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Democracy
Democracy - what threatens or promotes it?
Poverty
Laurie Taylor explores the causes and consequences of poverty in the UK and US.
Elite Universities - Working Class Students
Elite universities and the lives of working class academics.
Asylum and 'Home'
Asylum and 'home' - the impact of asylum dispersal and Syrian refugees' quest for home.
Museums
Museums: Then and now.
Religion of Work and Welfare
The religion of work and welfare.
Parenting
Parenting - a cultural history.
Dirty Work
Dirty work - the invisible labour we choose not to see.
Self-improvement
Self-improvement: are 'wellness' and 'confidence' cultures enhancing our lives?
The football pools - mass investment
Betting and investment - what are the connections and the differences?