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Water: Laurie Taylor explores the cultural life of a natural substance.

WATER – Laurie Taylor explores the cultural life of a natural substance. Sophie Watson, Professor of Sociology at the Open University, considers the taken for granted-ness of this vital fluid and the everyday connections it forges amongst human beings. They’re joined by Benjamin J. Pauli - Assistant Professor of Social Science at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan, whose study of the Flint water crisis describes the way in which β€œwater warrior” activists have expanded the struggle for water justice, connecting it to a broader fight for democracy.

Producer: Jayne Egerton

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Mon 17 Feb 2020 00:15
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Benjamin J. PauliΒ  -Assistant Professor of Social Science at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan

Further Reading

Flint Fights Back:Β Environmental Justice and Democracy in the Flint Water Crisis byΒ Benjamin J. Pauli
City Water Matters:Β Cultures, Practices and Entanglements of Urban Water by Sophie Watson

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  • Wed 12 Feb 2020 16:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 17 Feb 2020 00:15
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