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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
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The media and financial crises: Comparative and historical perspectives
Communiquer, 2018 This book review focuses on the book The media and financial crises: Comparative and historical perspectives, co-edited by Steve Schifferes and Richard Roberts (2015).
Samuel Lamoureux
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Talcott Parsons’ Economic Sociology [PDF]
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, 2013 Talcott Parsons' important legacy in the field of economic sociology still remains underestimated. The paper pays Parsons his due, without avoiding criticism. The paper focuses on his most mature work in this field, i.e. „Economy and Society”, co-authored with Neil Smelser. Many weaknesses in Parsonian approach are rooted in his methodological outlook,
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Schumpeter on money, banking and finance: An institutionalist perspective [PDF]
In this paper, we provide an institutional interpretation of Schumpeter's analysis of money, banking and finance. This interpretation is founded on an overall investigation into Schumpeter's writings addressing those issues from different perspectives.In
Agnès Festré, Eric Nasica
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John Hughes May Be onto Something: Anti-Authoritarianism in Education, Film and Policy [PDF]
, 2011 In this article, I use two popular anti-authoritarian films to explore often-overlooked options for the education reform debate and general issues related to educational public policy.
Iddins, James M
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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
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Unveiling vertical state downscaling: identity and/or the economy? [PDF]
, 2010 State rescaling may take a variety of shapes although scant research has been carried out into the mechanisms and economic incentives that underpin rescaling processes.
Costa-i-Font, Joan
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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
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Frontiers in CommunicationIntroductionIn a globalized and constantly evolving employment environment, it is imperative that organizations cultivate effective employer branding strategies to maintain competitiveness and attractiveness.
Florentina-Mihaela Barbulescu +4 more
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09-04 "Sociology, Economics, and Gender: Can Knowledge of the Past Contribute to a Better Future?" [PDF]
This essay explores the profoundly gendered nature of the split between the disciplines of economics and sociology which took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, emphasizing implications for the relatively new field of economic sociology ...
Julie A. Nelson
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