Tunisia: Can niqabs and bikinis live side-by-side?

Globalisation and modern culture... a clash or can different culture's coexist?

Two years after the long-time government was ousted in Tunisia, some women are enjoying their freedom to wear Islamic clothes such as the niqab, while others are afraid of losing their rights, reports Caroline Anning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21925753

Is social mobility achievable?

The Daily Mail, has published a variety of articles contemplating the impact of Kate Middleton in the royal family. Does this mean that Social Mobility is achievable once again? Or was she already upper class? What do you think... see the links below!

Our leaders seem hell-bent on crushing social mobility. Thank God the Middletons of this world refuse to be kept down

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1331447/Kate-Middletons-socially-mobile-family-refuse-kept-down.html

Humble Kate has noble blood after all: New study reveals Duchess's links to earls, countesses and a former Prime Minister

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2249023/Kate-Middleton-New-study-reveals-Duchesss-links-earls-countesses-Prime-Minister.html#ixzz2NsjXqhTY

Iraq 10 years on: Lessons from history for politicians

The war in Iraq had a dramatic effect on politics and diplomacy in UK, in the Middle East and across the globe, and still has the power to provoke debate 10 years on.
David Thompson reports on the impact on Iraq itself - and how world leaders deal with despotic regimes.
He spoke to Prof Michael Clarke, director of the Royal United Services Institute, and to Ali Latif, co-founder of the Iraqi Prospect Organisation.

Click on the link and watch the video!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21659684

'After Ever After': Disney Spoof

In case you were wondering what happens after your Disney princesses live happily ever after, Jon Cozart, aka "Paint," has all the answers. And it's not pretty... although his singing is.

By Jon Cozart Will Blow Your Mind (VIDEO)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/13/after-ever-after-disney-jon-cozart_n_2867739.html

MARXIST and FUNCTIONALISTS views / role of the education system...

Check out these brilliant videos which summarise these topics.
Make sure your knowledge and understanding (AO2) is spot on!

Summary of Durkheim, Taylor and Douglas' investigations into the meanings of Suicide - SCLY4

Where do we get our concept of gender and identity from?

UK woefully under-prepared for ageing society, say peers

Get yourself some AO2 marks for SCLY1!

Demography in action!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21773743

Has the concept of adulthood changed?

 

At what point do we become an adult, the media is constantly bombarding us with images of youth and ever maturing and immaturing adults and children.

Has adulthood changed? And if so how?

Read more below ....

The strange status of 16-year-olds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-21742512

Horsemeat scandal 'changing shoppers' habits'

What's going on with this moral panic... impact???

The survey by Which? found that 60% of 2,000 adults questioned online had changed how they shop, with many now buying less processed meat.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21765737

Cyber Crime on the go!

Beyonce, Jay-Z and Britney Spears have finances hacked

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/21751696

SCLY4 - global crime and internet crime! Say hello to some lovely AO2 marks

Durkheim and Suicide... and Oscar Pistorious!

Where would Oscar fit into Durkheim's types of suicide?



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21739320

Big Brother really is everywhere...

How do you feel about Google Street View???



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21689940

Wow - how much has society changed?

Some rather outdated rules for female teachers...

What is Beauty?