scholarly journals Polish Migration’s Socio-Cultural Impact on Wales in the Aftermath of 2004 – Preliminary Findings from Western Wales: An Aberystwyth Case Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Wróbel
Keyword(s):  
Eu Enlargement ◽  
Cultural Impact ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Polish Migration ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mutual Relations ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Adaptation Processes

AbstractThis papers looks at the societal and cultural impact of the post-2004 Polish migration to Wales. The history of Polish migration to the UK is introduced together with the relevant statistics and their rationale behind choosing cosmopolitan Wales as their new country of residence. Even though the focus of the paper is rather on the UK as a whole, it is Wales that is central to the investigation. Wales was particularly neglected in the study of migration in the aftermath of the 2004 European Union (EU) enlargement and surprisingly little attention was given to it. Focusing on Polish diaspora is important as it is the most numerous external migration wave to Wales (ONS 2011). The case study of Aberystwyth is introduced as a good example of a semi-urban area to which Poles migrated after 2004. Moreover, the paper elaborates on the characteristics of the Polish newcomers by analysing their distinctive features, migration patterns as well as adaptation processes. Mutual relations between post-1945 and post-2004 immigration waves are investigated, together with Poles’ own image and perception. This paper gives a deeper understanding and provides an insight into the nature of the Polish migrants’ impact on the cultural and societal life of Wales.

Channel 4 and the Red Triangle: A Case Study in Film Curation and Censorship on Television

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-498
Author(s):  
Justin Smith
Keyword(s):  
Audience Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Feature Film ◽  
Home Video ◽  
Film And Television ◽  
The Press ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Autumn And Winter

This article charts the history of an experiment, conducted during the autumn and winter of 1986–7, in which Channel 4 trialled an on-screen visual warning symbol to accompany screenings of a series of international art-house films. The so-called ‘red triangle’ experiment, though short-lived, will be considered as a case study for exploring a number of related themes. Firstly, it demonstrates Channel 4's commitment during the 1980s to fulfilling its remit to experiment and innovate in programme form and content, in respect of its acquired feature film provision. Channel 4's acquisitions significantly enlarged the range of international classic and art-house cinema broadcast on British television. Secondly, it reflects contemporary tensions between the new broadcaster, its regulator the IBA, campaigners for stricter censorship of television and policy-makers. The mid-1980s was a period when progressive developments in UK film and television culture (from the rise of home video to the advent of Channel 4 itself) polarised opinions about freedom and regulation, which were greatly exacerbated by the press. Thirdly, it aims to shed light on the paradox that, while over thirty years of audience research has consistently revealed the desire on the part of television viewers for an on-screen ratings system, the UK is not among some forty countries that currently employ such devices on any systematic basis. In this way the history of a specific advisory experiment may be seen to have a bearing on current policy trends.

“For a colleen's complexion”: soap and the politicization of a brand personality, 1888-1916

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Philip O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Brand Personality ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Home Rule ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine how the “colleen” archetype was used in the creation of a successful brand personality for a range of soap manufactured in Ireland during the early twentieth century. It reveals the commercial and political agendas behind this move and the colleen's later application to Ulster unionist graphic propaganda against Home Rule between 1914 and 1916. Design/methodology/approach – This case study is based on an analysis of primary and secondary sources; the former encompassing both graphic advertising material and ephemera. Findings – This paper demonstrates how contemporary pictorial advertising for colleen soap was suffused with text and imagery propounding Ulster's preservation within the UK. It also suggests that the popularity of this brand personality may have been a factor in the colleen's appropriation for propaganda purposes by certain strands within Ulster unionism. Originality/value – This paper is based on original research that expands the historical corpus of Irish visual representation, while also adding notably to discourses within the History of Marketing and Women's History.

scholarly journals ‘Get off your arse’

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 526-540
Author(s):  
Barbara Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Musical Discourse ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Although the UK has a centuries-old history of subversive singing, since the election of a Conservative-led government in 2010 and imposition of austerity-based economic and social policies, the number of choirs with a political philosophy and mission has grown. The website CampaignChoirs lists around thirty political choirs committed to a left-wing, green or anarchist agenda, which is reflected in the music and related actions. This paper takes as its case study the Leeds-based Commoners Choir and considers how its musical decisions enable it to communicate protest politics. Using critical discourse analysis, this study adds to the dialogue on musical discourse by focusing on the speech acts contained within the lyrics; the social impact of the Commoners’ performances; and the use of dialect to root the works within a distinctly northern culture. It concludes that careful consideration of discourse can demonstrate a more measurable authenticity in an artistic act of protest.

Caring for your migrant patients and providing for their needs

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 320-326
Author(s):  
Alison Crawshaw ◽  
Rachael Hornigold ◽  
Sema Mandal ◽  
Ines Campos-Matos
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Migrant Health ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
History Of Migration

Most migrants who come to the UK are young and healthy adults, but some have specific health needs that may be less familiar to health practitioners. This article describes migration patterns and highlights key points for migrant-sensitive care in general practice The UK has a long history of migration and in 2018 an estimated 14% of the population were born overseas. As international migration and displacement continue to rise, understanding how to care for migrant patients is of increasing importance for health professionals. This article describes migration trends in the UK and suggests considerations for care relating to key aspects of migrant health in general practice, including migrants' entitlements to the NHS, immunisation, infectious disease surveillance, testing and treatment, mental health, human trafficking and sociocultural considerations. It also highlights useful resources.

scholarly journals THE STORY OF THE ICY PARADISE: POLISH MIGRATION TO NORWAY AFTER THE EU ENLARGEMENT (2004) IN THE LIGHT OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL DATA

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 156-161
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Gmaj ◽  
Krystyna Iglicka
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Data ◽  
Eu Enlargement ◽  
Circular Migration ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Polish Migration ◽  
Permanent Migration ◽  
Polish Migrants ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Eu

This paper highlights basic trends in migration outflows of Poles to Norway. It focuses on the fact that Polish migrants constitute the biggest group of immigrants in Norway and addresses the question regarding their geographical distribution. The authors analyse some theoretical approaches, statistical data and trends with special emphasis on the demographics of the Polish population in Norway in relation to the labour market and family behaviours. Furthermore, the analysis presented in this paper emphasizes that, along with the networks and growing number of children, a part of the temporary Polish migration into Norway has been transformed from circular migration into permanent migration. Therefore, adaptation of Polish migrants in Norway is better explained in terms of different stages in the migratory process rather than in terms of different categories of migrants. What is more, the process of pioneering male migration followed by a family reunification seems similar to that observed in Polish migration to the UK.

scholarly journals Brexit as the outcome of the ambivalent British policy towards European integration

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 532-565
Author(s):  
Milos Petrovic
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Explanation ◽  
Political Identity ◽  
Eu Enlargement ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Eu Membership ◽  
International Role ◽  
Mutual Relations ◽  
The Uk

Based on the analysis of the political processes and challenges during the United Kingdom?s EU membership, the author aims to depict the continued British resistance towards EU integration deepening. The author analyzes the hesitance towards the deepening of British-European relations through various examples, such as the two referendums on continued EU membership, various opt-outs, and the European agendas of various British governments. The paper also shows that despite skepticism towards integration deepening, the UK was constantly inclined towards EU enlargement, in part as a reflection of the security-defense logic of its transatlantic priorities. The author intends to demonstrate that British politicians have been using numerous political, economical or social challenges during the past decade in order to secure growingly Eurosceptic votes. However, such narratives have resulted not only in greater support for Brexit but have also contributed to the political, identity, regional and other polarization. The above-mentioned facts lead to a twofold conclusion: by withdrawing from the EU, the country not only loses its special status, which used to constitute an important part of the British international role and identity, but also devolves mutual relations and fills them with distrust. Likewise, the author explains that the designing of sustainable and deepened transatlantic relations in the short-term is not particularly realistic, due to isolationist and unilateral tendencies of the current American administration. As part of the scientific explanation, the author uses the concepts of realist theories and intergovernmental approach. For the purpose of an additional illustration of the UK?s resistance towards integration deepening, the author employs the idea of British exceptionalism as a constant political phenomenon.

Digital Britannia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John KNIGHT
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Real World ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
Open Design ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

Digital design practice is distinctive in its relationship to material and focus on fabricating that into interactive products and services. It’s a discipline that has evolved from significantly different disciplines: Product Design and Human-computer Interaction (HCI). The foundational role that HCI played in the growth of digital design is largely hidden, as is the secret world of design practice. These two shrouded phenomena have evolved from early user interface research, through user experience, to today’s post-agile world and tomorrow’s open design. We report ten years of first-hand accounts to create a grounded, contextualised and evidence-based account of design in the real-world from the 1980s to today. This condensed history of digital design in the UK forms the basis of the concluding sections. The first traces the evolution of design practice over the last ten years. The concluding section presents a first-hand account of practice. This case study shows how design is now deeply permeated by business and development ideas and practices. The paper concludes with some ideas of how digital design practice might progress beyond this presently constrained condition.

Alternatives in Paleocene exploration West of Shetland: a case study

2004 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Smallwood ◽  
David Prescott ◽  
Wayne Kirk
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Data ◽  
Seismic Attributes ◽  
Well Testing ◽  
3D Seismic ◽  
Seismic Amplitude ◽  
Magnetic Fabrics ◽  
3D Data ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

SynopsisThis paper illustrates oil exploration in the West of Shetlands area from 1995 to 2001 by documenting the history of Block 205/9, awarded in the UK 16th Licensing Round in 1995. Good quality Paleocene sands had been encountered in the 1989 well 205/9-1 in the down-dip part of the block, and equivalent sands were absent on the adjacent Flett Ridge to the SE, setting up the possibility of a pinchout play. The first well testing the play, 205/8-1, was drilled on the overall pinchout on 2D seismic data, but 3D seismic data were acquired across the area to better delineate the depositional systems. The first well drilled on the 3D data to test the sand pinchout, 205/14-3, failed to encounter sands in communication with those in 205/9-1, so attention turned to alternative stratigraphic traps highlighted by seismic amplitude anomalies. Detailed evaluation of the seismic data revealed that the attractive seismic amplitude response of one potential prospect was actually an artefact associated with overlying basalt. Further analysis of the 3D seismic attributes identified a tongue of sand south of 205/9-1, and analysis of magnetic fabrics from core data in 205/9-1 revealed that sand was input to this area from the NE, contrary to previous models. Unfortunately the seismic attributes, supported by fluid inclusion data, suggested that the sand was water-wet. As a result of the evaluation work, the block was relinquished in 1999 without further drilling. While there is undoubtedly scope for stratigraphic traps in the area to prove hydrocarbon-bearing, experience on the 205/9 block and other studies led to a refocusing on dip-closed structures, and a resulting discovery, the first in the Faroes, consisted of 170 m of hydrocarbon-bearing sands in the T10 Paleocene interval.

Food banks and the UK welfare state

2020 ◽  
pp. 191-218
Author(s):  
Hannah Lambie-Mumford ◽  
Rachel Loopstra
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
National Context ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Food Provision ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Food Charity ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter forms the land case study for the UK. As with all empirical chapters it explores several key themes in relation to food charity in the UK: • the history of food charity in the national context and the relationship between the welfare state and charities; • the nature of and drivers behind contemporary food charity provision; • key changes in social policy and their impact on rising charitable food provision; • and the social justice implications of increasing need for charitable assistance with food. The chapter concludes with critical reflections on the future direction of food charity provision in the UK and the implications of this.

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