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Contemporary Britain

Autor John S Oakland
en Limba Engleză Paperback – mar 2001
Contemporary Britain is the latest book from the bestselling author of British Civilization and American Civilization. It is a wide-ranging collection of sources concerning every important aspect of life in Britain today, from national identity to moral panics and offers an accurate snapshot of life in Britain at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Topics covered include:
* Britain's role in world affairs
* British national identity
* constitutional reform within Britain
* social institutions including the NHS
* political parties
* Morality and religion.
Lively and accessible Contemporary Britain is the essential companion for anyone studying current British civilization.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415150385
ISBN-10: 0415150388
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 176 x 246 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Routledge

Cuprins

1.Contemporary Britain: The Context Decline  The Establishment  Centralization and Democracy Models of British Society  2. Images of Britain  External Images  Internal Images  Contrasting Images  The People's Images  3. National Identities  Britishness  Tensions  Change and Reaction  Public Opinion  4. Political Ideologies  The Labour Party  The Conservative Party  The Liberal Democrats  5. Constitutional Reform  The British Constitution  Devolution  The House of Lords  Civil Liberties  6. Britain and the World  Foreign Policy  Europe and the European Union  The Euro (Common Currency) Debate  The Commonwealth Defence Policy and NATO  7. Central Social Institutions  The Welfare State  Social Security  Poverty  The National Health Service (NHS)  Education  8. Social Behaviour and 'Moral Panics'  Teenage Pregnancies and Drugs  Crime and the Fear of Crime  Marriage  Racism  Moral Concern  Religious Behaviour

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Contemporary Britain: A Survey with Texts is a wide-ranging collection of primary sources on the concerns of people living in Britain today. Covering many important aspects of British life, from national image and identity to social behaviour and 'moral panics', Contemporary Britain provides an accurate picture of life in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It offers sources and commentary on:
-- Britain's role in world affairs
-- British national identity
-- constitutional reform within Britain
-- social institutions, including the NHS
-- political parties
-- morality and religion

Accessible and invaluable, Contemporary Britain: A Survey with Texts is an essential companion to anyone studying current British civilization.