British Cultural Identities

Mike Storry, Peter Childs, Mike Storry, Peter Childs

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781000630435
• Edition: 6
• Topic: Geschichte
• Subtopic: Britische Geschichte

The sixth edition of British Cultural Identities assesses the degree to which being British impinges on the identity of the many people who belong to contemporary Britain.

Twenty-first-century British identity is analysed through the various and changing ways in which people who live in the UK position themselves and are positioned by their culture. Using examples from contemporary and popular culture, each chapter covers one of eight intersecting themes including places and peoples, education, work and leisure, gender, sex and the family, youth culture and style, class and politics, ethnicity and language, religion, and heritage. This new edition is fully updated to include the latest information on Britain in the 2020s. It explains the influences that shape British identities and outlines the important current debates stemming from cultural, social, and political change. Considering contemporary touchstones and recent national statistics, the contributors place modern British life in the context of the activities, events, and society found in the UK across recent decades.

The book is the perfect introductory text for students of contemporary British society, containing photographs, tables, timelines, discussion questions, cultural examples and suggestions for further resources at the end of each chapter.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction: The ghost of Britain past
• 1 Places and peoples: region and nation
• 2 Education, work, and leisure
• 3 Gender, sex, and the family
• 4 Youth culture and style
• 5 Class and politics
• 6 Ethnicity and language
• 7 Religion
• 8 Heritage
• Conclusion: Britain towards the future
• Index