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‘…It was my choice to see how I can acquire this Western world education… and I'm happy…’: Structuration and the dialectic nature of being a Nigerian university student in the UK

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
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Recent Trends in the Philosophy of Science: Lessons for Sociology

Journal of Social Sciences, 2007
Auguste Comte's positivist claim of sociology was readily accepted by the succeeding generations of sociologists. Their efforts to vindicate this claim served to establish sociology on firm empirical foundations. Within a relatively short period, sociology succeeded in amassing a vast body of empirical data.
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Science Education in the Light of COVID-19 [PDF]

Science & Education, 2020
AbstractIn this position paper, I examine how the history, philosophy and sociology of science (HPS) can contribute to science education in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. I discuss shortcomings in the ways that history is often used in school science, and examine how knowledge of previous pandemics might help in teaching about COVID-19.
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No other choice: The fracturing of reflexivity in families' pathways into (non‐)elective home education in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In England, education is compulsory, but schooling is not: it is legal for families to home educate their children. This form of education is officially termed by the Department for Education as ‘Elective Home Education’. As this designation implies, many families home educate as a positive and preferential ‘choice’.
Katherine Davey, Lisa Russell, Ron Thompson, Jo Bishop   +3 more
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Bourdieu in Aotearoa New Zealand: A systematic review of theoretical applications in educational research, 2000–2025

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article presents the first systematic review of scholarship applying Pierre Bourdieu's theoretical framework in New Zealand educational research, drawing on 30 peer‐reviewed studies published between 2000 and 2025. Following PRISMA guidelines, studies were coded for Bourdieusian concepts applied, depth of theoretical application ...
Liuning Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Formação de professores de Sociologia: um estudo à luz da teoria histórico-cultural

Mediações: Revista de Ciências Sociais, 2007
The aim of this paper is to develop some reflections about the trajectory of the course of Social Sciences in the Faculty of Philosophy and Science — Unesp/Marília — by means of the historical-cultural theory, and to reveal the most relevant ...
Maria Valéria Barbosa, Sueli Guadelupe de Lima Mendonça   +1 more
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The epistemic ceiling: Veteran practitioners' perspectives on primary qualification entry standards for teaching secondary mathematics in Scotland

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents an exploratory analysis of contemporary curricular and professional qualification policies in the Scottish education system, focusing on minimum qualification thresholds for mathematics teaching. The study examines how veteran secondary mathematics practitioners perceive the structural and pedagogical implications of using ...
Paul Argyle McDonald
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, Travis L. DeVault, Wayne M. Getz, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Lara Naves‐Alegre, Solange A. Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Juan M. Pérez‐García, Kelly A. Waters, Thijs van Overveld, Craig Smith, Nuria Selva, Thomas A. Schlacher, Graeme Ruxton, Jesús Rodríguez, Martina‐M. Quaggiotto, Paula L. Perrig, Norman Owen‐Smith, Thomas M. Newsome, Isabel Navas, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Ana Mateos, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Daniel Martín‐Vega, Berta Martín‐López, Antoni Margalida, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Adam Kane, Kevin Healy, Akane Hashizume, Antonio J. García‐Fernández, José A. Donázar, M. Eric Benbow, James C. Beasley, Philip S. Barton, Kathleen A. Alexander, Eneko Arrondo   +38 more
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General and specific legal disciplines, with a brief overview of introduction to law [PDF]

Zbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta u Nišu, 2019
The state and law exist, both realistically in time and space and ideally as a set of pure ideas and values in time, as contents of consciousness and mental processes. Legal sciences fall into the group of social sciences. The cradle of legal sciences is
Medar Suzana
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Nonfood Geographical Indications as Collective Sustainability Strategies: Governance as a Strategic Capability for Territorial Competitive Advantage

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nonfood geographical indications (GIs) are increasingly emerging as collective sustainability strategies. They enable territories to transform cultural and productive heritage into sources of long‐term competitive advantage. While existing research recognises their regulatory and cultural relevance, limited attention has been paid to how ...
Giovanni Peira, Alessandro Bonadonna
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