TA 28 Nov 12: Family funerals - Red tape




Thinking Allowed show

Summary: Sociologist, Kate Woodthorpe explores how funeral arrangements illuminate the modern family relationships. Red Tape in India. Laurie Taylor talks to Professor Akhil Gupta about his research on why state bureaucracy hinders the fight against poverty in rural Uttar Pradesh. Anthropologist, Dr Alpa Shah, joins the discussion.