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Dalit Parties and Democratisation in Tamil Nadu; History of the Elevator
FromThinking Allowed
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Dalit Parties and Democratisation in Tamil Nadu; History of the Elevator
FromThinking Allowed
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28 minutes
Released:
Jul 23, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
Elevators - a cultural history. Before skyscrapers transformed the urban landscape a new conveyance made them possible. The elevator, invented in New York in the 1850s, became a factor of metropolitan modernity on both sides of the Atlantic - forever in motion and reflecting the intimacy, as well as the anonymity, of capitalist cities. Laurie Taylor talks to Andreas Bernard, Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at Leuphana University of Luneburg, and author a of new book which explores the origins & meaning of the 'lift'. Also, Hugo Gorringe, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh, discusses his study of political militants in India who move into mainstream electoral politics.
Producer: Jayne Egerton.
Producer: Jayne Egerton.
Released:
Jul 23, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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