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A Sense of Identity
Episode 4 of 4
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 ±«Óãtv Radio 4 in April 2006.
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