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

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

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

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

Drugs for Life; Subcultural Identity
Laurie Taylor on the growing medicalisation of everyday life, and subcultural 'oldies'.

Fashion, Class and Mums; Red Racisms
Laurie Taylor with a unique analysis of racism in communist and post-communist countries.

'Ned' Pride in Scotland; Weapon Dogs
Weapon dogs - status canines as urban menace. Also, the Scottish subculture of 'neds'.

Stan Cohen (1942 - 2013)
Laurie Taylor pays tribute to the work and legacy of the sociologist, Stan Cohen.

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

Rock climbing in conflict; women in Russian prisons
With Laurie Taylor. Featuring Russian women prisoners and rock climbers in conflict.