- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Routledge (23 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415142180
- ISBN-13: 978-0415142182
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 16 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,025,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Providing a comprehensive introduction to central aspects of culture and the arts in Britain today, this text uses a factual approach to place them within a clear, historical context. Topics include: the social and cultural setting - politics and society 1950-1999, including immigration, feminism, Thatcherism and the arts and the Blair revolution; language and culture - accents and minority languages, broadcasting and public life; the novel, poetry and theatre; cinema - Hammer Horror, James Bond, Ealing comedies, black British film, "Trainspotting", "The Full Monty" and historical epics; television and radio - soap opera, crime series and sitcoms; popular music and fashion - the Beatles, punk, Britpop, subculture and style; art and sculpture - Bacon, Hockney, Gilbert and George and Hirst; and architecture and interiors. Each chapter focuses on key themes of recent years, and gives special emphasis to outstanding artists within each area. The book also aims to strengthen study skills, through follow-up activities and suggestions for further reading which appear at the end of each chapter.
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Since the 1950s Britain has experienced a period of accelerated social and cultural change. Read the first page
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think "British Culture: An Introduction" is particularly helpful book for foreign students, as it provides basic information on many important aspects of British society. It is easy to read and can be used as a reference source for students and tutors studying a variety of subjects including Arts, Media, Sociology, History, Language, Literature and others.
I recommend it as a guide to British Culture for all foreign students coming to the UK.
I recommend it as a guide to British Culture for all foreign students coming to the UK.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Modern British culture(s) clearly explained
16 Jun 2001
Format:Paperback
This is a welcome addition to the existing literature on the complexity of cultural life in Britain today. I liked the book for several reasons. First, it does what it says, and provides a well-written and comprehensible introduction to widely studied subject areas. Second, it's clear, well-written and objective. Third, it puts the material in a clear historical context. The students like it too, especially the chapters on literature, film and popular music.
In my opinion, there's no other text that is so well-researched and which manages to generate interest in its subject matter; the author breathes life into his subjects and convinces the reader to go out and learn more about them. This is an interesting, useful and practical addition to the library of any student/teacher of modern British culture and the arts.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Britwatch well-done!
8 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
Not many books succeed in covering the cultural panorama of modern Britain in such a concise, precise and well-informed way. I found the information clear and detailed, but always interesting and accessible. Not many other books in the field manage to guide the reader in such a way, and either end up being dense and unreadable or else simple and patronising. Christopher's book does neither and should be a useful text for anyone with an interest in modern British cultural life, particularly students of British studies, or like me, of language and literature.
I'd like to have seen more pictures, and more activities, perhaps based around authentic texts. Apart from that, it's a useful addition to any student's reading list, and I can warmly recommend it.
good book.
19 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback
It gives a good overview of modern British culture. Useful for people that need to have detailed changes Britain has suffered from culture to society.
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