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A Sense of Identity

The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains how mankind makes society function. With Dan Tetsell. From April 2006.

Chris Addison reveals how "culture" gives a civilisation a sense of identity, and Professor Herring tells all about a conference on deckchairs

Continuing his journey through the vast and rich subject of civilisation, the thinking-idiot's anthropologist explains exactly what we need to create a new one.

With:

Professor Austin Herring (Geoffrey McGivern)
Jo Enright
Dan Tetsell

Producer: Simon Nicholls

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Oct 202423:30

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