IJSPE

International Journal of Social Policy and Education

Social Policy, Education · Open Access

Online ISSN: 2689-5013 · Print ISSN: 2689-4998

Volume 3, Issue 4

Published April 01, 2021
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Has political correctness fueled a populist backlash?

Andrew Pilkington | 31 Mar 2021

Vol 3, Issue 4

Abstract: The concept of political correctness, or more accurately, anti-political correctness has re-emerged in the last decade as a major interpretive framework in the media. Populist politicians such as Trump in the US and Farage (a key advocate of Brexit) and Johnson in the UK for example routinely draw upon a discourse featuring political correctness as a bete noire. While the attack on PC is typically made by conservatives, I focus in this paper on a left wing critic, Trevor Phillips who argues that the pervasiveness of PC has fueled a populist backlash. It is argued, contrary to Phillips, that it is not PC but an anti-PC discourse that lies behind the success of populist politicians in the UK and US and that the campaign against political correctness plays well with their supporters.
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The Social Responsibility Levelamong Faculty Members Atal-Quds Open University - Salfit Branch as a Model

Dr. Ameed Ahmad Bader | 31 Mar 2021

Vol 3, Issue 4

Abstract: The researcher aimed to identify the social responsibility level of Al Quds Open University professors / Salfit branch. An analytical descriptive approach has been used due to its suitability for study purposes. The researcherhas been using the comprehensive survey method for university professors (Full-time, part-time), totaling (46), where (46) questionnaires were distributed to them, and (40) of them were retrieved, which is almost accounted for (87%). The questionnaire was divided into two main parts, the first section contains personal information, the second section dealt with a set of questions that clarify the level of social responsibility of university professors. The consistencyof questionnaire paragraphs has been confirmed through the use of split-half method and Cronbach alpha coefficient. The study came up with several results, including: That the level of social responsibility is not affected by a university professor experience due to the clarity of meanings and related issues, and teachers are not required to teach and give their students practical experience because it is clear. It can be taught easily, especially as all formal and parallel education methods feed into the development of social responsibility, and that academic degree or academic qualification, which held by the faculty member provides him with scientific knowledge in teaching subjects, and qualifies him to play his role to the fullest.Consequently, the level of this qualification, as the results indicate, does not affect the nature of his role as a faculty member,especially since the issues of social responsibility that people live in their daily life, which makes it easier for them to perceive and practice them. The researcher recommended the necessity of participating in scientific activities of faculty members (lectures and seminars), which contribute to raising the level of community awareness and importance of social responsibility concept, and strive to fight negative customs and traditions that hinder social responsibility in society.
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Education Laws and Teachers' Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria"

Michael Sunday Ayeerun, Ph.D. | 31 Mar 2021

Vol 3, Issue 4

Abstract: This study examined Education Laws and Teachers’ Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria; using descriptive survey design, two research questions with one hypothesis tested. The population comprised all the principals, teachers and students in the 304 public secondary schools in Ondo State. A sample of 1680 participants (153 principals and 1530 Teachers) selected from 153 public secondary schools in nine LGAs of the State using the multistage sampling procedure. Data were collected using a questionnaire titled “Education Laws and Teachers’ Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Ondo State” (ELTDIPSSQ) and checklist on the Teachers’ possession of legal documents in education validated by experts. Data were analyzed using frequency, mean and PPMC statistics and the hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance. Finding shows that there is a significant relationship (r-0.78) between education laws and Teachers’ Discipline. Based on findings, the study recommended improvement of teachers’ awareness of education laws to ensure Teachers’ discipline.

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