蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed

Thinking Allowed Podcast

New research on how society works

Updated: weekly

Episodes available: indefinitely

Non-Networking Graduates; Race and Consumption

Wed 30 Jul 2014

Race and consumption. Also, working class graduates who refuse to network.
Dalit Parties and Democratisation in Tamil Nadu; History of the Elevator

Wed 23 Jul 2014

Elevators: A cultural history. Also, Indian militants who embrace electoral politics.
Rio, Protests and the World Cup; Dying in Prison

Wed 16 Jul 2014

Laurie Taylor examines the meaning of the street demonstrations taking place in Rio.
A History of Tennis, Talking Treatments

Wed 9 Jul 2014

Tennis: A social history. Also, psychotherapy and class.
Russia's upper class, Flip Flops

Wed 2 Jul 2014

Flip flops: A global journey. Also, Russia's upper class.
History of Surfing; Coffee Shops and Idleness

Wed 25 Jun 2014

Laurie Taylor looks beyond the crashing waves and suntanned bodies.
Late-Modern Hipsters - Before the Windrush

Wed 18 Jun 2014

Laurie explores race relations in 20th-century Liverpool. And, the modern 'hipster'.
Masculinity and betting shops; 'New' biological relatives and kinship

Wed 11 Jun 2014

IVF's transformation of biological relations. Also, men in betting shops.
Make-up in Iran; Offshoring

Wed 4 Jun 2014

Laurie Taylor explores the clandestine activities that go beyond concealment of wealth.
Gender Inequality in China; Smokestack Nostalgia

Wed 28 May 2014

Chinese women and the resurgence of gender inequality. Also, 'smokestack nostalgia'.
Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism; Sociology of Sleep

Wed 21 May 2014

Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism. Also, the sociology of sleep.
'Illicit' Dance; The Purpose of War

Wed 14 May 2014

'Illicit' dance in Indian popular culture. Also, does war serve a social purpose?
Baristas; 'People' History

Wed 7 May 2014

The rise & fall of the working class. Also, the attraction of 'cool' jobs with poor wages.
Ethnography Award: The Winner

Wed 30 Apr 2014

Laurie Taylor presents the winning entry of Thinking Allowed's first Ethnography Award.
The Ethnography Award 'Short List'

Wed 23 Apr 2014

Laurie Taylor looks at academic research shortlisted for our new annual ethnography award.
British working class gardens - Why England fails (at football)

Wed 16 Apr 2014

Exploring a hidden horticultural history, and why England fails at international football.
The End of Capitalism; Reforming Capitalism

Wed 9 Apr 2014

What is the future of our market-driven economy? Presented by Laurie Taylor.
Kissing; The British Hitman

Wed 2 Apr 2014

Laurie Taylor explores the cultural meaning and history of the romantic kiss.
Poverty and 'Shame'; Small-Scale Technology in India

Wed 26 Mar 2014

The psycho-social effects of being poor. Also, small-scale technology in modern India.
Race in Police Disciplinaries; Protestant Fishermen in Scotland

Wed 19 Mar 2014

Perceptions about ethnic minority officers. Also, evangelical fishermen in Scotland.
Post-Katrina New Orleans; The Capitalist Personality

Wed 12 Mar 2014

Laurie investigates New Orleans' disaster relief failure. Also, the capitalist personality
Elite Graduates in France and UK; Surnames and Social Mobility

Wed 5 Mar 2014

Laurie Taylor asks how much of our fate is tied to our parents' and grandparents' status.
Generational Divide; Webcam

Wed 26 Feb 2014

Laurie explores how webcams are changing human life. Also, the 'generational' divide.
The Great Indoors

Wed 19 Feb 2014

Laurie Taylor on the home as a vehicle for self-expression. Also, the symbolic bathroom.
Stuart Hall (1932-2014)

Wed 12 Feb 2014

A tribute to the leading cultural theorist Stuart Hall, who died this week.
Numbers in Global Politics; Gay Rights and Religion in Belfast

Wed 5 Feb 2014

The power of numbers in global politics, plus gay rights and religion in Belfast.
Prostitution in the Community; Drinking and Moderation

Wed 29 Jan 2014

Laurie Taylor explores the impact of sex work on local residents and businesses.
Why Music Matters?; Bhangra and Belonging

Wed 22 Jan 2014

Laurie Taylor explores the role of music in our lives with Prof David Hesmondhalgh.
Waiting in A&E; Faith and Doubt

Wed 15 Jan 2014

Laurie looks at research into the fragility of both religious and political belief systems
Sensory Multiculturalism in an East End Market; Cultural Passions

Wed 8 Jan 2014

Laurie Taylor discusses the emotional commitment people bring to 'high' and 'low' culture.