Call for papers: SRO – Representations of the Poor and the Politics of Welfare Reform

Call for papers:

Representations of the Poor and the Politics of Welfare Reform: ‘Benefits Street’ and Beyond  Recent public debate in the UK surrounding Channel 4’s ‘Benefits Street’ documentary has highlighted an apparent proliferation of media representations of unemployed and/or working class lives that emphasise themes such as dependency, laziness, anti-social behaviour and criminality. At the same time, welfare reform has become increasingly central to public debate and policy making in many countries across the world. This rapid response call invites sociological consideration of the relationships between contemporary cultural representations of the poor and political/ideological developments with respect to welfare and social security.

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Vik MKV-lektor eller adjunkt till Luleå

Institutionen för konst, kommunikation och lärande vid Luleå tekniska universitet söker vikarier under vårterminen som lektor/adjunkt i medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap med placering vid avdelningen för medier, ljudteknik, upplevelseproduktion och teater, MLUT, i Piteå,. Vikariaten avser i huvudsak undervisning, kursansvar och uppsatshandledning inom programmen Journalistik i nya medier, Radioproduktion i nya medier och TV-produktion i nya medier.

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