大象传媒

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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Tooth Loss; Communist Utopia in a Spanish Village

Laurie hears about an egalitarian enclave in Andalucia. Also, the meaning of tooth loss.

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Pocket Calculator in Papua New Guinea; Chicago

Laurie discusses a landmark study into communities. Also, pockets in Papua New Guinea.

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Couples and Chronic Illness; Fashion and Dress in Later Life

The links between clothing and age. Also, how couples deal with chronic illness.

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Santa Helpers; Christmas Tradition

Laurie Taylor presents a special programme on our construction of Christmas tradition.

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Love

A Thinking Allowed special on 'romantic love'.

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Sensory Multiculturalism in an East End Market; Cultural Passions

Laurie Taylor discusses the emotional commitment people bring to 'high' and 'low' culture.

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Waiting in A&E; Faith and Doubt

Laurie looks at research into the fragility of both religious and political belief systems

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