Subcultures | Thinking Allowed

A Special Programme On Pierre Bourdieu | Thinking Allowed

Pierre Bourdieu: Laurie Taylor presents a special programme exploring his ideas and legacy.

Au Pairing And Domestic Labour | Thinking Allowed

Laurie Taylor explores the sociology of housework and the lived experience of au pairing. With Ann Oakley and Rosie Cox.

British class survey; Tribute to Geoff Pearson | Thinking Allowed

Laurie Taylor explores a unique piece of research conducted by BBC Lab UK and social scientists. Plus a tri...

Chavs - Ageing Goths | Thinking Allowed

Is the term 'Chav' indicative of a growing tendency to demonise the working class? Laurie discusses class and popular culture. Also, ...

Disenchantment | Thinking Allowed

What does it mean for society to turn its back on ideas of magic? What is the social effect of rationality? Laurie Taylor explores Max Webe...

Disinformation | Thinking Allowed

Laurie Taylor talks to Annie Kelly, a researcher of the Digital Far Right, about the QAnon conspiracy theory and why it has attracted a str...

Home Life 1: Multi-Generational Household | Thinking Allowed

How are our homes changing? In a special series Laurie Taylor and sociologists visit listeners' homes to explore...

Home Life 2: Single Person Household | Thinking Allowed

How are our homes changing? In a special series Laurie Taylor and sociologists visit listeners' homes to explore priv...

Home Life 3: Nuclear Household | Thinking Allowed

How are homes changing? In a special series Laurie Taylor and sociologists visit listeners' homes to explore private life. ...

Marx and Marxism | Thinking Allowed

May 2018 sees the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth. Laurie Taylor explores the philosopher's ideas and legacy.

Nationhood; Recognising Transgender | Thinking Allowed

Laurie Taylor meets the winners of sociology's first book prize. He discusses body modifications chosen by transgender...

Organised Crime In The UK | Thinking Allowed

Laurie Taylor explores the nature of organised crime from Sicily to Japan and Britain.

Poverty In Britain; Unemployment As A Choice | Thinking Allowed

Laurie Taylor discusses the largest ever survey of UK levels of deprivation. Plus new research on people who ...

Privacy And Parenting By Mobile Phone. | Thinking Allowed

Why is privacy so important to us? Laurie Taylor discusses a sociological study of the role that privacy plays in e...

Special programme on winner of Ethnography award | Thinking Allowed

A special programme on the winner of the 2017 BSA/Thinking Allowed Ethnography award, presented by Laurie...

Stuart Hall | Thinking Allowed

What future does the idea of multiculturalism have in Britain? As the politicians debate, Laurie interviews Britain's leading cultural theoris...

Surveillance | Thinking Allowed

Laurie Taylor explores the way in which we have become the watchers, as well as the watched.

White Collar Crime: Regulation Of Crime | Thinking Allowed

Laurie Taylor explores the culture of corporate crime and how regulatory bodies serve to keep the police at arm's ...