Children who stutter may be less popular among classmates, appear shy and quiet, and often avoid speaking in class so that they don’t draw attention to their speech disorder.
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In a year with demands of writing and editing a memoir, inspiration can be found in photography.
Donald Trump employed a ‘choreography of shame’ that diminished everybody – except white working-class men.
Shadow education minister Angela Rayner has received abuse for the way she speaks, just as polticians are accused of failing to represent the people.
By focusing on intergenerational inequalities that will eventually be reversed, we are framing the housing affordability question the wrong way.
‘Posh white girls’ are unjustifiably taking the brunt of reports of the last art history A-level but casualties are all those the exam board had been moving to reach out to.
The antics of ‘Brits abroad’ continues to fill copy in tabloid newspapers but it’s more about titillation than genuine moral outrage.
Many young South Africans struggle to get a job due to the high levels of unemployment. But access to information, which is influenced by race and class, increases the chances of getting employed.
On the same day that London’s legendary Fabric closed permanently, Berlin’s infamous techno club Berghain was granted a tax break.
In sports, what’s considered fair play has changed throughout history. At one point, even looking ‘too poor’ was grounds for exclusion.
Brexit campaigners connected with voters who felt left behind – and won.
In response to high levels of crime, South Africans have turned their homes into fortresses, seeking security behind high walls. But doing so might be counter-productive.
The working-class son of a bus driver has been elected to one of the most important roles in UK politics.
Today’s classes were born out of the machine age. They are not fit for purpose in 21st century Britain.
Rather than being microcosms of the community, schools are increasingly divided by class and ethnicity.
The student protests that rocked South Africa’s universities in 2015 are part of a class struggle as poor and marginalised people fight for their place in an unequal system.
Forget fast cars and fancy clothes – it’s language that reveals where you really come from.
Interviews with members of the white-working class show that most welcome difference and diversity.
In the latest ANUpoll, most Australians (92%) surveyed responded that they belong to the middle or working class.
The black middle class occupies a complex and sometimes precarious position in society, one that requires constant renegotiation.
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Associate Professor, Anthropology, Macquarie University
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