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Thinking Allowed Episodes

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    Northern Ireland Sectarianism and Civility; The Global Pigeon

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

  2. Welfare reform; Crime in the Armed Forces

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

  3. Remembering Diana; Ethnography Award

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

  4. Scottish nationalism and identity; Austerity

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

  5. 'Long Hours' work culture; Empty labour

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

  6. Multicultural Prison; Jellied Eels

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

  7. Live Music - from Dance Hall to the 100 Club

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

  8. Stammering and Identity; Land of Too Much

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

  9. Middle Class Enclaves and Escapes

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

  10. British class survey; Tribute to Geoff Pearson

    Laurie Taylor explores a unique piece of research done by 蜜芽传媒 Lab UK and social scientists

  11. The Power of Oil

    The power of oil - a special programme exploring the role of oil in shaping our society.

  12. English Heritage; Clergy Lives

    Laurie Taylor on heritage politics in the UK, and the everyday lives of parish priests.

  13. Thrift Chic; Thatcherism

    'Thatcherism' - was it a distinct ideology? Also, the rise of thrift 'chic'.

  14. Women and the Armed Forces

    Laurie Taylor explores gender and the military as women go into the frontline of battle.

  15. Gang labour in UK; Industrial ruination

    Industrial ruination - a global study into urban decline. Also, gang labour in the UK.

  16. Language of food politics; Italian food market

    Laurie Taylor explores an Italian food market and the language of food politics.

  17. Guatemalan cemetery; Art auctions

    A study into the dynamics of art auctions, and a Guatemalan cemetery with no more room.

  18. Drugs for Life; Subcultural Identity

    Laurie Taylor on the growing medicalisation of everyday life, and subcultural 'oldies'.

  19. Fashion, Class and Mums; Red Racisms

    Laurie Taylor with a unique analysis of racism in communist and post-communist countries.

  20. 'Ned' Pride in Scotland; Weapon Dogs

    Weapon dogs - status canines as urban menace. Also, the Scottish subculture of 'neds'.

  21. Stan Cohen (1942 - 2013)

    Laurie Taylor pays tribute to the work and legacy of the sociologist, Stan Cohen.

  22. Organised crime in the UK

    Organised crime in the UK - how has it changed? Also, the Italian Camorra.

  23. Rock climbing in conflict; women in Russian prisons

    With Laurie Taylor. Featuring Russian women prisoners and rock climbers in conflict.

  24. Class and Commuting; Engaging with Climate Change

    Climate change - why is it denied by so many? Plus class, commuting and the 'tube'.

  25. Birth of Neo-Liberalism; Music, Race and Difference

    Tracing the origins of neo-liberalism. Plus, the relationship between race and music.

  26. Contagion; changing masculinity in retail

    Contagion - how commerce spreads disease. Also, 'boys will be boys' or will they?

  27. Consuming passions

    Consumer pleasures - the origins and evolution of the 'shopping' experience.

  28. Intoxication

    Laurie Taylor explores the role and meaning of both alcohol and drugs in human life.

  29. Female jockeys; military migrants

    Laurie Taylor on our multinational armed forces, and Deborah Butler on female jockeys.

  30. Children in hospitals; History, heritage and tradition in British politics

    How British political parties construct history, and children's experiences in hospital.

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