British Cultural Identities / Edition 5

by Mike Storry, Peter Childs

Overview

A clear introduction to British culture and 'identity', giving readers an insider's view on the way British people perceive themselves, and are positioned by their culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138951129
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/10/2016
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1480L (what's this?)

About the Author

Mike Storry was Senior Lecturer in English at Liverpool John Moores University and is now a freelance writer. He co-edited the Encyclopaedia of Contemporary British Culture (Routledge 1999) with Peter Childs.

Peter Childs is Professor of English at Newman University, Birmingham, and author of many books, including Modernism (3rd edition, Routledge 2016).

Table of Contents

1. Places and peoples: region and nation

Peter Childs

2. Education, work and leisure

Mike Storry

3. Gender, sex, and the family

Roberta Garrett

4. Youth culture and style

Jo Croft

5. Class and politics

Frank McDonough

6. Ethnicity and language

Gerry Smyth

7. Religion

Edmund Cusick and Mike Storry

8. Heritage

Edmund Cusick and Mike Storry

Editorial Reviews

"Cleverly intertwining a look at the past, always necessary when dealing with culture and identity, with a lucid and accessible view of contemporary Britain, British Cultural Identities’ new edition is a key book to understand the complex relation between being British and having any other cultural identity in Britain. It is a much needed and updated book, covering a wide range of issues. Hence, an excellent choice to grasp the diversity of Britain in the 21^st century."

Ana Clara Birrento, University of Évora, Portugal.

"British Cultural Identities offers profound insights into the multifaceted nature of British culture – ranging from medieval Arthurian legends to contemporary phenomena like Brexit, Black Lives Matter and climate change protests. By presenting a multitude of cultural practices and narratives in an engaging, easily accessible way, the authors encourage their readers to question stereotypes and develop nuanced conceptions of cultural identities. The updated edition presents an excellent textbook for undergraduate students and teacher trainees."

Isabell Große, Leipzig University, Germany.

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