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Series of thought-provoking talks on topics that affect culture and society.

Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society

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Four Thought: Series 1: Episode 6: Tom Gill: Homeless in Japan

Tom Gill: Homeless in Japan

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Episode 6: Tom Gill: Homeless in Japan

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BBC Radio 4 - Four Thought, Series 1, Tom Gill: Homeless in Japan

Tom Gill recalls some memorable incidents he witnessed as an anthropologist in Japan.

Social anthropologist Professor Tom Gill recalls some memorable incidents he witnessed during his fieldwork with homeless people in Japan.

Tom Gill, a professor of social anthropology, recalls some memorable and unsettling incidents he witnessed during his fieldwork with homeless people in Japan and explores the implications of the experience.

Recorded live at the RSA in London, Four Thought is unscripted, thought-provoking and entertaining, with a personal dimension. 

Producer: Giles Edwards.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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