British Civilization

by John Oakland

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.

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 past and present.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Cultural, Politics, British Literature, Academic, Reference

372 pages, Unknown Binding

First published February 28, 1989

Reviews

[sofie · Rating 1 out of 5]

it’s a school book. i don’t like school books. besides, couldve been half the size of what it is now if you left out loads of unnecessary info😭

update ;; didn’t pass my test😀👍🏻

[Marlène · Rating 3 out of 5]

British Civilization: An Introduction est effectivement cela, une bonne introduction à la civilisation, l'histoire britannique. Il présente clairement les différents aspects de l'histoire du pays, les institutions, la géographie et les thèmes essentiels.
J'ai personnellement commencé par le lire dans l'ordre, comme n'importe quel autre livre, pour finalement décider d'aborder divers thèmes au fur et à mesure que je les rencontrais dans mes cours et devoirs (dans le désordre, donc).
Je n'ai malheureusement pas de points de comparaison avec d'autres ouvrages. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage purement scolaire. Donc assez indigeste si comme moi vous avez besoin qu'on vous raconte une histoire....
Bon appui pour des révisions. Ou pour baser une étude plus approfondie sur d'autres ouvrages ou recherches.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a class requirement for me at university. It has a high focus on statistics which provide a good picture of how the things mentioned in the book are actually viewed by the people. Though, it may slow one's reading quite a bit having to read all the numbers and percentages. However, it does provide a great coverage of the United Kingdom and its people and their culture.

NOTE: You may pay attention as of what edition you are getting as the most current one is the 9th (from this year; 2020).

[BrittIsReading · Rating 1 out of 5]

this is a schoolbook I've had to read, that alone says enough
the driest book you will ever read, with so much unnecessary extra information, if you deleted all that, you'd have about 150 pages left of this thing.

[Erik Steevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book as a company in a UK historic and cultural university lecture. Without any doubt, this book is an absolute help as background.

[Ayman Mouhcine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book
It shows the history of British people ..(where they come from)
How the regime develops throughout the history.
Explaining how government and parliament work
Culture and religion of British people

[Ginette]

A good start for students