British civilization: an introduction
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2016
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Contents
List of plates
List of figures
List of tables
Preface and acknowledgements
Chronology of significant dates in British history
The British context
Historical growth
Structural change
Contemporary conditions
British attitudes to Britain
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
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
The people
Early settlement to ad 1066
Growth and immigration to the twentieth century
Contents
Immigration from 1900 72
Ethnic groups in the UK 78
Population movements from 1900 79
Attitudes to national, ethnic and local identities 81
Exercises 86
Further reading 86
Websites 87
4 Religion 89
Religious history 90
The Christian tradition 95
The non-Christian tradition 105
Cooperation among the faiths 108
Religion in schools 109
Religious identification 110
Attitudes to religion and morality 111
Exercises 114
Further reading 115
Websites 115
5 Politics and government 117
Political history 119
Local government and devolution 126
The contemporary British political framework 129
Constitution and monarchy 130
UK Parliament: role, legislation and elections 137
The UK party political system 144
The UK government 150
UK parliamentary control of government 153
Attitudes to politics 155
Exercises 157
Further reading 157
Websites 158
6 International relations 159
Foreign and defence policy 161
Empire, Commonwealth and Ireland 168
The European Union (EU) 172
Exercises 180
Further reading 180
Websites 181
C o n i є n
7 тіш legal system 1 83
Legal history 185
Sources of British law 186
Court structures in England and Wales 188
Civil and criminal procedure in England and Wales 195
Law and order 201
The legal profession 207
Attitudes to the legal system and crime 210
Exercises 213
Further reading 213
Websites 214
8 The economy 215
Economic history 217
The modern economy: policies, structure and performance 219
Social class, the workforce and employment 229
Financial institutions 234
Industrial and commercial institutions 239
Consumer protection 243
Attitudes to the economy 244
Exercises 247
Further reading 247
Websites 248
9 Social services 249
Social services history 251
Household and demographic structures 253
Social security (pensions and welfare benefits) 257
The National Health Service (NHS) 260
The personal social services/social care 267
Housing 269
Attitudes to the social services 277
Exercises 279
Further reading 280
Websites 280
10 Education 281
School history 283
The 1944 Education Act 285
The contemporary state school sector 287
The contemporary independent (fee-paying) school sector 291
School organization and examinations 293
С о n te n fs
Higher education 298
Further, adult and lifelong education 305
Attitudes to education 306
Exercises 308
Further redding 309
W^ebsites 309
1 1 The media 311
The print media 314
The broadcasting media 323
Media ownership and freedom of expression 332
Attitudes to the media 335
Exercises 337
Further redding 338
Websites 4 338
1 2 Leisure, sport and the arts 339
Leisure activities 342
Sport 3 50
The arts 358
Exercises 366
Further redding 367
Websites 368
Index
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government, education, economy, media, arts and religion. It includes:
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discussion of recent developments and areas of topical interest in British society such as immigration
the recession,
the EU
* coverage
* new full-colour illustrations
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Supported by a fully updated companion website (found at www.routledge.com/cw/oakland) featuring
further exercises, quiz questions, an interactive timeline, links to relevant articles and videos online and
tutor guidance, British Civilization is a vital introduction to the crucial and complex identities of Britain
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