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On queuing
Identity and social rules... Who we are is, in part at least, what we do - in other words, our internalised value systems are in part defined by external social rules and conventions. Whether we like...
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Barbie, differently-abled
The Barbie doll is a global phenomenon. Since being launched in 1959, over a billion dolls have been sold, and the line continues popular, adapting itself to markets and social values everywhere. This...
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Fawlty snobbery
A hierarchy of social class exists in all societies, and the more that it is perceived as important, the more likely it is that snobbery will appear. This text contains a video from the classic British...
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Questions of colour 2
Following our look at skin colour in 'Questions of Colour 1', we now explore a different side of prejudice: 'colourism'. This is discrimination based on skin tone within a community itself. Humans naturally...
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Questions of colour 1
Why does the colour of human skin cause so much difficulty in the world? The two poems on this page address this issue in different ways, but with the same goal: to ridicule the idea that skin tint should...
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Observing behaviour
What is the difference between habits, customs, and traditions? They all start as repeated patterns of behaviour. This text, an extract from Peter Mayle's 'A Year in Provence', looks at the social habits...
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Body-language Dos & Don'ts
When is a language not a language? When it is body language. Many people claim that up to 90% of communication is non-verbal, but is that actually true? It really depends on what you are trying to say. This...
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4.1 Social Relationships
How do our relationships and social expectations influence the way we behave, belong, and express ourselves in society? Click on the links below to explore this topic. Contents...
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Why men should listen Free
In 2019, the historian Kimberly Probolus wrote a letter to the New York Times in which she urged women to write more Letters to the Editor in order to make their voices heard. The NYT published the letter,...
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Women
The material in this page has been selected out of the book 'Women' by Tacko Ndiaye. The work is an unusual combination of ingredients - short texts from more than 70 women from around the world reflecting...