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• TA 22 May 13: Live Music - From Dance Hall to the 100 Club

  Wed, 22 May 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Live music - from Dance Hall to the 100 Club. Laurie Taylor talks to writer and Professor of Music, Simon Frith, co-authors of The History of Live Music in Britain. They discuss the evolving nature of musical fashions; the impact of developing technologies and the balance of power between live and recorded music businesses. Dr Catherine Tackley, musician and lecturer, and Caspar Melville, lecturer in Global Cultural Industries, join the debate.

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• TA 15 May 13: Stammering and Identity - Land of Too Much

  Wed, 15 May 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Stammering and identity - Dr Clare Butler discusses her research on how people who stammer learn to control, conceal and rise above the stigma of a style of speech which departs from the norm. Also, poverty in the US - why does America have more poor people than any other developed country? Laurie Taylor talks to Monica Prasad about her new book, 'The Land of too Much; She contends that a particular tradition of government intervention in America has undermined the development of a European-style welfare state. They're joined by Professor of Social Policy, Peter Taylor-Gooby, who provides a British perspective.

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• TA 08 May 13: Middle class enclaves and escapes

  Wed, 8 May 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Middle class enclaves and escapes. In this special edition partly recorded at the British Sociological Association's 2013 conference Laurie Taylor discusses research into the various manifestations of the desire for enclaves, escapes and the 'good life'. Maggy Lee talks about the rapid expansion of residential tourism and 'lifestyle migration' between Hong Kong and mainland China. Nick Osbaldiston looks at 'lifestyle migrants' in Australia who move to small, mainly coastal communities. And Ceren Yalcin explores the proliferation of 'sealed off' housing complexes in Istanbul. They're joined by Rowland Atkinson who has done extensive research into gentrification, gated communities and housing inequality.

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• TA 01 May 13: Great British class survey - Tribute to Geoff Pearson

  Wed, 1 May 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Laurie Taylor discusses the 'Great British Class Survey' and debates the merits of this new approach to class stratification with Mike Savage, Professor in Sociology at the LSE and one of the survey researchers. They are joined by Professor Colin Mills, lecturer in Sociology at Nuffield College, Oxford and Beverley Skeggs, Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths College, London. Also, Professor Dick Hobbs offers a tribute to the eminent criminologist, Geoff Pearson who died recently.

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• TA 24 Apr 13: The Power of Oil

  Wed, 24 Apr 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  The Power of oil - Laurie Taylor presents a special programme which explores the role of oil in shaping our society, economy and environment. He talks to James Marriott of Platform, co-author with Mika Minio-Paluello of 'The Oil Road'. They're also joined by Timothy Mitchell whose work focuses on the relationship between democracy and oil; and by Professor John Urry, whose latest work pioneers a sociology of energy, analysing our carbon addiction in the light of ever dwindling resources.

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• TA 17 Apr 13: English Heritage - Clergy Lives

  Wed, 17 Apr 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Heritage politics in the UK - Laurie Taylor talks to Ruth Adams, the author of a new study which argues that the heritage lobby has transformed the architectural heritage of the aristocracy from a minority interest to a cause with popular support? Also, Dr Caroline Gatrell discusses her sociological exploration of the everyday lives of modern day parish priests. She is joined by Bishop Nigel Peyton, co-author with Caroline of a new book ‘Managing Clergy Lives’.

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• TA 10 Apr 13: Thrift 'Chic' - Thatcherism

  Wed, 10 Apr 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Dr Tracey Jensen charts the rise of 'new thrift' projects in popular culture; how to do more with less in an age of austerity. Also,'Thatcherism' - Laurie Taylor is joined by Dr Robert Saunders, co-editor of Making Thatcher’s Britain and Geoff Andrews, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies to discuss Margaret Thatcher’s ideology and its impact on academic research and universities.

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• TA 03 Apr 13: Women and the Armed Forces

  Wed, 3 Apr 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  Women in combat - Laurie Taylor explores gender and the military in the light of the US decision to allow women into the frontline of battle. He talks to Anthony King, Professor in Sociology at the University of Exeter; Christopher Coker, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Joanna Bourke, Professor of History at Birkbeck College.

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• TA 27 Mar 13: Gang labour in UK - Urban Ruination

  Wed, 27 Mar 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  The geographer, Kendra Strauss, discusses her research into the origins and rise of gang labour in the UK. Professor of Human Geography, Ben Rogaly joins the discussion. Also, Industrial Ruination. Laurie Taylor talks to Alice Mah about her comparative study into urban dereliction in three contrasting contexts - Newcastle, UK; Niagara Falls, Canada; and Ivanova, Russia.

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• TA 20 Mar 13: The language of food politics - Italian food market

  Wed, 20 Mar 13

  Duration:
  29 mins

  The language of food politics, Professor Guy Cook explains how our choices and beliefs about what we eat are influenced by the persuasive power of words. Also, an Italian food market - Rachel Black talks to Laurie Taylor about her ethnographic account of Porto Palazzo, one of Europe's largest outdoor markets. Professor Sophie Watson currently studying street markets and joins the discussion.

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