Too often, talk about security seems to belong to politicians and psychologists; to discussions about terrorism and defence, individual anxiety and insecurity. But how do sociologists think about it? And why care? 

Daria Krivonos – who works on migration, race and class in Central and Eastern Europe – tells Alexis and Rosie why security matters. What’s the impact of calling migration a “security threat”? How does the security of the privileged rely on the insecurity of the precarious? And, as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, what would it mean to truly #StandwithUkraine – from ensuring better job security for its workers abroad, to cancelling its debt? 

Plus: pop culture pointers; from Kae Tempest’s “People’s Faces” to the movie “The Mauritanian” – and Alexis’ teenage passion for Rage Against the Machine. 

Guest: Daria Krivonos 

Hosts: Rosie Hancock, Alexis Hieu Truong 

Executive Producer: Alice Bloch 

Sound Engineer: David Crackles 

Music: Joe Gardner 

Artwork: Erin Aniker 

Find more about Uncommon Sense at The Sociological Review. 

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