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Language, culture and social difference: Using linguistic ethnography to explore collective class identity in cultural texts

Posted on 21 February 2019 by Judith Reynolds

By Beverley Hill, Swansea University My recent research was prompted by an interest in whether cultural texts (such as films, books, art etc) can successfully be used as alternative sources of data for the ethnographic study of language, culture and society. Leading a discussion on this topic at the last LEDS meeting (6th February) gave
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LEDS Session 27 February – Ethnopoetics and the Reflexive Researcher

Posted on 18 February 2019 by Piotr Węgorowski

The next LEDS meeting will take place on the 27 February, at the usual time of 4.30pm, in Room 2.46. It will be led by Dr Natasha Carver, and please see the abstract below: Ethnopoetics and the Reflexive Researcher Marriage, Gender and Refugee Migration (Carver, forthcoming) explores perceptions of marriage, marital relations and separation among
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Special Announcement: Rick Iedema on 27th March

Posted on 15 February 2019 by Judith Reynolds

As some of you may be aware, Professor Rick Iedema (Director of the Centre for Team-based Practice & Learning in Health Care, King’s College London) is visiting the Centre for Language and Communication Research (ENCAP), on 27th March 2019. Rick will be giving a Research Seminar as part of the CLCR Seminar Series, entitled “Why
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LEDS Session 6th February – Language, culture and social difference: Using linguistic ethnography to explore collective class identity in cultural texts

Posted on 29 January 2019 by Judith Reynolds

Dear LEDS peeps, We are looking forward to getting together next week for the first time in 2019, on Wednesday 6th February.  Our session will run from 4.30-5.30pm (with optional discussion continuing until 6pm) in Room 2.46, John Percival Building, Cardiff University Colum Drive campus (note that this is a different room from last term’s meetings).
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