Thinking Allowed

New research on how society works

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Why Music Matters?; Bhangra and Belonging
Laurie Taylor explores the role of music in our lives with Prof David Hesmondhalgh.
22 Jan 2014,28 mins
Waiting in A&E; Faith and Doubt
Laurie looks at research into the fragility of both religious and political belief systems
15 Jan 2014,28 mins
Sensory Multiculturalism in an East End Market; Cultural Passions
Laurie Taylor discusses the emotional commitment people bring to 'high' and 'low' culture.
08 Jan 2014,28 mins
Love
A Thinking Allowed special on 'romantic love'.
01 Jan 2014,28 mins
Santa Helpers; Christmas Tradition
Laurie Taylor presents a special programme on our construction of Christmas tradition.
25 Dec 2013,28 mins
Couples and Chronic Illness; Fashion and Dress in Later Life
The links between clothing and age. Also, how couples deal with chronic illness.
18 Dec 2013,28 mins
Pocket Calculator in Papua New Guinea; Chicago
Laurie discusses a landmark study into communities. Also, pockets in Papua New Guinea.
11 Dec 2013,28 mins
Tooth Loss; Communist Utopia in a Spanish Village
Laurie hears about an egalitarian enclave in Andalucia. Also, the meaning of tooth loss.
04 Dec 2013,28 mins
Boxing in Gleason's Gym; Sport and Capitalism
Is modern sport a product of our economic system? Also, boxing's golden age.
27 Nov 2013,28 mins
The Poppy; Traveller Children in Schools
Laurie explores the origins the Remembrance Day poppy. Also, traveller children in schools
20 Nov 2013,28 mins
Work and Consumption; Neo-liberal Economics
Laurie Taylor discusses why neoliberal economics still dominates the post-recession world.
13 Nov 2013,28 mins
Richard Hoggart; The Anti-Social Family
Laurie Taylor discusses the first biography of this leading cultural commentator.
06 Nov 2013,28 mins
Sex Workers and International Migration; Poverty in Britain
Laurie Taylor explores prize-winning research. Also Vietnamese sex workers turned US wives
30 Oct 2013,28 mins
Muslim Fundamentalism; Customer Abuse to Service Workers
A study into Muslim resistance to religious extremism. Also, customer abuse of service.
23 Oct 2013,28 mins
Section 136 and Mental Health Act; BBC World Service
The World Service and its broadcasters. Also, the use of mental health 'sections'.
16 Oct 2013,28 mins
Twitter; Elite University Admissions
Laurie looks at social communication in the Twitter age. Also, elite university admissions
09 Oct 2013,28 mins
Backpacking food tourist; Touring poverty
Laurie Taylor on the transformation of slums into visitor attractions. Also, food tourism.
02 Oct 2013,28 mins
Noodle narratives; British men dancing Capoeira
The rise of instant noodles. Also, British men dancing like Brazilians.
25 Sep 2013,28 mins
Holiday hedonism in Ibiza; White working class voters
Laurie Taylor explores the risk-taking experiences of young British tourists in Ibiza.
18 Sep 2013,28 mins
Bohemian Soho
Laurie Taylor considers a cultural history of the Colony Room Club. Also, Soho sex shops.
11 Sep 2013,28 mins
Erving Goffman - a special programme
Erving Goffman - a special programme on his work and influence.
04 Sep 2013,28 mins
Walter Benjamin - a special programme on his work and influence
Walter Benjamin - a special programme on his work and influence.
28 Aug 2013,28 mins
Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.
Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.
21 Aug 2013,28 mins
Drug users and enforcement; 'Militant' Liverpool
Laurie Taylor considers the impact of drug enforcement operations.
14 Aug 2013,28 mins
The Minutemen; 'Lay' Witnesses in Court
US activists in search of illegal immigrants. Also, lay witnesses in court.
07 Aug 2013,28 mins
'Teddies' and 'Gollies'; Smart-casual dining
The transformation of gourmet restaurant style. Also, racialised children's literature.
31 Jul 2013,28 mins
Food Work in Hospital Wards; The Bangladesh/India Border
The Bangladesh/India border: danger and progress. Also, elderly malnutrition in hospitals.
24 Jul 2013,28 mins
Raising Middle-Class Black Children; Neon
How neon illuminates the world, plus middle-class black families and education.
17 Jul 2013,28 mins
Terrorism Studies
Laurie Taylor explores a new academic field emerging. Also, political violence in Pakistan
10 Jul 2013,28 mins
Northern Ireland Sectarianism and Civility; The Global Pigeon
Laurie Taylor considers an ethnography of human-bird interactions. Also, Belfast mothers.
03 Jul 2013,28 mins