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...history... Shakespeare: A cultural icon Why has Shakespeare become such a cultural hero? Shakespeare and popular culture How Shakespeare has influenced contemporary popular culture. Shakespeare: A critical analysis How we use our personal influences and theoretical positions to inform our reading of Shakespeare. New historicism and cultural materialism A discussion...

...history. It is practiced in every society in the world, its importance undiminished in modern times. The tracks on this album focus on English Folk singing, the traditions behind the songs, and the stories behind the traditions. Performances from folk singer Norma Waterson complete the fascinating journey through English folk heritage. This material is drawn from The Open...

...history?...Growth of toleration and privatised religion A phrase that anthropologists are keen on is ‘making the familiar strange and the strange familiar’. One thread in efforts to improve understandings of religion is gaining familiarity with what people say and do. How do people emphasise what is important to them? How do they choose to do religion in different...

...come to achieving the aims of its leaders?...Ireland has a long and troubled past. Not always on the best of terms with its British neighbour, armed struggle has been a recurring feature in the island's history. But how close did a group of republicans come to independence from the United Kingdom? [What was the Easter Rising? - The arts past and present (3/6)] Transcript...