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Wales is a vibrant nation with its own language, musical heritage and strong cultural identity. Central to this identity and a source of national pride, is rugby, which is deeply embedded in the national consciousness and explored in ‘Rugby and welsh identity’. Away from the sports pitch, this collection also looks at place and belonging, gender and race, nationalism and language, class, work, and political and cultural representation in Wales.
This material forms part of The Open University course D172 Contemporary Wales.
- Duration 1 hour 15 mins
- Updated Tuesday 29th March 2011
- Posted under Sociology
Track 1: Rugby and Welsh identity
Gareth Williams, professor of history at the University of Glamorgan, discusses issues in Welsh life, paying particular attention to rugby.
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rugby and Welsh identity | Gareth Williams, professor of history at the University of Glamorgan, discusses issues in Welsh life, paying particular attention to rugby. Play now Rugby and Welsh identity |
| 2 | Place and belonging in Wales | Graham Day connects place, with the notion of difference in contemporary Wales. Play now Place and belonging in Wales |
| 3 | Work and difference in Wales | Dave Adamson looks at occupations in Wales. Play now Work and difference in Wales |
| 4 | Gender and race in Welsh society | Sandra Betts and Neil Evans discuss the issues of gender and race in Welsh society. Play now Gender and race in Welsh society |
| 5 | The issue of class in Wales | How class relates to the notion of difference in contemporary Wales. Play now The issue of class in Wales |
| 6 | Nationalism and Welsh language | Charlotte Davies draws connections between Nationalism and the Welsh language Play now Nationalism and Welsh language |
| 7 | Labour traditions | Andrew Edwards describes how his work on Labour Traditions links with ideas of connections in Wales. Play now Labour traditions |
| 8 | Political representation | Anwen Elias discusses the circuit of knowledge and its usefulness to social scientists. Play now Political representation |
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