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Corridors - Margret Mead & Mary Douglas

Rachel Hurdy discusses her research into 鈥榯he powers of corridors鈥� with Laurie Taylor. What actually goes on in these informal spaces? What do the walls really hear?

CORRIDORS
Rachel Hurdley, Research Associate at Cardiff University鈥檚 School of Social Sciences, talks about the findings of her latest research into what she calls 鈥榯he power of corridors鈥�.聽 Rachel conducted her research in the 鈥楪lamorgan鈥� building in Cardiff, it is a very grand former local authority building now housing two university departments and has a lot of corridors along which many academics have their offices.聽 She followed people during their working days to find out what takes place informally in corridors, and the part they play in the life of an institution.

MARGARET MEAD & MARY DOUGLAS
Laurie Taylor is joined by Professor Adam Kuper to discuss the varied lives and contrasting ideas of two renowned anthropologists of the twentieth century, Margaret Mead and Mary Douglas.

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Mon 18 Jun 2007 00:15
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