Contemporary British Culture and SocietyFor FinalChapter 1 IntroductionA1 Geography continued IONA ? The British Isles 土A 1 Geography cont. *n.a.土National Flag The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandWALES cont.Culture:One thing that marks Wales out from the rest of the Britain is the survival of Welsh as a living language. Welsh food is not well-known. They eat laverbread (a mixture of seaweed, oatmeal and bacon served on toast), Rarebit (cheese on toast with the added flavor of mustard and beer).NORTHERN IRELAND cont.Culture:Perform a dance known as the “jig” which they do to Irish folk music.Very festive people and dance on various occasions. Meals are based around meats like lamb, beef, and pork.Main meal is usually lunch, not dinner.SCOTLAND cont.Culture:Greatest Scottish accomplishments come in the form of science, literature, and philosophy.Bagpipes are very famous in Scotland.Social gathering known as ceilidh were very popular in the traditional culture in which folk stories were told.Today, stories are substituted for drinking and dancing.Scots are known primarily for game dishes like smoked salmon and venisonA2 Population UK 59,289,194England 51,138,831Wales 2,903,085Scotland 5,162,011Northern Ireland 1,685,267A2 Population continued DensityUK average 243/km2England 376/km2Scotland 65/km2Wales 141/km2N. Ireland 122/km2France 106/km2US 27/km2 A 4 ClassThe United Kingdom is increasingly described as a classless society. However many people still believe society is ordered in terms of class and that discrimination occurs between classes.Everything a Briton does and says is influenced by class.Accent*, vocabulary*, job*, hobbies* and types of relationship all fit into the class structure. A 5 50 Years of Change The 1950s a time of great changes in fields of economy, culture, politics. The 1960s a decade of young rebellious young generation The 1970s a decade of strikes and recessionThe 1980s a decade of ThatcherismThe 1990s a decade of great expectation A 5. The Devolution 土Jeremy Johnson has been a building labourer since he left university after obtaining a degree in electronics. This was the only job he could get at the time but now he enjoys the physical work and he has decided to continue in the building industry. He says he is middle class.Which class would you say he was inthe middle class or the working class? why?There is no definite answer to the question. There is a subjective perspective ( what class attachment the individual feels) and an objective perspective (which class the individual is allocated to by statisticians).The purpose of the activity is to impress upon the students that class is an indefinite concept in Britain.Chapter 2 Family & Personal RelationshipsA 1 The Family cont. One-parent families & their dependent children 土Sociological Explanations of the Increase in DivorceCan you work out any reasons to explain why in modern world, the divorce rate is increasing all around the world?Sociological Explanations of the Increase in DivorceThe value of marriage Conflict between spouses The ease of divorce Women, paid employment and marital conflict Income and class AgeMarital status of parents Background and role expectations Occupation Contemporary British Culture and Society Chapter 3 Family & Relationship ( 2 )A 2 Parents and Children Chinese vs BritishChinese parents are more protective and controlling. The main qualities appreciated in parents and shared by young people in Britain and China alike may be that they are understanding and supporting in crises, allow freedom of action within a framework of constraints and, more pragmatically, offer financial support and contributions. For many young people, parents are obviously a primary source of advice about personal as well as more general problems, especially in relation to employment Chapter 4 Education in UKA1 Change & Reform in SchoolsBefore 1870 schools were set up by churches, 40% of children aged 10 attendedFrom 1870 onwards government took responsibility for education. (why?)It was in response to changes caused by industrial revolution and movement for social & political reformThe 1944 Act in England& Wales gave all children the right to free secondary educationThe tripartite system at end of primary education children are selected by means of streaming. Those on the top stream (20%) went to grammar schools. The rest went to secondary modern and technical schools A 1 Change & Reform contThe National Curriculum in England and Wales is divided into four Key Stages (KS), three core sub