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Thinking Allowed Episodes

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    The Poppy; Traveller Children in Schools

    Laurie explores the origins the Remembrance Day poppy. Also, traveller children in schools

  2. Work and Consumption; Neo-liberal Economics

    Laurie Taylor discusses why neoliberal economics still dominates the post-recession world.

  3. Richard Hoggart; The Anti-Social Family

    Laurie Taylor discusses the first biography of this leading cultural commentator.

  4. Sex Workers and International Migration; Poverty in Britain

    Laurie Taylor explores prize-winning research. Also Vietnamese sex workers turned US wives

  5. Muslim Fundamentalism; Customer Abuse to Service Workers

    A study into Muslim resistance to religious extremism. Also, customer abuse of service.

  6. Section 136 and Mental Health Act; 大象传媒 World Service

    The World Service and its broadcasters. Also, the use of mental health 'sections'.

  7. Twitter; Elite University Admissions

    Laurie looks at social communication in the Twitter age. Also, elite university admissions

  8. Backpacking food tourist; Touring poverty

    Laurie Taylor on the transformation of slums into visitor attractions. Also, food tourism.

  9. Noodle narratives; British men dancing Capoeira

    The rise of instant noodles. Also, British men dancing like Brazilians.

  10. Holiday hedonism in Ibiza; White working class voters

    Laurie Taylor explores the risk-taking experiences of young British tourists in Ibiza.

  11. Bohemian Soho

    Laurie Taylor considers a cultural history of the Colony Room Club. Also, Soho sex shops.

  12. Erving Goffman - a special programme

    Erving Goffman - a special programme on his work and influence.

  13. Walter Benjamin - a special programme on his work and influence

    Walter Benjamin - a special programme on his work and influence.

  14. Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.

    Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.

  15. Drug users and enforcement; 'Militant' Liverpool

    Laurie Taylor considers the impact of drug enforcement operations.

  16. The Minutemen; 'Lay' Witnesses in Court

    US activists in search of illegal immigrants. Also, lay witnesses in court.

  17. 'Teddies' and 'Gollies'; Smart-casual dining

    The transformation of gourmet restaurant style. Also, racialised children's literature.

  18. Food Work in Hospital Wards; The Bangladesh/India Border

    The Bangladesh/India border: danger and progress. Also, elderly malnutrition in hospitals.

  19. Raising Middle-Class Black Children; Neon

    How neon illuminates the world, plus middle-class black families and education.

  20. Terrorism Studies

    Laurie Taylor explores a new academic field emerging. Also, political violence in Pakistan

  21. Northern Ireland Sectarianism and Civility; The Global Pigeon

    Laurie Taylor considers an ethnography of human-bird interactions. Also, Belfast mothers.

  22. Welfare reform; Crime in the Armed Forces

    Laurie Taylor looks at crime in the armed forces. Also, the impact of welfare reforms.

  23. Remembering Diana; Ethnography Award

    Did Princess Diana's death prompt a major shift in British culture? Plus ethnography.

  24. Scottish nationalism and identity; Austerity

    The impact of financial crisis on public health. Also, race and Scottish identity.

  25. 'Long Hours' work culture; Empty labour

    Employees who pursue private actitivies at work. Also, 'long hours' work culture.

  26. Multicultural Prison; Jellied Eels

    Laurie Taylor discusses life in the modern male prison. Also, jellied eels and 'disgust'.

  27. Live Music - from Dance Hall to the 100 Club

    Laurie Taylor explores a social history of live music from 1950 to 1967.

  28. Stammering and Identity; Land of Too Much

    Poverty versus abundance in the US. Plus managing a social stigma for people who stammer.

  29. Middle Class Enclaves and Escapes

    Special edition recorded at the British Sociological Association's 2013 conference.

  30. British class survey; Tribute to Geoff Pearson

    Laurie Taylor explores a unique piece of research done by 大象传媒 Lab UK and social scientists

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