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英国社会与文化

英国社会与文化

作者:(英)詹姆斯·奥迪里高尔

出版社:上海外语教育出版社

出版时间:2017-04-01

ISBN:9787544646109

定价:¥50.00

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内容简介
  《英国社会与文化/外教社英语专业文化方向课程系列》为针对非母语国家的英语学习者编写的教材,纳入本社“外教社英语类专业文化方向课程系列”。《英国社会与文化/外教社英语专业文化方向课程系列》内容全面,凸显英国特色。设计灵活的边注,精选有趣小话题传授有关英国文化的知识,使其脱离知识性教材的枯燥感。
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目录
Introduction
01 Country and people
Geographically speaking · Politically speaking ·
The four nations · The dominance of England ·
National loyalties
02 History
Prehistory · The Roman period (43-410) ·
The Germanic invasions (410-1066) · The medieval
period (1066-14S8) · The sixteenth century ·
The seventeenth century · The eighteenth century ·
The nineteenth century · The twentieth century
03 Geography
Climate · Land and settlement · The environment
and pollution · London · Southern England ·
The Midlands of England · Northern England ·
Scotland · Wales · Northern Ireland
04 Identity
Ethnic identity: the four nations · Other ethnic
identities · The family · Geographical identity ·
Class · Men and women · Social and everyday
contacts · Religion and politics · Identityin
Northern Ireland · Being British · Personal identity:
a sense ofhumour
05 Attitudes
Stereotypes and change · English versus British ·
A multicultural society · Conservatism · Being
different · Love of nature · Love of animals ·
Public-spiritedness and amateurism · Formality and
informality · Privacy and sex
06 Political life
The public attitude to politics · The style of
democracy · The constitution · The style of politics ·
The party system · The modern situation
07 The monarchy
The appearance · The reality · The role of the
monarch · The value of the monarchy · The future
of the monarchy
08 The government
The cabinet · The Prime Minister · The civil
service · Local government
09 Parliament
The atmosphere of Parliament - An MP's life ·
Parliamentary business · The party system
in Parliament · The House of Lords
10 Elections
The system · Formal arrangements · The campaign ·
Polling day and election night · Recent results and
the future · Modern issues
11 The law
The police and the public · Crime and criminal
procedure · The system of justice · The legal
profession
12 International relations
British people and the rest of the world · The British
state and the rest of the world · Transatlantic
relations · European relations · Relations inside
Great Britain · Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13 Religion
Politics · Anglicanism · Catholicism · Other
conventional Christian churches · Other religions,
churches, and religious movements
14 Education
Historical background · Modern times: the education
debates · Style · School life · Public exams ·
Education beyond sixteen
15 The economy and
everyday life
Earning money: working life · Work organizations ·
Public and private industry · The distribution of
wealth · Using money: finance and investment ·
Spending money: shopping · Shop opening hours
16 The media
The importance of the national press · The two types
of national newspaper · The characteristics of the
national press: politics · The characteristics of the
national press: sex and scandal · The BBC ·
Television: organization · Television: style
17 Transport
On the road · Public transport in towns and cities ·
Public transport between towns and cities ·
The channel tunnel · Air and water
18 Welfare
The benefits system · Social services and charities ·
The National Health Service · The medical profession
19 Housing
Houses, not flats · Private property and public
property · The importance of'home' · Individuality
and conformity · Interiors: theimportance
of cosiness · Owning and renting · Homelessness ·
The future
20 Food and drink
Eating habits and attitudes · Eating out ·
Alcohol · Pubs
21 Sport and competition
A national passion · The social importance
of sport · Cricket - Football · Rugby ·
Animals in sport · Other sports · Gambling
22 The arts
The arts in society · The characteristics
of British arts and letters · Theatre and
cinema · Music · Words · The fine arts
23 Holidays and
special occasions
Traditional seaside holidays · Modern
holidays · Christmas · NewYear · Other notable
annual occasions
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