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Editor's note
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A pie and mash shop in Deptford, London, recently closed down – because of vegans, according to much of the media. Whether this was actually the reason or not, gentrification and the associated relationship between food tastes and personal identity seems to be one of growing importance, particularly in the context of Brexit. Ronald Ranta mulls this all over.
Male and female promotional Lego cards can be “overwhelmingly stereotypical”, according to new research. Laura Coffey-Glover investigated the much-loved brand’s Create the World collectible cards and found they appear to reinforce outdated male and female gender roles. It’s time those who make products for children think more carefully about the messages they send, she says.
Martina Tazzioli reveals a new migrant map of Europe that foregrounds the places that are the real frontiers for refugees in transit. Unlike conventional geopolitical maps showing cities and borders, it produces an alternative image of Europe as a space that has been shaped by the presence of migrants – the border violence, their confinement and their struggle to advance.
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Josephine Lethbridge
Interdisciplinary Editor
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Top story
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Ronald Ranta, Kingston University
The closure of a London pie shop raises questions regarding the relationship between food and identity.
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Two of the collectible cards covered by the research.
Laura Coffey-Glover, Nottingham Trent University
The female characters appear to reinforce traditional gender roles.
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Martina Tazzioli, Swansea University
A new refugee mapping project has revealed an alternative image of Europe as a space that is being shaped by migrants and their struggle.
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Politics + Society
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Matthew White, Sheffield Hallam University
Allowing the police unfettered use of vast databases of information will begin to tilt the balance of power towards totalitarianism.
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David Howarth, University of Cambridge
If they really wanted another vote, members of parliament could rely on an very old principle known as 'grievance before supply'.
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Rosalyn R. LaPier, The University of Montana
Many Native languages are dying, and their loss has deep and profound implications for our world.
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Cities
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Laura O'Brien, Northumbria University, Newcastle; Hannah E. Martin, Northumbria University, Newcastle
At 90 years old, the Tyne Bridge shows how a practical piece of infrastructure can become an integral part of a city's culture and identity.
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Krittika D'Silva, University of Cambridge
In almost every city, consumer demand and business diversity had a big role to play.
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Environment + Energy
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Ed Atkins, University of Bristol
The far right frontrunner promises a brazen anti-environmental strategy.
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Heidi Burdett, Heriot-Watt University
Researching the most resilient corals could help us find ways to better protect reefs in the future.
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Health + Medicine
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Charlie Middleton, University of Dundee
Some women get the blues when they breastfeed. Researchers believe the causes might be physiological, not psychological.
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Science + Technology
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Pam Ramsden, University of Bradford
People who are more open-minded seem to be less bothered about closure.
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Education
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Anna Zsubori, University of Leicester
Gender studies degrees in Hungary will no longer receive funding at state universities.
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Business + Economy
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Amina Aitsi-Selmi, UCL; Theresa Simpkin, Anglia Ruskin University
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