Misogyny and video games (STUDENT TAKEOVER)

Misogyny and video games (STUDENT TAKEOVER)

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Interview with Prof Simon Winlow on Bouncers, Badasses and Violence

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Simon Winlow. Simon explains his ethnographic research on bouncers and the nighttime economy. Simon explains some of the practical and ethical issues of such research as well as some of his incredible findings and amazing events that to ...  Show more

Dr Catherine Hakim on 'Erotic Capital'

In this episode, Dr Catherine Hakim explains all about erotic capital. Erotic capital is a combination of "beauty, social skills, good dress sense, physical fitness, liveliness, sex appeal and sexual competence" and Hakim explains why our erotic capital is so important in terms o ...  Show more

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