TA 31 Jul 13: 'teddies', 'gollies' & race in children's books - Smart casual dining




Thinking Allowed show

Summary: 'Teddies' and 'Gollies' - Rhoda Zuk, talks to Laurie about her historical study into the racist meaning of teddy bears and golliwogs in children's literature. Author and Illustrator Jean Upton, a distant relative of Florence Upton, creator of the first 'Golliwogg' joins them. Also, Alison Pearlman and Alan Warde on the blurring of boundaries between high and low culture in restaurant cuisine.