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System failure? Exploring the interplay of fear of failure, competition, cooperation and sense of belonging in education in England and Flanders

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Fear of failure is damaging in a host of ways yet is rife in many schools. Drawing on self‐worth theory, we explore whether fear of academic failure is higher in education systems with features that increase students' experiences of competition. To do this, we compare two very different education systems: England, where, for instance, national
Carolyn Jackson, Mieke Van Houtte
wiley   +1 more source

Islamic Philosophy and the Challenge of Post Modernism: A Sociological Perspective [PDF]

This paper briefly describes the Post Modernism philosophy, introduces the work of its key proponents, provides a critical appraisal of Post Modernism thought and finally it compares the Post Modernism philosophy with philosophical heritage of Islamic ...
Shaikh, Salman Ahmed
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Critical sociology or sociology of critique: Report on the 11th Conference of The European Sociological Association [PDF]

, 2013
This year, more participants than ever (about 2600 persons) registered for the biannual professional conference of European sociologists. Over three days a total of 2700 presentations and poster displays took place.The ESA had chosen an important and ...
Hrubos, Ildikó
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The professionalisation of teachers in France at a time of new reform: A comparative perspective of teacher‐trainers and students in pre‐service training

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The latest reform of initial teacher education (ITE) in France, introduced in 2021, aims to make teacher training less theoretical and therefore more ‘practical’. New elements, such as the replacement of the Écoles Supérieures pour le Professorat et l'Éducation (ÉSPÉs) by the Instituts Nationaux Supérieurs du Professorat et de l'Education ...
Eric Maleyrot, Thérèse Perez‐Roux
wiley   +1 more source

Grounding Waste: Towards a Sociology of Waste Networks [PDF]

This article contributes towards building a sociology of waste. It advances a network analysis framework to understand the position and role of the various actors involved in waste governance in Ireland, North and South.
Dr. Honor Fagan
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Critical Review of Research on Families and Family Policies in Europe Conference Report [PDF]

, 2010
This report was produced by FAMILYPLATFORM. FAMILYPLATFORM (SSH-2009-3.2.2 Social platform on research for families and family policies) is funded by the EU’s 7th Framework Programme (€1,400,000) and has a duration of 18 months (October 2009 – March 2011)
Leitão, Mafalda, Ramos, Vasco, Wall, Karin   +2 more
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To protect and preserve? Explaining the gap between structural and superficial racial equality regimes in North Atlantic Rim universities

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how UK and US universities manage racial equality regimes through governance structures that prioritise institutional reputation over substantive racial justice reform. Drawing on Bourdieu's field, habitus and capital theory, the study demonstrates how universities neutralise racial justice efforts through bureaucratic ...
David Roberts
wiley   +1 more source

La sociologie critique ou la dépolitisation de la sociologie de la politique

Sociologies, 2018
This paper questions the recurrent tendency of French mean stream critical sociology to ignore or neglect « ideas » in its analysis of situated action. The success of Christopher Browning’s book Ordinary Men functions here as a symptom because it ignores
Danny Trom
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A Critical Review of Development Sociology: Theories and Policies [PDF]

, 2016
Development sociology is an attractive field of research, as well as an interesting philosophical debate which a series of well known philosophers have concentrated upon, such as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber.
Bakhtiari, Samira
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Employability Programmes in higher education: Supporting students through tangible, transitional and transformational approaches

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract As the UK higher education sector becomes increasingly market‐driven and focused on preparing students for the graduate labour market, universities must define and contextualise employability and their role in supporting students beyond academia.
Michael Maher, Ecem Karlidag‐Dennis, Richard Hazenberg, David Conway   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source