British Civilization
Námskeið
- ENS103G Bresk og evrópsk menningarsaga
Ensk lýsing:
The eighth edition of this highly-praised textbook has been substantially updated and revised to provide students of British studies with the perfect introduction to Britain, its country and people, politics and government, education, economy, media, arts and religion. It includes: discussion of recent developments and areas of topical interest in British society such as immigration, the recession, devolution and the Scottish Referendum and Britain’s relationships with the US and the EU coverage of the 2015 general election and its implications for the future new full-colour illustrations exercises and questions to stimulate class discussion insights into the attitudes of British people today towards important issues updated suggestions for further reading and useful websites.
Lýsing:
Thoroughly updated and revised, the ninth edition of the highly regarded British Civilization: An Introduction continues to be the ideal textbook on Britain, its country and people, religion, politics and government, international relations, legal system, economy, education, media and culture for students of British studies. Examining central structural features of British society, the book provides an introduction to British civilization that highlights its history of cultural, geographical and human diversity.
The book includes: Expanded discussion of Britain’s current political climate and international relations through an examination of the 2016 Brexit referendum, the subsequent general election and Brexit negotiations up to April 2019 Discussion of the ever-shifting economy from a global perspective Opinion polls and surveys that provide an insight into the attitudes of British people to the conditions in which they live and operate today Exercises, questions, and suggestions for further reading and useful websites that stimulate class discussion and provide a springboard upon which students can develop their own independent study.
Annað
- Höfundur: John Oakland
- Útgáfa:9
- Útgáfudagur: 2019-09-24
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- Format:ePub
- ISBN 13: 9780429846779
- Print ISBN: 9781138318144
- ISBN 10: 0429846770
Efnisyfirlit
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of plates
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Preface and acknowledgements
- Chronology of significant dates in British history
- 1 The British context
- Historical growth
- Structural change
- Contemporary conditions
- British attitudes to Britain
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 2 The country
- Geographical identities
- Physical features and climate
- Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
- Energy resources
- Transport and communications
- Attitudes to the environment
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 3 The people
- Early settlement to ad 1066
- Growth and immigration to the twentieth century
- Immigration from 1900
- Ethnic groups in the UK
- Population movements from 1900
- Attitudes to national, ethnic and local identities
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 4 Religion
- Religious history
- The Christian tradition
- The non-Christian tradition
- Cooperation among the faiths
- Religion in schools
- Religious identification
- Attitudes to religion and morality
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 5 Politics and government
- Political history
- Local government and devolution
- The contemporary British political framework
- Constitution and monarchy
- UK Parliament: role, legislation and elections
- The UK party political system
- The UK government
- UK parliamentary control of government
- Attitudes to politics
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 6 International relations
- Foreign and defence policy
- Empire, Commonwealth and Ireland
- The European Union (EU)
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 7 The legal system
- Legal history
- Sources of British law
- Court structures in England and Wales
- Civil and criminal procedure in England and Wales
- Law and order
- The legal profession
- Attitudes to the legal system and crime
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 8 The economy
- Early British economic history
- The modern economy: policies, structure and performance
- Social class, the workforce and employment
- Financial institutions
- Industrial and commercial institutions
- Consumer protection
- Attitudes to the economy
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 9 Social services
- Social services history
- Household and family structures
- Social security (pensions and welfare benefits)
- The National Health Service (NHS)
- The personal social services/social care
- Housing
- Attitudes to the social services
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 10 Education
- School history
- The 1944 Education Act
- The contemporary state school sector
- The contemporary independent (fee-paying) school sector
- School organization and examinations
- Higher education
- Further, adult and lifelong education
- Attitudes to education
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 11 The media
- The print media
- The broadcasting media
- Media ownership and freedom of expression
- Attitudes to the media
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- 12 Leisure, sport and the arts
- Leisure activities
- Sport
- The arts
- Exercises
- Further reading
- Websites
- Index
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