Waiting in A&E; Faith and Doubt
Faith and doubt: an ethnographic study into political and spiritual convictions in an age of uncertainty. Laurie Taylor talks to the Lecturer in Anthropology, Dr Mathijs Pelkmans, about wide ranging r...
15 Jan 201428min
Sensory Multiculturalism in an East End Market; Cultural Passions
Cultural passions - From a love of Proust to an enthusiasm for tennis and tarot readings; a diverse range of aesthetic pleasures excite human beings. Laurie Taylor talks to the cultural theorist and w...
8 Jan 201427min
Santa Helpers; Christmas Tradition
A Thinking Allowed special on our construction of Christmas tradition. What does Christmas mean to you - a visit to Santa's grotto with the little ones, the opening of presents before breakfast, a hou...
25 Dec 201328min
Couples and Chronic Illness; Fashion and Dress in Later Life
Fashion and dress in later life: Laurie Taylor talks to the sociologist, Julia Twigg, about her study into the links between clothing and age. Throughout history certain forms and styles of dress have...
18 Dec 201328min
Pocket Calculator in Papua New Guinea; Chicago
The Great American City - US Professor of Social Sciences, Robert J Sampson, discusses his landmark research project with Laurie Taylor. Following in the influential tradition of the Chicago School of...
11 Dec 201328min
Tooth Loss; Communist Utopia in a Spanish Village
Communist 'utopia' in a Spanish village. Laurie Taylor talks to the writer, Dan Hancox, about his research into a tiny community in Andalucia which set out to create an egalitarian enclave after the d...
4 Dec 201327min
Boxing in Gleason's Gym; Sport and Capitalism
Sport and capitalism: Laurie Taylor talks to Professor of History, Tony Collins, about his new book which argues that modern sport is as much a product of our economic system as the factory, the stock...
27 Nov 201328min
The Poppy; Traveller Children in Schools
The Poppy - a cultural history. Laurie Taylor talks to renowned archaeologist and anthropologist, Nicholas Saunders, about his account of the origins, history and many meanings of the Remembrance Day ...
20 Nov 201328min
