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How does society create and control our social world? How do passports and passbooks function as agents of government control? And what are the purposes of citizenship tests and ceremonies? This album provides insight into how large communities are organised to regulate their social behaviour. Peopl…

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    Making social worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2010 1:14


    A short introduction to this album.

    Transcript -- Making social worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2010


    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

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    South African passbooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 2:30


    Transcript -- South African passbooks

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    Transcript -- Obligatory passbooks governed life in South Africa under Apartheid.

    Classifying races

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 0:34


    How races were classified after the introduction of the 1950 Population Registration Act.

    Transcript -- Classifying races

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    Transcript -- How races were classified after the introduction of the 1950 Population Registration Act.

    Transcript -- Held hostage to a passbook

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    Humiliation of the red stamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:59


    The 'Vula-Vala' check-up that was undergone to get a red stamp in the passbook.

    Transcript -- Humiliation of the red stamp

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    Transcript -- The 'Vula-Vala' check-up that was undergone to get a red stamp in the passbook.

    Finding work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:59


    Transcript -- Finding work

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    Transcript -- Fear of forgetting

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    Green IDs and liquor quotas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:28


    Transcript -- Green IDs and liquor quotas

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    British citizenship ceremony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 2:56


    A British citizenship ceremony hosted by Brent Council in London.

    Transcript -- The waiting game

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    Transcript -- British citizenship ceremony

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    Transcript -- A British citizenship ceremony hosted by Brent Council in London.

    Why ceremony?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 0:51


    David Blunkett talking about the reasons behind the British citizenship ceremony.

    Transcript -- Why ceremony?

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    Transcript -- David Blunkett talking about the reasons behind the British citizenship ceremony.

    Inclusion ceremonies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 0:46


    Transcript -- Inclusion ceremonies

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    Transcript -- How the British government engineers citizenship as an achievement.

    What is Britishness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:32


    UK government minister David Blunkett defines good British citizenship.

    Transcript -- What is Britishness?

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    Transcript -- UK government minister David Blunkett defines good British citizenship.

    The importance of language

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:20


    Transcript -- The importance of language

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    Changes in policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:05


    Sir Bernard Crick talking about the limitations of new citizenship policy.

    Transcript -- Changes in policy

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    Transcript -- Sir Bernard Crick talking about the limitations of new citizenship policy.

    Migrant labour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:59


    Sir Bernard Crick talking about changes in migrant worker recruitment.

    Transcript -- Migrant labour

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    Transcript -- Sir Bernard Crick talking about changes in migrant worker recruitment.

    Freedom of speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:19


    Transcript -- Freedom of speech

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    Transcript -- The benefits of free speech in Britain and how it compares with other nations.

    The past politics of Australian citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 2:25


    Transcript -- The past politics of Australian citizenship

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    Four groups migrate to Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 0:52


    Prof Andrew Jakubowicz identifies four categories of people who are applying for Australian citizenship.

    Transcript -- Four groups migrate to Australia

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    Transcript -- Prof Andrew Jakubowicz identifies four categories of people who are applying for Australian citizenship.

    Language limitations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:23


    How skilled migrants can end up in unskilled jobs because of language problems.

    Transcript -- Language limitations

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    Transcript -- How skilled migrants can end up in unskilled jobs because of language problems.

    Keep multiculturalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:32


    Transcript -- Keep multiculturalism

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    Transcript -- Why Australia should continue to be multicultural.

    An academic perspective on passports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 9:15


    Liz Mc Fall describes The Open University course structure, concentrating on the issue of passports.

    Transcript -- An academic perspective on passports

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    Transcript -- Liz Mc Fall describes The Open University course structure, concentrating on the issue of passports.

    An academic perspective on citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 8:20


    Sophie Watson discusses The Open University course structure, concentrating on citizenship and its meaning to individuals

    Transcript -- An academic perspective on citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


    Transcript -- Sophie Watson discusses The Open University course structure, concentrating on citizenship and its meaning to individuals

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