Understanding Social Change - Audio

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Change, diversity and uncertainty are unavoidable features of modern life. Collectively, we may be living through a major transformation in society and the traditions that hold it together. Individually, we may face increasing barriers to taking responsibility for our own destinies, exercising power…

The Open University


    • Feb 10, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 22 EPISODES


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    Understanding Social Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2010 0:54


    A short introduction to this album.

    Transcript -- Understanding Social Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2010


    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

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    The welfare state - what is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 5:21


    Post war UK: The welfare state, family and work, the balance of state and individual.

    Transcript -- The welfare state - what is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009


    Transcript -- Post war UK: The welfare state, family and work, the balance of state and individual.

    Welfare - who's responsible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 8:02


    Controversy surrounding responsibility for welfare and the sections of society who contribute.

    Transcript -- Welfare - who's responsible?

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    Transcript -- Controversy surrounding responsibility for welfare and the sections of society who contribute.

    Work - who does what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 9:07


    Shift in kinds of people working and work they do. Does ‘flexible’ employment mean more insecure employment? Consequences of opening up the market to global competition.

    Transcript -- Work - who does what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009


    Transcript -- Shift in kinds of people working and work they do. Does ‘flexible’ employment mean more insecure employment? Consequences of opening up the market to global competition.

    Promoting welfare - the government's role

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 8:04


    Intention of the Labour government to counter social exclusion by promoting employment through enabling state. Considering family as area of continuity but forms of family are more varied. Has the welfare system caught up with this change in family structure?

    Transcript -- Promoting welfare - the government's role

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009


    Transcript -- Intention of the Labour government to counter social exclusion by promoting employment through enabling state. Considering family as area of continuity but forms of family are more varied. Has the welfare system caught up with this change in family structure?

    Divided Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 6:56


    Divides between rich and poor, spatial and rural/urban divides.

    Transcript -- Divided Society

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    Transcript -- Divides between rich and poor, spatial and rural/urban divides.

    New Labour, new society?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 5:40


    Under New Labour, things have improved but only for some sections of society. Rising inequalities and uncertainties about issues such as pensions.

    Transcript -- New Labour, new society?

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    Transcript -- Under New Labour, things have improved but only for some sections of society. Rising inequalities and uncertainties about issues such as pensions.

    Globalisation - what is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 7:02


    Changing Definitions of Globalisation, the impact of culture, economics and politics. Globablisation undermining the nation state.

    Transcript -- Globalisation - what is it?

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    Transcript -- Changing Definitions of Globalisation, the impact of culture, economics and politics. Globablisation undermining the nation state.

    Globalist views

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 5:05


    Positive and negative globalist views and consequences of free economic market through deregulation of control.

    Transcript -- Globalist views

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    Transcript -- Positive and negative globalist views and consequences of free economic market through deregulation of control.

    Internationalist views

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 5:27


    The importance of nation states instead of an inseparable global market. Transformationalist perspective combines aspects of internationalist and globalist approaches.

    Transcript -- Internationalist views

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    Transcript -- The importance of nation states instead of an inseparable global market. Transformationalist perspective combines aspects of internationalist and globalist approaches.

    Transcript -- Globalisation - winners and losers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009


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