16 episodes

Wales is a vibrant nation with its own language, musical heritage and strong cultural identity. Central to this identity and a source of national pride, is rugby, which is deeply embedded in the national consciousness and explored in ‘Rugby and welsh identity’. Away from the sports pitch, this collection also looks at place and belonging, gender and race, nationalism and language, class, work, and political and cultural representation in Wales.

This material forms part of The Open University course D172 Contemporary Wales.

Wales: Culture and identity - Audio The Open University

- Education

- 28 MAR 2011
Rugby and Welsh identity

Rugby and Welsh identity

Gareth Williams, professor of history at the University of Glamorgan, discusses issues in Welsh life, paying particular attention to rugby.
- 20 min
- 28 MAR 2011
Transcript -- Rugby and Welsh identity

Transcript -- Rugby and Welsh identity

Gareth Williams, professor of history at the University of Glamorgan, discusses issues in Welsh life, paying particular attention to rugby.
- 28 MAR 2011
Place and belonging in Wales

Place and belonging in Wales

Graham Day connects place, with the notion of difference in contemporary Wales.
- 8 min
- 28 MAR 2011
Transcript -- Place and belonging in Wales

Transcript -- Place and belonging in Wales

Graham Day connects place, with the notion of difference in contemporary Wales.
- 28 MAR 2011
Work and difference in Wales

Work and difference in Wales

Dave Adamson looks at occupations in Wales.
- 8 min
- 28 MAR 2011
Transcript -- Work and difference in Wales

Transcript -- Work and difference in Wales

Dave Adamson looks at occupations in Wales.