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Francis, Leslie J.; Croft, Jennifer S.; Pyke, Alice; Robbins, Mandy – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2012
This essay discusses the design of the quantitative component of the "Young People's Attitudes to Religious Diversity" project, conceived by Professor Robert Jackson within the Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit, and presents some preliminary findings from the data. The quantitative component followed and built on the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Social Psychology
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Rasmussen, Mary Lou – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2011
"Interrogating Heteronormativity in Primary Schools: The No Outsiders Project" is a book that reflects on a research project based in primary schools and funded by The Economic and Social Research Council of the UK. This text is accompanied by another practice-focused work: "Undoing Homophobia in Primary Schools". The project…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Homosexuality, Social Attitudes, Social Bias
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Bhopal, Kalwant – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2011
This paper explores Indian women's views on arranged marriages in the United Kingdom. It is based on research carried out with 32 Indian women studying at a university in the South East of England, UK. The article draws on Wenger's social theory of learning to explore how Indian women's participation in communities of practice in higher education…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Females, Foreign Countries, Social Capital
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Maylor, Uvanney – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2009
This article examines what it means to be a Black female researcher in contemporary Britain. Drawing on Black feminist theory and critical race theory (CRT), this article seeks to highlight some of the experiences and challenges that Black female researchers face when undertaking research, particularly research that has diversity, equality or…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Feminism, Researchers, African Americans
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Cole, Mike; Maisuria, Alpesh – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2007
The London bombings of 7th July, 2007 (7/7) were a pivotal moment in British society, not only because of the loss of life and injury, but because it was the first time Britain had been attacked by non-white British citizens. This point was underscored by Chancellor Gordon Brown when he stressed that "the uncomfortable facts" have to be…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Racial Bias, Civil Rights, Foreign Countries
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Deal, Mark – Disability & Society, 2007
Blatant forms of prejudice towards disabled people appear to be disappearing in the UK. However, subtle forms of prejudice remain and may be highly damaging to the achievement of the vision of disabled people being "respected and included as equal members of society". In order to assist placing subtle forms of prejudice within a…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Social Bias, Civil Rights