About this episode
The episode discusses various ideas of purity across different fields including politics, religion, and the experiences of teenage girls.
From spiritual cleanliness to purity spirals: Matthew Sweet is joined by guests including David Aaronovitch; Catherine Coldstream, author of Cloistered – My Years as a Nun; Linda Woodhead, Professor of the Sociology of Religion at King's College, University of London; Izabella Scott, author of The Bed Trick; and Louise Brangan, author of The Fallen: The Magdalene Laundries and Ireland’s Legacy of Silence. They’ll be discussing ideas of purity in political ideology, religion, anthropology and the experiences of teenage girls. Producer Luke Mulhall
People in this episode
Host: Matthew Sweet
Guests: David Aaronovitch, Catherine Coldstream, Linda Woodhead, Izabella Scott, Louise Brangan
Topics covered
- purity
- political ideology
- religion
- anthropology
- teenage girls
Keywords
- purity
- politics
- religion
- teenage girls
- anthropology
- Cloistered
- The Bed Trick
- The Fallen
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: King's College, University of London
Books & works: Cloistered – My Years as a Nun, The Bed Trick, The Fallen: The Magdalene Laundries and Ireland’s Legacy of Silence
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