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5 Nov 2013
Council life explored in º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ sociology lecture
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A Nottingham academic will share findings from a six-year study on one of the region’s most deprived council estates at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s 2013 Sociology Annual Lecture this month.
Dr Lisa McKenzie from the University of Nottingham has undertaken an in-depth, ethnographic study of St. Ann’s, an inner-city neighbourhood in Nottingham where she lives with her family.
Within the study, she has focussed on white mothers with mixed-race children, and on the relationships men have with their families, each other, and with the estate itself.
In her lecture ‘Belonging and exclusion: Council estate life in Nottingham’ she will discuss the importance of status and value within the lives of the men and women who live on the council estate, and the sense of belonging which has long been noted in relation to working class family life.
She will also consider how ‘belonging’ is understood today, particularly in poorer neighbourhoods.
Professor Karen O’Reilly who has organised the lecture said:
“Lisa is an excellent speaker who will give a fascinating insight into life on an East Midlands council estate. I am delighted she has agreed to be the guest speaker at our Sociology Annual Lecture.”
The lecture takes place on Wednesday 13 November from 3.30pm at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Brockington Building (Room U020). The event is open to students, staff and members of the local community. Anyone interested in attending should contact Denise Wade on 01509 223368 or email d.j.wade@lboro.ac.uk
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