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What is the reality of life for a crack cocaine user in South London? Daniel Briggs' new ethnography is a day to day observation of the people who use the drug, and their struggles to get the drug ...and also to get off it. He takes Laurie Taylor on an unsettling journey through violence and intimidation. Also in the programme, eight men in a boat - but how to stop them from pulling in different directions? Anthony King tells Laurie about his research into how a Cambridge crew prepared for and won the Boat Race. He explains the factors which helped and hindered their attempt to establish a rowing rhythm, and discusses what this says about co-ordinating action in society at large.
What is the reality of life for a crack cocaine user in South London? Daniel Briggs' new ethnography is a day to day observation of the people who use the drug, and their struggles to get the drug ...and also to get off it. He takes Laurie Taylor on an unsettling journey through violence and intimidation. Also in the programme, eight men in a boat - but how to stop them from pulling in different directions? Anthony King tells Laurie about his research into how a Cambridge crew prepared for and won the Boat Race. He explains the factors which helped and hindered their attempt to establish a rowing rhythm, and discusses what this says about co-ordinating action in society at large.
| Series: | Thinking allowed; Series 2012 |
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| First transmission date: | 2012-04-18 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2012 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:30:00 |
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| Producer: | Charlie Taylor |
| Presenter: | Laurie Taylor |
| Contributors: | Daniel Briggs; Anthony King; Laurie Taylor |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | AUDA724B |
| Available to public: | no |
