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Shyness - Names

Sociological discussion programme, presented by Laurie Taylor. Shyness: Laurie considers the cultural and sociological history of the 'shrinking violet'.

Shyness: Laurie Taylor talks to Joe Moran, Professor of English and Cultural History at Liverpool John Moores University and the author of study of the 'shrinking violet' in history and sociology.
Also, a sociology of naming. Jane Pilcher, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Leicester, explores the relationship between names and our sense of identity.
Producer: Jayne Egerton.

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28 minutes

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Mon 26 Sep 2016 00:15
大象传媒 Radio 4

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READING LIST聽

Joe Moran, Shrinking Violents: A Field Guide to Violets, (Profile Books, 2016)

Susie Scott, Shyness and Society: The Illusion of Competence, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007)

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  • Wed 21 Sep 2016 16:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Mon 26 Sep 2016 00:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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