British Civilization: An Introduction
The sixth edition of this highly praised textbook has been substantially updated and revised. British Civilization provides a comprehensive introduction to a wide range of aspects of contemporary Britain, including its country and people, politics and government, education, the economy, the media, arts and religion. It includes: discussion of recent developments and areas of topical interest in British society such as immigration, asylum seekers, the war against terror, the changing welfare state and Britain's relationships with the US and the EU, new illustrations, maps, diagrams, graphs and tables, expanded chapters, a companion website. British Civilization is a vital introduction to the crucial and complex identities of Britain. For supplementary exercises, questions and tutor guidance, go to www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415365228.

About the Author:
John Oakland is Senior Lecturer in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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British Civilization: An Introduction
The sixth edition of this highly praised textbook has been substantially updated and revised. British Civilization provides a comprehensive introduction to a wide range of aspects of contemporary Britain, including its country and people, politics and government, education, the economy, the media, arts and religion. It includes: discussion of recent developments and areas of topical interest in British society such as immigration, asylum seekers, the war against terror, the changing welfare state and Britain's relationships with the US and the EU, new illustrations, maps, diagrams, graphs and tables, expanded chapters, a companion website. British Civilization is a vital introduction to the crucial and complex identities of Britain. For supplementary exercises, questions and tutor guidance, go to www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415365228.

About the Author:
John Oakland is Senior Lecturer in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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British Civilization: An Introduction

British Civilization: An Introduction

by John Oakland
British Civilization: An Introduction

British Civilization: An Introduction

by John Oakland

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The sixth edition of this highly praised textbook has been substantially updated and revised. British Civilization provides a comprehensive introduction to a wide range of aspects of contemporary Britain, including its country and people, politics and government, education, the economy, the media, arts and religion. It includes: discussion of recent developments and areas of topical interest in British society such as immigration, asylum seekers, the war against terror, the changing welfare state and Britain's relationships with the US and the EU, new illustrations, maps, diagrams, graphs and tables, expanded chapters, a companion website. British Civilization is a vital introduction to the crucial and complex identities of Britain. For supplementary exercises, questions and tutor guidance, go to www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415365228.

About the Author:
John Oakland is Senior Lecturer in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781138318137
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 10/21/2019
Edition description: 9th ed.
Pages: 416
Product dimensions: 6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Oakland is former Senior Lecturer in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the author (with David Mauk) of American Civilization (2017, now in its seventh edition), Irish Civilization (2012, with Arthur Aughey), British Civilization: A Student’s Dictionary (2003, in its second edition) and Contemporary Britain (2001).

Table of Contents

List of plates List of figures List of tables Preface and acknowledgements Chronology of significant dates in British history 1 The British context 2 The country 3 The people 4 Religion 5 Politics and government 6 International relations 7 The legal system 8 The economy 9 Social services 10 Education 11 The media 12 Leisure, sports and the arts

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