Culture is defined by the people living their. So that means we cannot come up with a clear definition on what British culture is, but we will make a feebleminded attempt.
Examples of British culture life.
Pursuits are rooted in the cultural and social behavior of the past including boxing, wrestling, cricket, rugby, polo and football which is by far the most popular sport.
Rural life-activities including hunting (fox hunting), fishing, shooting used to be practiced by the aristocracy, but are now being practiced by all social classes. Blood sports such as dog and cock fighting used to be highly popular, but are now banned.
British men are more likely to participate in physical activities whereas the women are more likely to go shopping, participate in cultural activities, read and attend the theatre or classical music concerts.
The most popular non-sporting leisure activity in Britain in 2010 is watching television (a staggering 30 hour average per week).
DIY-activities (do it yourself) are extremely popular among Britons and among other things include redecorating the house, gardening and home repairs.
There is a strong demand for pubs (pubs are still a very important part of British life and leisure where people gather on neutral ground and socialize on their own terms), clubs, cinemas, shops and restaurants (a lot of Britons prefer to eat out).
Britain offers a wide range of books and magazines for all tastes and interests (bestsellers are romances, thrillers, modern popular novels, detective stories, sci-fi and works of adventure and history)
The number of public holidays are significantly shorter compared to most of the other European countries.
Arts are also important parts of British culture and include choir, string quartets, pipe bands, brass bands and dramatic clubs. There are three hundred some commercial and private theatres and one thousand eight hundred and sixty museums and art galleries in Britain. Each year there are five hundred art and culture festivals.
What is Britishness:
Pride in history
Conservatism
Search for identity -
Conflict ridden -
Imperalism
Geographical identities
The 4 nations
Different dialects and accents
Community clash
Great explores
Unaware og global enviroment
Weather adaptable
Drinking culture
Proud of the royal family
Football and hooliganism
Diversity in cultures, beliefs and religion
A country filled with traditions (football, the court of law, the pubs and so forth)
An example on a "british culture and society" teaching plan: www.kingston.ac.uk/summerschool/summer-classes/documents/british-culture-and-society-a.pdf
Culture is defined by the people living their. So that means we cannot come up with a clear definition on what British culture is, but we will make a feebleminded attempt.
Examples of British culture life.
Pursuits are rooted in the cultural and social behavior of the past including boxing, wrestling, cricket, rugby, polo and football which is by far the most popular sport.
Rural life-activities including hunting (fox hunting), fishing, shooting used to be practiced by the aristocracy, but are now being practiced by all social classes. Blood sports such as dog and cock fighting used to be highly popular, but are now banned.
British men are more likely to participate in physical activities whereas the women are more likely to go shopping, participate in cultural activities, read and attend the theatre or classical music concerts.
The most popular non-sporting leisure activity in Britain in 2010 is watching television (a staggering 30 hour average per week).
DIY-activities (do it yourself) are extremely popular among Britons and among other things include redecorating the house, gardening and home repairs.
There is a strong demand for pubs (pubs are still a very important part of British life and leisure where people gather on neutral ground and socialize on their own terms), clubs, cinemas, shops and restaurants (a lot of Britons prefer to eat out).
Britain offers a wide range of books and magazines for all tastes and interests (bestsellers are romances, thrillers, modern popular novels, detective stories, sci-fi and works of adventure and history)
The number of public holidays are significantly shorter compared to most of the other European countries.
Arts are also important parts of British culture and include choir, string quartets, pipe bands, brass bands and dramatic clubs. There are three hundred some commercial and private theatres and one thousand eight hundred and sixty museums and art galleries in Britain. Each year there are five hundred art and culture festivals.
What is Britishness:
Pride in history
Conservatism
Search for identity -
Conflict ridden -
Imperalism
Geographical identities
The 4 nations
Different dialects and accents
Community clash
Great explores
Unaware og global enviroment
Weather adaptable
Drinking culture
Proud of the royal family
Football and hooliganism
Diversity in cultures, beliefs and religion
A country filled with traditions (football, the court of law, the pubs and so forth)
An example on a "british culture and society" teaching plan:
www.kingston.ac.uk/summerschool/summer-classes/documents/british-culture-and-society-a.pdf
Examples on british humour:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rCVuok569U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhlQfXUk7w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hfHyDSTX50
To be continued