Reclaiming Authenticity: The Spaces and Scales of National Sincerity

Rhys Jones; Elin Royles

doi:10.1177/2399654420915577

Reclaiming Authenticity: The Spaces and Scales of National Sincerity

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Drawing from the WISERD project, the paper will provide a detailed conceptual and empirical investigation of the geographical unevenness of the National Curriculum in Wales. It will basically provide a nice story about adopting a geographical approach to understanding what is purported to be a national institution/set of practices, whose stated goal is to act as an education system that is attuned to, and supportive of, the distinctiveness of the Welsh nation.

Iaith wreiddiol	Saesneg
Tudalennau (o-i)	1091-1107
Nifer y tudalennau	17
Cyfnodolyn	Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space
Cyfrol	38
Rhif cyhoeddi	6
Dyddiad ar-lein cynnar	01 Ebr 2020
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)	https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654420915577
Statws	Cyhoeddwyd - 01 Medi 2020

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- rajaber.acuk
- Adran Daearyddiaeth a Gwyddorau Daear - Professor
- Faculty of Sciences - Assistant Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor (Welsh)
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Connecting youth with geographic communities: youth organisation and group identities in the UK during the twentieth century
Jones, R. (Arweinydd y Prosiect)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
01 Chwef 2012 → 31 Gorff 2012
Prosiect: Ymchwil a ariannwyd yn allanol

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Reclaiming Authenticity: The Spaces and Scales of National Sincerity

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