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  1. Sexual Revolutions

    Laurie Taylor talks to Jeffrey Weeks about his new book The World We Have Won.

  2. Drink & Society - Varieties of Nationalism

    Coffee, Beer, Spirits, Cola; Laurie Taylor explores how drinks have influenced history.

  3. Corridors - Margret Mead & Mary Douglas

    Laurie Taylor explores what takes place in the informal space of corridors.

  4. Nationality: WOG - College Girls

    Discussing a new study into one of the most notorious cases of police racism in Britain.

  5. Rural Idyll - Mediated

    Laurie Taylor explores the rural idyll and considers the media impact on our perception.

  6. Street Names - The Shock of Old

    Laurie Taylor explores why street people and rough sleepers disguise their identity.

  7. Sunlight Technology and Health - Global Workers

    Laurie Taylor hears surprising tales from a Peruvian anthropologist.

  8. 14/05/2007

    Laurie Taylor discusses a scholarly study of Esalen, the Californian institute.

  9. Spending the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ - The New Age Community of Esalen

    Laurie Taylor discusses a scholarly study of Esalen, the Californian institute.

  10. Rational Voter - Drugs in Afghanistan

    Laurie Taylor discusses the rationality of voting and opium growing in Afghanistan.

  11. Memories of an Empire - Family in East London

    Laurie Taylor discusses how Britain’s colonial past affects present day attitudes.

  12. Taxis and GPS Surveillance - Dancers' Bodies

    Laurie Taylor discusses the GPS Surveillance for Taxis and ballet body problems.

  13. Migration in China

    Laurie Taylor and guests look at the social cost of China's vast economic expansion.

  14. Work Place Violence - War Reporting

    Laurie Taylor explores violence in the work place and examines how we perceive war.

  15. The Cultural Context of Youth Suicide - Memory in a Russian Village

    Laurie Taylor discusses research into the role of sexuality in suicide among young people.

  16. Englishness

    Laurie Taylor goes in search of the real England.

  17. Politicians and Politics in British Media – Trading Pits

    Laurie Taylor talks to Caitlin Zaloom about financial trading in the digital age.

  18. Lost in Runescape – Social Worth in Early Modern England

    Laurie Taylor explores the social values of the virtual world Runescape.

  19. The Death of Honour

    Social theorist James Bowman claims 'honour' has become meaningless in the Western world.

  20. Normalizing Dirty Work - Fenian Diaspora

    How do those tackling society's dirtiest jobs make their occupations seem more palatable?

  21. Alistair Cooke and Bio-Piracy - Wedding Presents

    Laurie Taylor examines the phenomenon of bio-piracy and wedding present etiquette.

  22. Does Europe Hate America? - Tourist TV

    Laurie Taylor considers anti-American attitudes in Europe and TV holiday destinations.

  23. Resource Nationalism - Democratising Fashion

    Laurie Taylor discusses how β€˜Resource Nationalism’ affects foreign affairs policy.

  24. Whither the Welfare State?

    Laurie Taylor examines the history of the welfare state.

  25. War In The Air

    Laurie Taylor explores the history of aerial bombing and tear gas.

  26. The Trojan Horse Affair - Religion in Schools

    Laurie Taylor asks if there was an attempt to Islamicise schools in Birmingham.

  27. The Subway

    Laurie Taylor goes underground - from New York to Delhi.

  28. The Secret World of Hair

    An anthropological journey through the world of hair.

  29. The Restaurant: A Taste of Class

    Laurie Taylor gets under the skin of the restaurant.

  30. The Mafia - organised crime

    The Mafia and organised crime from Sicily to Japan and the UK

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