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xiv, 335 p; "British Cultural Identities assesses the degree to which being British impinges on the identity of the many people who live in Britain, analysing contemporary British identity through the various and changing ways in which people who live in the UK position themselves and are positioned by their culture today. This new edition is fully updated to include discussion of key events and societal shifts such as the 2015 British general election, the growing emphasis on devolution, the 2012 Olympic Games, the new generation of royals, UKIP and the Euro crisis, the response to fundamentalism and the proliferation of social networking. Using examples from contemporary and popular culture, chapters cover a range of intersecting themes including: place and environment, education, work and leisure, gender, sex and the family, youth culture and style, class and politics, ethnicity and language, religion, heritage. Accessible in style, illustrated with photographs, tables and timelines and containing discussion questions, cultural examples and suggestions for further resources at the end of each chapter, British Cultural Identities is the perfect introductory text for students of contemporary British society"--Provided by publisher. Introduction: The ghost of Britain past / Mike Storry and Peter Childs -- Places and peoples : region and nation / Peter Childs -- Education, work and leisure / Mike Storry -- Gender, sex, and the family / Roberta Garrett -- Youth culture and style / Jo Croft -- Class and politics / Frank McDonough -- Ethnicity and language / Gerry Smyth -- Religion / Edmund Cusick and Mike Storry -- Heritage / Edmund Cusick and Mike Storry -- Conclusion: Britain towards the future / Peter Childs -- Glossary. edited by Mike Storry & Peter Childs. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-uk--- National characteristics, British Popular culture Great Britain Great Britain Civilization 1945- Great Britain Social life and customs 1945- Great Britain Social conditions 1945- DA589.4 .B75 2017 9781138951112 2016035796 DLC 160928 20221028155017.0 19293378 eng