Better a 'freak' than a sad case

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the lives of people involved in the so-called "freak" shows in the Victorian era. It is argued that rather than being exploited, many of the people involved in these freak shows earned a comfortable living and did not consider themselves to be degraded or involved in an obscene practice. Instead, it is suggested that the real exploitation of these people was conducted by the medical establishment, who locked them up in institutions and allowed their friends and those from the upper classes to come and stare at these people, in much the same way that a visitor to a freak show would do, only without the same benefits to the person being stared at.

Analysis, Exhibitions, Disabled persons

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How to read the signposts

Article Abstract:

Figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency suggest that gender, age, ethnicity, subject and mode of study all have an influence on the class of degree obtained by students at British universities. The figures show that 9% of male full-time students obtained first-class degrees, compared with 7% of women, but that men are twice as likely as women to be awarded a third. Just 39% of accountancy students gained firsts and higher seconds, compared with 76% of Japanese language, literature and culture students. Part-time students are more likely to achieve a third than full-time students.

United Kingdom, Statistics, Schools, Degrees, Academic, Academic degrees

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Better read

Article Abstract:

There are a variety of theories on what happens when a person reads a text, and how reading can best be taught using that knowledge. Analysis has improved since sophisticated techniques for measuring eye movement have been used. It has been noted that information cannot be absorbed by the brain and translated into meaningful words when the eye is actually moving. Studies have shown that the attention span is fixed and cannot be widened even through using speedier reading techniques.

Methods, Reading

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