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Thinking Allowed

Inside the Muslim Brotherhood

Thinking Allowed

BBC

Society & Culture, Science

4.4997 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2015

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Inside the Muslim Brotherhood - The first in-depth study of the relationship between the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and its own members. Laurie talks to Hazem Kandil, Lecturer in Political Sociology at Cambridge University, about his intimate portrayal of the organisation's recruitment, socialisation and ideology.

Privately educated girls - a 3 year study of 91 young women at 4 independent schools. Claire Maxwell, Reader in Sociology of Education at the Institute of Education, finds that an elite education doesn't always guarantee class privilege.

Producer: Jayne Egerton.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Take some time for yourself with soothing classical music from the mindful mix,

0:06.0

the Science of Happiness Podcast.

0:08.0

For the last 20 years I've dedicated my career to exploring the science of living a happier more meaningful life and I want

0:14.4

to share that science with you.

0:16.1

And just one thing, deep calm with Michael Mosley.

0:19.4

I want to help you tap in to your hidden relaxation response system and open the door to that

0:25.4

calmer place within. Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:30.3

This is a Thinking Loud Podcast from the BBC and for more details in our terms of use and much, much more about thinking aloud.

0:39.0

Go to our website at BBC.co. UK.

0:43.0

Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord.

0:50.0

Hello, do you have a young daughter? You do?

0:53.2

Fix her up at boarding school yet? No? Well, there's quite a bit of choice out there, you know.

0:58.0

I mean, how about Bennington in Kent?

1:00.6

Words hoped, according to the prospect prospectus that each girl will be responsible

1:04.5

and considerate global citizen who is outward looking courageous and compassionate.

1:09.7

That'll set you back approximately 11,000 pounds a term.

1:14.0

Or perhaps you'd favour Cheltenham Ladies College where a global outlook will encourage girls to play a part in the wider world that's

1:25.2

10, 530 pounds a term or even perhaps Western Birth School in Gloucestershire, which considers itself a greenhouse, not a hot house delivering exceptional pastoral care in an inspired rural setting and that's a snip at 9850 a term. Now as I realize after reading a new piece of research it's rather

1:59.6

facile to think of such expensive institutions as places where privileges straightforwardly

2:04.9

reproduced, where the young daughters of the affluent inevitably develop into

2:10.0

confident, articulate and accomplished young women.

2:13.8

That research reported in the journal International Studies in the Sociology of Education

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