A wet bank holiday weekend in Clacton: some fights broke out on the beach, huts were damaged and somebody fired a starting pistol. Hardly a riot, but that was how the media reported it. Reading the reports, Stan Cohen thought it would be an ideal case study for the newly evolving labeling theory. He describes his research in a number of seaside resorts, ploughing through newspaper reports, visiting social control agencies in suit and tie and changing to do participant observation research on the beaches in the clubs.
Grade levels: Adult
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Eileen Barker on The Making of a Moonie
To believers, the Moonies offer truth, enlightenment and the spiritual unification of the world. To critics it’s an evil form of bondage, where vulnerable young people are reduced to a mental condition where they can only follow the orders of the organization. Eileen Barker set out to discover the truth behind the headlines. Do people choose to become Moonies or are they brainwashed? The Moonies also seemed an excellent case study to explore the wider sociological issue of the relationship between the individual and society.
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Jock Young on The Drugtakers
The Drugtakers is one of the clearest and most dramatic examples of deviance amplification. In this program Jock Young discusses what is meant by a ‘sociological approach’ to drug use, the importance of looking at societal reaction and some of the benefits and difficulties of using ethnographic methods.
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Evaluating Business Performance
How well is your business running? Evaluating Business Performance helps us to answer this question and make decisions that will improve future performance. In this program the owners of three businesses talk frankly about profitability, liquidity, efficiency and stability. Key concepts are explained and students will gain an understanding of the accounting processes required to evaluate the business performance.
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The Essentials of Office IT
This program looks at a core range of modern IT office technologies, including operating systems, hardware and software applications, ancillary equipment such as scanners, internet access and email. We cover their role in the office and functionality and maintenance issues, as well as basic trouble shooting procedures. Where applicable, there’s an Occupational Health and Safety ‘alert’ for each technology and if relevant, an environment ‘alert’ or tip. Where applicable, we also discuss “acceptable use” policies and practices.
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Introducing Basic Technologies
This program looks at the operation of a core range of modern office technologies, apart from computers: particularly fax machines, telephone systems and photocopiers. We look at their role in the office, basic functionality and maintenance issues, as well as basic trouble shooting procedures. Where applicable, there’s an OHS ‘alert’ for each technology and if relevant, an environment ‘alert’ or tip.
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Introducing the Office
This program contains a series of stories (re-enactments) depicting aspects of daily life that may be found in a variety of offices throughout business and industry. These discussion starters contains examples of both exemplary and not so exemplary practices. Each story is designed to provide concrete discussion points and signposts for key issues that would be addressed in an office administration course.
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Social and Ethical Issues in IT: Inside Story
Inside Story’s news desk leads viewers into a world where information technology meets everyday life. In six self-contained stories, the program organises this vast topic into three specific areas: * power and privacy * control and security * trust and accuracy From international stories of potential “big-brother” systems, to local interviews with musicians distributing their music online, this is a program sure to generate discussion. In addition, a “forecast” at the end predicts a number of issues looming on the horizon. Key terms such as data mining, freedom of information, watermarking and safety-critical software are introduced throughout, and the program concludes with a comprehensive six-point guide to ethical decision-making. A must for IT developers of the future!
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Enhancing Performance in Sport
This program provides a valuable overview of the many facets of performance enhancement like coaching, nutrition, psychological preparation, the use of technology and ergogenic aids.
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Sport and Coaching
This program investigates: the role and specific responsibilities of the coach, training programs, health and safety considerations, instruction, choosing a team, analysis of training and performance, aspects of a respected/successful coach and strategies.