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Democracy
Democracy - what threatens or promotes it?

Poverty
Laurie Taylor explores the causes and consequences of poverty in the UK and US.

Elite Universities - Working Class Students
Elite universities and the lives of working class academics.

Asylum and 'ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'
Asylum and 'home' - the impact of asylum dispersal and Syrian refugees' quest for home.

Museums
Museums: Then and now.

Religion of Work and Welfare
The religion of work and welfare.

Parenting
Parenting - a cultural history.

Dirty Work
Dirty work - the invisible labour we choose not to see.

Self-improvement
Self-improvement: are 'wellness' and 'confidence' cultures enhancing our lives?

The football pools - mass investment
Betting and investment - what are the connections and the differences?