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British working class gardens - Why England fails (at football)

Exploring a hidden horticultural history, and why England fails at international football.

• 28 mins

The Ethnography Award 'Short List'

Laurie Taylor looks at academic research shortlisted for our new annual ethnography award.

• 28 mins

Ethnography Award: The Winner

Laurie Taylor presents the winning entry of Thinking Allowed's first Ethnography Award.

• 28 mins

Baristas; 'People' History

The rise & fall of the working class. Also, the attraction of 'cool' jobs with poor wages.

• 28 mins

'Illicit' Dance; The Purpose of War

'Illicit' dance in Indian popular culture. Also, does war serve a social purpose?

• 28 mins

Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism; Sociology of Sleep

Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism. Also, the sociology of sleep.

• 28 mins

Gender Inequality in China; Smokestack Nostalgia

Chinese women and the resurgence of gender inequality. Also, 'smokestack nostalgia'.

• 28 mins

Make-up in Iran; Offshoring

Laurie Taylor explores the clandestine activities that go beyond concealment of wealth.

• 28 mins

Masculinity and betting shops; 'New' biological relatives and kinship

IVF's transformation of biological relations. Also, men in betting shops.

• 28 mins

Late-Modern Hipsters - Before the Windrush

Laurie explores race relations in 20th-century Liverpool. And, the modern 'hipster'.

• 28 mins

History of Surfing; Coffee Shops and Idleness

Laurie Taylor looks beyond the crashing waves and suntanned bodies.

• 28 mins

Russia's upper class, Flip Flops

Flip flops: A global journey. Also, Russia's upper class.

• 28 mins

A History of Tennis, Talking Treatments

Tennis: A social history. Also, psychotherapy and class.

• 28 mins

Rio, Protests and the World Cup; Dying in Prison

Laurie Taylor examines the meaning of the street demonstrations taking place in Rio.

• 28 mins

Dalit Parties and Democratisation in Tamil Nadu; History of the Elevator

Elevators: A cultural history. Also, Indian militants who embrace electoral politics.

• 28 mins

Non-Networking Graduates; Race and Consumption

Race and consumption. Also, working class graduates who refuse to network.

• 28 mins

Gaybourhood and City Life

Gay life, at home and in the 'city' - a special programme.

• 28 mins

Dementia Handbags; Place Hacking

Laurie Taylor takes an urban tour beyond the boundaries of everyday metropolitan life.

• 28 mins

Drug Mules; 'Dads Only' Parenting Project

Laurie Taylor looks at women in the international cocaine trade. Also, dads in training.

• 28 mins

Junk Food Traders in Secondary Schools; Darjeeling Tea Workers

Laurie explores the lives of the producers of some of the most expensive tea in the world.

• 28 mins

Post-Dictatorship Art in Argentina; Young Jazz Musicians in London

Post-dictatorship art and culture, and the lives of jazz musicians in London.

• 28 mins

'Lad culture' in higher education - Fugitives from the law in Philadelphia

Laurie Taylor explores the lives of African-American men caught up in webs of criminality.

• 28 mins

Meritocracy; Desert Island Doctors

Laurie Taylor examines the rise, meaning and reality of meritocracy as a concept.

• 28 mins

Shoes - Islamic Youth Culture in Western Europe

Shoes - a journey through our lives. Also, young Muslim subcultures in Europe.

• 28 mins

Creative Britain - Sexology

The rise and fall of Creative Britain. Plus sexology re-visited.

• 28 mins

Port Cities; Middle Class Alcohol Use

Port cities in the global age, from Marseilles to Liverpool. Plus middle class drinking.

• 28 mins

After Redundancy - Global Payday Lending

The growing worldwide industry of global payday loans. Plus the aftermath of redundancy.

• 28 mins

Butchers; Fat Gay Men

Fat gay men - resisting the stigma. Also, the masculine world of the butcher.

• 28 mins

Rituals at Christmas

Laurie Taylor presents a special edition that explores rituals at Christmas and beyond.

• 30 mins

Self-help and Self-improvement

Can self-help books help you to become a better you? Presented by Laurie Taylor.

• 28 mins