大象传媒

Middle Class Enclaves and Escapes

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

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Stammering and Identity; Land of Too Much

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

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Live Music - from Dance Hall to the 100 Club

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

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Multicultural Prison; Jellied Eels

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

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'Long Hours' work culture; Empty labour

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

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Scottish nationalism and identity; Austerity

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

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Remembering Diana; Ethnography Award

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

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Welfare reform; Crime in the Armed Forces

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

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Northern Ireland Sectarianism and Civility; The Global Pigeon

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

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Terrorism Studies

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

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Raising Middle-Class Black Children; Neon

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

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Food Work in Hospital Wards; The Bangladesh/India Border

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

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

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

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The Minutemen; 'Lay' Witnesses in Court

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

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Drug users and enforcement; 'Militant' Liverpool

Laurie Taylor considers the impact of drug enforcement operations.

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

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

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Walter Benjamin - a special programme on his work and influence

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

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Erving Goffman - a special programme

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

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Bohemian Soho

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

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Holiday hedonism in Ibiza; White working class voters

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

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Noodle narratives; British men dancing Capoeira

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

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Backpacking food tourist; Touring poverty

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

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Twitter; Elite University Admissions

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

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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'.

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Muslim Fundamentalism; Customer Abuse to Service Workers

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

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Sex Workers and International Migration; Poverty in Britain

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

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Richard Hoggart; The Anti-Social Family

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

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Work and Consumption; Neo-liberal Economics

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

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The Poppy; Traveller Children in Schools

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

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Boxing in Gleason's Gym; Sport and Capitalism

Is modern sport a product of our economic system? Also, boxing's golden age.

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