British Culture Topic areas for the class test
How do British people identify themselves?
1. HO (O'Driscoll) Identity
The native British The reminders of identity in: Scotland, Wales, England , Northern Ireland
The non-native British What kind of problems are created by mixed cultural background? British identity of non-whites v their cultural roots
Geographical identity A sense of identity related to the place of birth A sense of identity with a geographical region
Religious & political identity Are they an important part of people's social identity?
Identity in Northern Ireland
2. HO British Unity in Diversity: aspects of regional differences, the notion of Britishness (Please, pay attention to questions a b c)
Images of Wales
HO p. 48 Culture, Famous Welshmen & women, Sport
HO Saint David and Saint David's Day
a) What is Saint David synonymous with?
HO The History of Wales
Who were Marcher Lords?
What did Edward I introduce to Wales?
What were the implications of the Act of Union?
WALES from a cultural, linguistic, historical and geographical perspective Konspekt:
Wales a divided country
Historical background
Number of speakers
Since 1960s
Current status of the Welsh language:
Welsh & schools
Introducing Scotland
HO X 5: Clans & Tartans (what these two stand for); Writers & intellectuals; Great Scottish Inventions (two of them); Scotch Whisky; Highland Music & Games
Scottish Heritage Konspekt
Scottish celebrations: Ceilidh Konspekt
Scottish celebrations: Burns Night Konspekt
Two aspects of Scotland's history Konspekt:
1320 Declaration of Arbroath sent to the Pope - an appeal for recognition of Scottish independence & sovereignty
The Battle of Culloden, 1745
The aftermath of Culloden 2X
What happened then? The infamous Highland Clearances, (1760s - late 1865)
IV. Northern Ireland The `Irish problem'
Some facts from Irish history Konspekt
The population: the Protestants , the Catholics, Konspekt
London's negligence of basic rights of the Catholic N. Ireland Konspekt
V. Ethnic minorities. Britain as a highly diverse society
HO The legacy of the British Empire
HO PM's Speech at Munich Security Conference 2011
Why, according to David Cameron, multiculturalism has failed?
HO Natural Mystic. Bob Marley & 90's dance music (Peace & Justice par only - reggae & the Rastafarian message)
Celebrity culture The Queen
HO p. 44 A Tour of Duty: Comparable to a small war
HO p.42 Regal Routine: Under the constitution; The queen's engagements
HO `World Britain: The Wisdom of Queens' Time Jan 2012 (point 1 & 2 from the article)
VII. British Painting: The Pre-Raphaelites. Banksy & Street Art
The Pre-Raphaelites Konspekt
HO J. E. Millais Ophelia
HO Banksy Art or vandalism
VIII . UK Tertiary Education Konspekt only
(1) Oxbridge = Oxford (1209) & Cambridge (1284) founded in the medieval period
Oxbridge
(2) The Open University = good quality education
(3) The early 19th English universities
(4) The older civic ('redbrick') universities
(5) The campus universities (1960s)
(6) The newer civic universities: technical colleges→polytechnics→universities
IX. Sport
1. HO Four shrines of UK sport
2. HO The culture of sport
3. a) HO The Welsh & rugby (working class & amateur)
b) The Scots & football (their national passion & why)
Sports and games - a passport to social contacts Konspekt
An essential part of Englishness (Fox:239)
The Victorian era
The social importance of sport
The National Lottery
Sport and the media
THE 'CROWN JEWELS': Ten Must-Sees on Free TV
Nature & culture. Rural England. [The countryside & Englishness] Konspekt only
Culture and Nature. Opposites?
Ecology
Dry stone walls
Thatching
Walking