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Identity: Laurie Taylor explores the way in which we define ourselves, from race to sports fandom or membership of a subcultural tribe.

Identity: Laurie Taylor presents a special programme exploring the ways in which we define ourselves and gain a sense of belonging – from race, religion and nationality to membership of a subcultural tribe. He talks to Kwame Anthony Appiah, Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University, and author of a new book which takes issues with fixed notions of identity; Carrie Dunn, author of a study of female football fandom and Karl Spracklen, Professor of Music, Leisure and Culture at Leeds Beckett University and author of a new book about the ‘Goths’, a counter cultural identity originating in the 1980s.

Producer: Jayne Egerton

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43 minutes

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Mon 31 Dec 2018 00:15

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  • Boxing Day 2018 20:00
  • Mon 31 Dec 2018 00:15

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