Thinking Allowed Podcast
New research on how society works
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INCIVILITY - AK-47 (Kalashnikov)
Wed 17 Nov 2010
Laurie Taylor examines the social impact of the AK-47, plus rudeness in public places.
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Book publishing - Active Citizenship
Wed 10 Nov 2010
Laurie Taylor examines new research about publishing and looks at active citizenship.
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Supermax - Western Rule
Wed 3 Nov 2010
Laurie Taylor explores the growth of high security prisons in America.
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Happy families? - Science's first mistake
Wed 27 Oct 2010
Laurie Taylor discusses the family and why we should be sceptical about science.
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Global higher education - Homophobia and football
Wed 20 Oct 2010
Laurie Taylor examines homophobia and football and looks at global higher education.
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Economic migration and happiness - Hairdressing and emotional labour
Wed 13 Oct 2010
Laurie Taylor discusses being paid to be nice and explores migration versus happiness.
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Drugs trial calamity - McCarthy stigma
Wed 6 Oct 2010
Laurie Taylor examines new research about black listed artists during the McCarthy period.
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Liverpool Football Club - Au Pairs
Wed 29 Sep 2010
Laurie Taylor discusses a new study of au pairs in the UK and examines Liverpool FC.
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Secrets of Capitalism - Religion and Science
Wed 22 Sep 2010
Eeconomist Ha-Joon Chang tries to expose the 'myths' of free-market capitalism.
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Eavesdropping - CCTV in schools
Wed 15 Sep 2010
An exploration of the meaning and history of 'eavesdropping', from cafe society to Twitter
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British Society of Criminology Conference at Leicester University
Wed 8 Sep 2010
Laurie Taylor visits the British Society of Criminology Conference at Leicester University
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French culture - Network Nudge
Wed 1 Sep 2010
Laurie explores the decline in French culture and the power of networks.
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