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Understanding Britain (Introduction (Feel a Close familiarity With Britian…
Understanding Britain
Introduction
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British culture - a little exotic - Carpets in the bathroom, double-Decker buses, hot water in a separate tap.
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Britian, Cultural - Shakespeare, Phillip Pullman, the Beatles, Robbie Williams.
London - Millions of tourists- Shopping , nightlife, football, concerts, Musicals and theatre performances.
Norway and Britian - Close allies, like Family
Multicultural Britain
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1950s og 60s- The largest Groups of immigrants, from the West Indies and Indian subcontinent.
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Class consiousness
Three main social classes; the upper class, the middle class and the working class.
Upper class - large fortunes, landed property - Like in "Downton Abbey".
Middle class - Those With higher education work, as doctors, lawyers, highwe civil servants, or in Commerce.
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Traditionalism
House of Lords- Still exists, British juges- wear White Wigs in Court
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Typical British- "a cuppa tea", Costa coffee
Now - More open to international trade and imagation, more open for changes - Instead of roast and ale, there may be tikka masala and Indian beer on a Suterday instead.
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British humour
Huge internasional success. Ex. Monty Python, Fawlty Tower, Mr. Bean, Ricky Gervais.
The British art of understatement- making a point of something by playing it Down. Ex. Oscar Wilder- writer, famous of ironic statements.
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