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OU on the BBC: Thinking AllowedUpdated contentBBC

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23 May 2012

Thinking Allowed puts the focus on the latest thinking about how society works. Read exclusive academic insights every week as each show airs Read more : OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed

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Healthy bodies; gendered imagesStuart Pearcey | Dreamstime.com

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

07 November 2011

Society is still obsessed by the size zero ideal for women. Kath Woodward observes that even Olympic gold medal winners have no escape. Will 2012... Read more : Healthy bodies; gendered images

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Conference diary: Laurie Taylor at the British Sociological Assocation 2011Detail from Toxic Perfume by Rob Boudon under CC-BY licence

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest)

02 November 2011

Laurie Taylor prepares for his stint at the BSA, and reflects on the sociologists who inspired his thoughts on travel, style and identity. Read more : Conference diary: Laurie Taylor at the British Sociological Assocation 2011

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OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Political interviews and the colour yellowCreative Commons Image hammersmithandfulham under CC-BY-NC-ND

19 October 2011

Laurie Taylor explores impartiality in TV political interviewing and also examines how the colour 'yellow' became applied to people of Asian origin. Read more : OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Political interviews and the colour yellow

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OU on the BBC: Electric DreamsCreative Commons Image Herr Popp under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By The Electric Dreams webteam (The Open University)

06 March 2011

How has technology transformed our homes, and what has it done to our families? Read more : OU on the BBC: Electric Dreams

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Wizards are people too: The sociology of Harry PotterCreative Commons Image Juliana Coutinho under CC-BY licence

By Dr Mark Banks (The Open University)

17 November 2010

With the release of the penultimate Harry Potter instalment - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Dr Mark Banks explains why the films are... Read more : Wizards are people too: The sociology of Harry Potter

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Death and society Featuring: video, Jupiter Images

By Richard Wilson (Guest), Professor Glennys Howarth (Guest)

29 September 2009

Richard Wilson interviews Glennys Howarth about her research into how attitudes towards death changed in British Society during the course of the twentieth century Read more : Death and society

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The declining rights of children in the UKSuzanne Tucker | Dreamstime.com

By Richard Skellington (The Open University)

23 September 2009

Richard Skellington asks whether our society has become one where we fear our children, and treat them like criminals Read more : The declining rights of children in the UK

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OU on the BBC: Electric Dreams - About the seriesCreative Commons Image Grant Mitchell under CC-BY licence

By The Electric Dreams webteam (The Open University)

17 September 2009

BBC Four gives viewers a unique insight into how developments in technology have shaped our lives over the past 40 years, in Electric Dreams, a... Read more : OU on the BBC: Electric Dreams - About the series

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Sex, gender and speedCreative Commons Image José Goulão under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Professor Kath Woodward (The Open University)

09 September 2009

Professor Kath Woodward considers the issues that are raised by the media's coverage of gender verification tests for female athletes Read more : Sex, gender and speed

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Pages tagged as Sociology

OU on the BBC: Thinking AllowedUpdated contentBBC

Healthy bodies; gendered imagesStuart Pearcey | Dreamstime.com

Conference diary: Laurie Taylor at the British Sociological Assocation 2011Detail from Toxic Perfume by Rob Boudon under CC-BY licence

OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Political interviews and the colour yellowCreative Commons Image hammersmithandfulham under CC-BY-NC-ND

OU on the BBC: Electric DreamsCreative Commons Image Herr Popp under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

Wizards are people too: The sociology of Harry PotterCreative Commons Image Juliana Coutinho under CC-BY licence

Death and society Featuring: video, Jupiter Images

The declining rights of children in the UKSuzanne Tucker | Dreamstime.com

OU on the BBC: Electric Dreams - About the seriesCreative Commons Image Grant Mitchell under CC-BY licence

Sex, gender and speedCreative Commons Image José Goulão under CC-BY-NC-ND licence