Canadian politicians' rhetoric on Twitter/X: Analysing prejudice and inclusion towards Muslims using structural topic modelling and rhetorical analysis.

We analysed tweets from five English-speaking Canadian political parties in the year leading up to the 2019 federal election to explore both prejudicial and inclusive rhetoric in relation to Muslim identities on social media. We used structural topic modelling to understand what topics were discussed before moving to a rhetorical approach to analyse how topics were discussed. We identified 10 topics.

Moderating the work distress experience among inpatient hospice staff: a qualitative study.

Palliative and hospice care health professionals may be at risk of poorer psychological outcomes. It is unclear what specific stressors are experienced by staff and what impact they have on their psychological wellbeing. To identify stressors experienced when working in an adult hospice inpatient unit environment and how these are managed.

Listen to the band! How sound can realize group identity and enact intergroup domination.

Recent research suggests that sound appraisal can be moderated by social identity. We validate this finding, and also extend it, by examining the extent to which sound can also be understood as instrumental in intergroup relations. We interviewed nine members of a Catholic enclave in predominantly Protestant East Belfast about their experiences of an outgroup (Orange Order) parade, where intrusive sound was a feature.