Thinking Allowed - Human Rights in Northern Ireland, Social Mobility and Education

Human Rights in Northern Ireland, Social Mobility and Education

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Northern Ireland & the unusual role of human rights discourse in the peace process. Laurie Taylor talks to Jennifer Curtis, honorary fellow in Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh, about her study into the way in which human rights became 'war by other means'.

Also, Vik Loveday, lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths College, discusses her research into attitudes to social mobility within higher education.

Producer: Jayne Egerton.


Published on Wednesday, 21st October 2015.

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