New research on how society works
Radio 4,·784 episodes
Laurie Taylor discusses the problems of urban slums with Mike Davis and Patrick Wakely.
26 Sep 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor explores Howard Becker’s influential assumptions about Outsiders.
19 Sep 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor discusses the place of the whip in the history of arousal.
12 Sep 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor explores the class gap in today's divided Britain.
05 Sep 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor examines the generation gap in today's divided Britain
29 Aug 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor explores the social gaps in today's divided Britain.
22 Aug 2007,·30 mins
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful women in America, Laurie Taylor finds out why.
15 Aug 2007,·30 mins
Water, water everywhere, but who owns it? Laurie Taylor finds out.
08 Aug 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor discusses how the espresso evolution led to the cappuccino conquests.
01 Aug 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor discusses the cultural and educational needs of Gypsy children.
25 Jul 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor explores the social history of dying and the social memory of obituaries.
18 Jul 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor and guests discuss the life and work of Adam Smith, the Father of Economics.
11 Jul 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor hears from a Peruvian anthropologist on how Amazonian Indians make friends.
04 Jul 2007,·30 mins
How has erotic and intimate life changed since 1945? Laurie Taylor examines a new report.
27 Jun 2007,·30 mins
Coffee, Beer, Spirits, Cola; Laurie Taylor explores how drinks have influenced history.
20 Jun 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor explores what takes place in the informal space of corridors.
13 Jun 2007,·30 mins
Discussing a new study into one of the most notorious cases of police racism in Britain.
06 Jun 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor explores the rural idyll and considers the media impact on our perception.
30 May 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor hears surprising tales from a Peruvian anthropologist.
16 May 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor discusses a scholarly study of Esalen, the Californian institute.
09 May 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor discusses the rationality of voting and opium growing in Afghanistan.
02 May 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor discusses how Britain’s colonial past affects present day attitudes.
25 Apr 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor discusses the GPS Surveillance for Taxis and ballet body problems.
18 Apr 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor and guests look at the social cost of China's vast economic expansion.
11 Apr 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor explores violence in the work place and examines how we perceive war.
04 Apr 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor discusses research into the role of sexuality in suicide among young people.
28 Mar 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor goes in search of the real England.
21 Mar 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor talks to Caitlin Zaloom about financial trading in the digital age.
14 Mar 2007,·30 mins
Laurie Taylor explores the social values of the virtual world Runescape.
07 Mar 2007,·30 mins
Social theorist James Bowman claims 'honour' has become meaningless in the Western world.
28 Feb 2007,·30 mins
