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The effects of electronic media communication (EMC) and social media on young people’s health and well-being remain under debate, with no conclusive evidence on the connection between the two. A negative perceptual body image acts as a moderator of the relationship between the intensity of EMC and well-being, whereas the positive relationship between EMC disappears under the condition of a negative body image.
Read MoreOver the last few years, many position statements and policies regarding gender inclusive language for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people have been published. This “new” trend follows on from advances made by feminists who made it very clear that language must be unbiased towards and inclusive of women.
Read MoreOver the years, I have spoken to many different researchers about what they choose to research. Within the social sciences, in particular, it is quite common to see someone researching a topic that is personally important to them. That tendency has been reflected in my own research career to date, where I have spent a lot of time studying bisexuality.
Read MoreIn this article, we engage with the experiences of students in a government-run residential secondary school that enrols girls primarily from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. Through an exploration of the history of the programme, secondary evaluations conducted over the years and a month-long engagement with one such residential school, we probe how the categories of disadvantage—caste and gender— continue to operate, even as the state tries to obliterate them in this space.
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