National identity
Kalki Presents: My Indian Life. New York to Shimla. Audio, 21 minutes
Ilma’s life was in the USA. A call to her mum led her home to a new job in the police.
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How to Invent a Country. Ireland - we used the word pagan as kids! Audio, 25 minutes
Fintan O'Toole talks to Misha Glenny about Catholics, Protestants, and Top of the Pops
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On Baseball. Audio, 28 minutes
Michael Sandel talks baseball, national identity and the role of team sport in life.
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Testing the Tebbit Test. Audio, 28 minutes
Rajan Datar examines national identity and loyalty through the lens of cricket
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The Decade That Invented the Future: The 1970s. 1975: Europe referendum. Audio, 14 minutes
Stephen Wall on Britain's referendum on membership of the European Economic Community.
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Going to Town. Audio, 37 minutes
Anand Menon explores the role of towns in our national psyche and politics.
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How to Invent a Country. The Invention of Britain #4 - so many different little corners! Audio, 34 minutes
Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales - why all these borders, and what do they mean?
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Belonging. New Bonds. Audio, 28 minutes
What are the new bonds of belonging that are affecting our political debate today?
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Thinking Allowed. Global inequality - 'signs of nation' Audio, 28 minutes
Is the Global South catching up with the North?
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Thinking Allowed. Global inequality - Signs of 'nation' Audio, 28 minutes
Global inequality and poverty - is it decreasing? Also, signs of 'nation'.
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Passports Please. Audio, 28 minutes
Katy Long explores the extraordinary history of the passport.
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The Origins of the American Dream. Audio, 38 minutes
The American Dream: where does the idea come from and how has its meaning changed?
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The Essay. The Shopping News, Rome. Audio, 15 minutes
Joanna Robertson argues that when Romans go shopping they buy into a local identity.
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The Why Factor. Life, Liberty and the American Identity. Audio, 50 minutes
What is the American Identity and why is it a portrait recognized around the world?
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The Why Factor. How the Rest of the World Sees America. Audio, 18 minutes
What does the world see when it looks towards America?
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The Essay. Shakespeare 400, Shakespeare 400: Undiscovered Countries - Shakespeare and the Nation. Audio, 15 minutes
James Loxley explores what Shakespeare's plays say about questions of national identity.
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The Why Factor. How America Sees Itself. Audio, 18 minutes
How America's sense of national identity is perceived by the American people
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The Why Factor. Nationality. Audio, 18 minutes
How would you define yours and how much does it matter?
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The Why Factor. Why Do We Fly Flags? Audio, 18 minutes
From identity symbols to signalling tools, why human societies are fascinated by flags
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Assignment. Man Bites Dog in Denmark. Audio, 25 minutes
What does the Hot Dog tell us about Denmark?
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Assignment. Goodbye Ireland, Goodbye Gaelic Football. Audio, 28 minutes
The struggle to keep alive the game that is the heart of Ireland's identity
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The Why Factor. World War One: National Pride. Audio, 18 minutes
Why are we so drawn to symbols of statehood, and how can leaders use that loyalty?
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The Why Factor. World War One: Patriotism. Audio, 50 minutes
The power of patriotism from WW1 to today and truths and myths of the modern nation state
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