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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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  • Feb 10, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 2m AVG DURATION
  • 50 EPISODES


Latest episodes from Making Social Worlds - for iPod/iPhone

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.

South African passbooks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 2:30


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 -- South African passbooks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Transcript -- Classifying races

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Held hostage to a passbook

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:04


Transcript -- Held hostage to a passbook

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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


The rules of working in South Africa and the role of the passbook.

Transcript -- Finding work

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


Transcript -- The rules of working in South Africa and the role of the passbook.

Fear of forgetting

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:41


Being caught without a passbook meant humiliation.

Transcript -- Fear of forgetting

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


Transcript -- Being caught without a passbook meant humiliation.

Green IDs and liquor quotas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:28


Transcript -- Green IDs and liquor quotas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


Transcript -- Passbooks during prohibition.

The waiting game

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:44


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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


Transcript -- Passbook restrictions: one man's story.

Transcript -- British citizenship ceremony

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Inclusion ceremonies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 0:46


How the British government engineers citizenship as an achievement.

Transcript -- Inclusion ceremonies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


Transcript -- The role of language in social inclusion.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Freedom of speech

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:19


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

Transcript -- Freedom of speech

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Australian citizenship ceremony

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 3:18


Transcript -- Australian citizenship ceremony

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


The past politics of Australian citizenship

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 2:25


Dr Sev Ozdowski talks about the early politics of Australian citizenship and the control of immigration.

Transcript -- The past politics of Australian citizenship

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


Transcript -- Dr Sev Ozdowski talks about the early politics of Australian citizenship and the control of immigration.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


Transcript -- Why Australia should continue to be multicultural.

Embracing Australian culture

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008 1:38


Transcript -- Embracing Australian culture

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2008


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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