To Know Ourselves
Sociologist Professor A H Halsey explores the characteristics of the British Society and explains that in order to know ourselves we must explore how we deal with conflict.
Sociologist A H Halsey, Professor of Social and Administrative studies at the University of Oxford, explores the characteristics of the British culture in his first Reith lecture from the series entitled 'Change in British Society'.
In this lecture entitled 'To Know Ourselves' Professor Halsey explains that to know ourselves we must explore the sources of consensus and conflict. How are differences between classes, sexes, generations and ethnic groups to be depicted? How have they been changing? Considering different division of sociological thought, Professor Halsey evaluates how society tries to bond under the classifications of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
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- Wed 11 Jan 1978 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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