A special edition marking the British Sociological Association 60th anniversary. Laurie Taylor considers some of the seminal figures who've changed the face of Sociology in the UK over more than half a century.
He also highlights some of the most interesting research to emerge from this years' BSA conference, including Professor Valerie Walkerdine's study of the demise of breadwinning masculinity in a former South Wales steel town. How do men cope when few options are available other than 'women's work' in supermarkets and industrial cleaning?
In addition, he hears about Dr Vicki Harman's exploration of ballroom dancing and traditional gender roles. Is it possible to be a feminist as well as to be twirled around in a cloud of chiffon and sequins?
This edition of Thinking Allowed is a co-production between the BBC and The Open University. You can hear it on BBC Radio 4 at 4pm on Wednesday 20th April, 2011 and again at a quarter past midnight on Monday morning, 25th April. Further broadcast details, podcast and listen again links are at bbc.co.uk.
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