Student Resources

Powerpoint Presentations

Fatima Mansions - A Decade of Change, John Whyte

Participation, Praxis and Policy: Understanding and Contributing to Society and Economy, Maggie O'Neill

Required Reading

Monday

Lynn A. Staeheli

On the Politics and Ethics of 'Using' 'the Homeless' in Social Justice Research - Staeheli, Mitchell

Rob Kitchin

Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Freire (1996)

The People's Manifesto, Thomas (2010) - Book - Will not be uploaded

Tuesday

Mary Murphy

Deepening Democracy within Ireland's Social Partnership, Gaynor (2009)

Can Power from Below Change the World?, Piven (2008)

Linda Connolly

Social Movement Networks Virtual and Real, Diani (1999)

James Cunningham

Engaging the scholar: Three types of academic consulting and their impact on universities and industry, Perkmann, Walsh (2008)

Executive Forum - Technology & Entrepreneurial Companies, Shane (2002)

Wednesday

Maggie O'Neill

Cultural Criminology and Sex Work: Resisting Regulation through Radical Democracy and Participatory Action Research (PAR), O'Neill (2010)

Walking, sensing, belonging: ethno-mimesis as performative praxis, O'Neill, Hubbard (2010)

Asylum, Migration and Community, O'Neill (2010)

Richard Layte

Food environments and obesity - neighbourhood or nation?, Cummins, Macintyre (2005)

Deprivation, diet, and food-retail access: findings from the Leeds 'food deserts' study, Wrigley et al (2002)

Jane Gray

A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Welfare Legitimacy, Peillon (1996)

The Functioning Family: Catholicism and Social Policy in Germany and Ireland, Daly(1999)

Thursday

Karl Whelan

Policy Lessons from Ireland's Latest Depression, Whelan (2009)

Liam O'Dowd

Assessing the impact of social science research: conceptual, methodological and practical issues, Davies et al (2005)

Michael Woods

Politicization of research and the relevance of geography, Beaumont et al (2005)

Social geography: seven deadly myths in policy research, Pain (2006)

Friday

Tim O'Connor

British Irish Agreement Act 1999

Good Friday Agreement