranged students
Yvette Taylor “Estrangement feels very taboo…it’s almost like having to out yourself a lot of the time to people…” (interviewee) Widening participation [...]
Read moreBeing a carer: a sizeable problem physically and mentally
Rebecca Lacey Millions of people combine work with caring responsibilities – looking after an older relative, a disabled child or a [...]
Read moreDealing with Northern Ireland’s Troubled Past is more than a ‘day in court’
Brendan Ciarán Browne In the ‘post-conflict’ arena of Northern Ireland, escaping the legacy of the past is nigh on impossible. Gable [...]
Read moreRe-imagining the Sovereign: an indigenous case study in citizenship, self-determination and democratic inclusivity
Dominic O’Sullivan In 1840 the British Crown and the Chiefs of the United Tribes of New Zealand signed a Treaty giving [...]
Read moreGood and bad people, or what vested interests are not about
Michael Egerer In the name of problem-gambling prevention, the Finnish Ministry of the Interior has planned to introduce mandatory identification at [...]
Read moreConsidering Age, Appearance, and Beauty
Naomi Woodspring There is a cacophony of voices telling us about appearance – how we should look or, what the way [...]
Read moreFOCUS: Merit and Meritocracy
Anselma Gallinat, Lisa Garforth and Geoff Payne 2018 marks the 60th anniversary of Michael Young’s The Rise of the Meritocracy, which [...]
Read moreVIEWPOINT: The Rise of the Meritocracy: on speculation and sociology
Lisa Garforth Michael Young’s The Rise of the Meritocracy is now mainly remembered for popularizing the idea it critiques. The book’s [...]
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