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Normalizing Dirty Work - Fenian Diaspora

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

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The Death of Honour

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

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Lost in Runescape 鈥� Social Worth in Early Modern England

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

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Politicians and Politics in British Media 鈥� Trading Pits

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

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Englishness

Laurie Taylor goes in search of the real England.

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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.

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Work Place Violence - War Reporting

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

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Migration in China

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

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Taxis and GPS Surveillance - Dancers' Bodies

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

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Memories of an Empire - Family in East London

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

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Rational Voter - Drugs in Afghanistan

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

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Spending the 麻豆约拍 - The New Age Community of Esalen

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

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Sunlight Technology and Health - Global Workers

Laurie Taylor hears surprising tales from a Peruvian anthropologist.

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Rural Idyll - Mediated

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

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Nationality: WOG - College Girls

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

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Corridors - Margret Mead & Mary Douglas

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

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Drink & Society - Varieties of Nationalism

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

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South African Land Reform - Intimate Life

How has erotic and intimate life changed since 1945? Laurie Taylor examines a new report.

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Amazonian Friendship - Shame and Stigma

Laurie Taylor hears from a Peruvian anthropologist on how Amazonian Indians make friends.

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Adam Smith (1723-1790)

Laurie Taylor and guests discuss the life and work of Adam Smith, the Father of Economics.

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A Social History of Dying - Obituaries

Laurie Taylor explores the social history of dying and the social memory of obituaries.

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Gypsy Children & Education - Blind Willie McTell

Laurie Taylor discusses the cultural and educational needs of Gypsy children.

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Cappuccino Conquests - The Culture of Calamity

Laurie Taylor discusses how the espresso evolution led to the cappuccino conquests.

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Commodification of Water - Job Satisfaction

Water, water everywhere, but who owns it? Laurie Taylor finds out.

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The Oprah Phenomenon - Complexity Theory

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful women in America, Laurie Taylor finds out why.

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The Residential Gap

Laurie Taylor explores the social gaps in today's divided Britain.

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The Generation Gap

Laurie Taylor examines the generation gap in today's divided Britain

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The Attainment Gap

Laurie Taylor explores the class gap in today's divided Britain.

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On Brick Lane - Sex and the Whip

Laurie Taylor discusses the place of the whip in the history of arousal.

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Howard Becker - ARAB CONQUESTS AND SOCIAL MEMORY

Laurie Taylor explores Howard Becker鈥檚 influential assumptions about Outsiders.

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