New research on how society works
Radio 4,·785 episodes
Laurie Taylor looks at crime in the armed forces. Also, the impact of welfare reforms.
26 Jun 2013,·28 mins
Did Princess Diana's death prompt a major shift in British culture? Plus ethnography.
19 Jun 2013,·28 mins
The impact of financial crisis on public health. Also, race and Scottish identity.
12 Jun 2013,·28 mins
Employees who pursue private actitivies at work. Also, 'long hours' work culture.
05 Jun 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor discusses life in the modern male prison. Also, jellied eels and 'disgust'.
29 May 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor explores a social history of live music from 1950 to 1967.
22 May 2013,·28 mins
Poverty versus abundance in the US. Plus managing a social stigma for people who stammer.
15 May 2013,·28 mins
Special edition recorded at the British Sociological Association's 2013 conference.
08 May 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor explores a unique piece of research done by BBC Lab UK and social scientists
01 May 2013,·28 mins
The power of oil - a special programme exploring the role of oil in shaping our society.
24 Apr 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor on heritage politics in the UK, and the everyday lives of parish priests.
17 Apr 2013,·28 mins
'Thatcherism' - was it a distinct ideology? Also, the rise of thrift 'chic'.
10 Apr 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor explores gender and the military as women go into the frontline of battle.
03 Apr 2013,·28 mins
Industrial ruination - a global study into urban decline. Also, gang labour in the UK.
27 Mar 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor explores an Italian food market and the language of food politics.
20 Mar 2013,·28 mins
A study into the dynamics of art auctions, and a Guatemalan cemetery with no more room.
13 Mar 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor on the growing medicalisation of everyday life, and subcultural 'oldies'.
06 Mar 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor with a unique analysis of racism in communist and post-communist countries.
27 Feb 2013,·28 mins
Weapon dogs - status canines as urban menace. Also, the Scottish subculture of 'neds'.
20 Feb 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor pays tribute to the work and legacy of the sociologist, Stan Cohen.
13 Feb 2013,·28 mins
Organised crime in the UK - how has it changed? Also, the Italian Camorra.
06 Feb 2013,·27 mins
With Laurie Taylor. Featuring Russian women prisoners and rock climbers in conflict.
30 Jan 2013,·28 mins
Climate change - why is it denied by so many? Plus class, commuting and the 'tube'.
23 Jan 2013,·28 mins
Tracing the origins of neo-liberalism. Plus, the relationship between race and music.
16 Jan 2013,·28 mins
Contagion - how commerce spreads disease. Also, 'boys will be boys' or will they?
09 Jan 2013,·28 mins
Consumer pleasures - the origins and evolution of the 'shopping' experience.
02 Jan 2013,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor explores the role and meaning of both alcohol and drugs in human life.
26 Dec 2012,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor on our multinational armed forces, and Deborah Butler on female jockeys.
19 Dec 2012,·28 mins
How British political parties construct history, and children's experiences in hospital.
12 Dec 2012,·28 mins
Laurie Taylor on a new book exploring gay male identity. Also, work identity in crisis.
05 Dec 2012,·28 mins
