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Change, diversity and uncertainty are unavoidable features of modern life. Collectively, we may be living through a major transformation in society and the traditions that hold it together....

Understanding Social Change - Audio Podcast Guide

Listen to Understanding Social Change - Audio, a Science & Medicine podcast. Stream 22 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Welfare - who's responsible?

Controversy surrounding responsibility for welfare and the sections of society who contribute.

00:08:02Mar 11, 2009

Work - who does what?

Shift in kinds of people working and work they do. Does ‘flexible’ employment mean more insecure employment? Consequences of opening up the...

00:09:07Mar 11, 2009

Transcript -- Work - who does what?

Transcript -- Shift in kinds of people working and work they do. Does ‘flexible’ employment mean more insecure employment? Consequences of o...

Mar 11, 2009

Promoting welfare - the government's role

Intention of the Labour government to counter social exclusion by promoting employment through enabling state. Considering family as area of...

00:08:04Mar 11, 2009

Divided Society

Divides between rich and poor, spatial and rural/urban divides.

00:06:56Mar 11, 2009

New Labour, new society?

Under New Labour, things have improved but only for some sections of society. Rising inequalities and uncertainties about issues such as pen...

00:05:40Mar 11, 2009

Transcript -- New Labour, new society?

Transcript -- Under New Labour, things have improved but only for some sections of society. Rising inequalities and uncertainties about issu...

Mar 11, 2009

Globalisation - what is it?

Changing Definitions of Globalisation, the impact of culture, economics and politics. Globablisation undermining the nation state.

00:07:02Mar 11, 2009

Transcript -- Globalisation - what is it?

Transcript -- Changing Definitions of Globalisation, the impact of culture, economics and politics. Globablisation undermining the nation st...

Mar 11, 2009

Globalist views

Positive and negative globalist views and consequences of free economic market through deregulation of control.

00:05:05Mar 11, 2009

Transcript -- Globalist views

Transcript -- Positive and negative globalist views and consequences of free economic market through deregulation of control.

Mar 11, 2009

Internationalist views

The importance of nation states instead of an inseparable global market. Transformationalist perspective combines aspects of internationalis...

00:05:27Mar 11, 2009

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Transcript -- The importance of nation states instead of an inseparable global market. Transformationalist perspective combines aspects of i...

Mar 11, 2009