2. The Glasgow ‘gang’ is an urban legend, where fact and fiction jostle.

Alistair Fraser finds that the dominant image of the American youth gang, as a ruthless, hierarchical and street based organisation, doesn’t have universal application. His findings identify many inconsistencies between the American portrayal of gangs and the realities on the streets of Glasgow.

A member of a gang holds a knife in an alley

‘Urban Legends: Gang Identity in the Post Industrial City’ by Alistair Fraser.

3. Unintended consequences of breaking the silence.

Nayanika Mookherjee explores the unintended consequences of the Bangladesh government’s public designation of the thousands of women raped during the 1971 war of independence as "brave women”.

‘The Spectral Wound: Sexual Violence, Public Memories and the Bangladesh War of 1971’, by Nayanika Mookherjee

4. Keeping faith in secular times.

Anna Strahn’s reveals the beating heart of a conservative, Christian church in the City of London. Congregants see themselves as both aliens and strangers in a metropolitan milieu with little interest in their message.

‘Aliens & Strangers? The Struggle for Coherence in the Everyday Lives of Evangelicals’

5. Rhythms and rituals of The House of Commons.

Emma Crewe offers a revealing, behind the scenes account of the everyday life of those Members of Parliament who inhabit one of Britain’s most public, yet most mysterious institutions.

‘The House of Commons: An Anthropology of MPS at Work’ by Emma Crewe