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Russia's upper class, Flip Flops
Flip flops: A global journey. Also, Russia's upper class.
History of Surfing; Coffee Shops and Idleness
Laurie Taylor looks beyond the crashing waves and suntanned bodies.
Late-Modern Hipsters - Before the Windrush
Laurie explores race relations in 20th-century Liverpool. And, the modern 'hipster'.
Masculinity and betting shops; 'New' biological relatives and kinship
IVF's transformation of biological relations. Also, men in betting shops.
Make-up in Iran; Offshoring
Laurie Taylor explores the clandestine activities that go beyond concealment of wealth.
Gender Inequality in China; Smokestack Nostalgia
Chinese women and the resurgence of gender inequality. Also, 'smokestack nostalgia'.
Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism; Sociology of Sleep
Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism. Also, the sociology of sleep.
'Illicit' Dance; The Purpose of War
'Illicit' dance in Indian popular culture. Also, does war serve a social purpose?
Baristas; 'People' History
The rise & fall of the working class. Also, the attraction of 'cool' jobs with poor wages.
Ethnography Award: The Winner
Laurie Taylor presents the winning entry of Thinking Allowed's first Ethnography Award.
