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Thinking Allowed: A Special Programme on Rituals

23/12/2015

A Special Programme on Rituals

BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, A Special Programme on Rituals

A special programme on rituals, at Christmas and beyond.

New research on how society works. Rituals: Laurie Taylor presents a special programme on the place of rituals in everyday life, at Christmas and beyond.

Rituals at Christmas & beyond. Laurie Taylor presents a special programme on the place of rituals in everyday life. How have they changed over time and do we still need them? He's joined by Adam Kuper, Centennial Professor in Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science; Marina Warner, writer and mythographer and Elizabeth Pleck, Professor Emeritu of History and Human Development & Family Studies at the University of Illinois. 

Producer: Jayne Egerton.

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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