Culture Briefing: England - Your Guide to English Culture and Customs
By Bob Martin
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Culture Briefing: England provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the English people. Whether visiting England, working on a class paper or doing business with the English, you'll find Culture Briefing: England an invaluable resource. If you're traveling to the country, supplement your travel guide with Culture Briefing: England. It will let you enrich your trip, giving you knowledge about English etiquette and traditions — and more financial success when traveling on business. You'll also receive the information you need to help you feel comfortable in what might otherwise be a strange environment, including a list of do's and don'ts. You'll gain the wisdom necessary to talk intelligently with the English, discussing the life they live, deciphering and interpreting how they think and behave. No longer will you run the risk of embarrassment when in conversation with the English people because you brought up a taboo subject, couldn’t comment on an aspect of local life or knew nothing of their form of government. With Culture Briefing: England you'll discover the character, values, beliefs and customs of the English. You'll learn of their artistic endeavors and political ways. You'll find out about their home, family and religious life as well as how they make a living, educate their children and spend their leisure time. You'll also discover the problems the English people face and see how they handle them.
Bob Martin
Bob Martin, creator of the Culture Briefing series, has lived in Asia, Africa and Europe. He has also written and edited college textbooks and training lessons for the travel industry, newsletters for travel consumers and travel articles for newspapers and magazines, including: Accent magazine, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Buffalo News, The Christian Science Monitor, The Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal, Off Duty magazine, The Orlando Sentinel and Travel-Holiday magazine. Currently he writes articles and e-books in the areas of travel, exploration and adventure.
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Culture Briefing - Bob Martin
Culture Briefing: England
Your Guide to English Culture and Customs
by Bob Martin
Published by the Geotravel Research Center at Smashwords
Copyright 2013-2020 Bob Martin
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Fast Facts
HISTORY
THE ENGLISH PEOPLE
Customs and Ways
Do’s and Don’ts
Conducting Business
Subcultures
Class Distinctions
Language
English in Britain - English in America
HOME AND FAMILY
Marriage
The Role of Women
Health and Welfare
Dress
Food and Dining
EDUCATING THE CHILDREN
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
MAKING A LIVING
PASSING LEISURE TIME
Pub Do’s and Don’ts
Sports
THE ARTS
Theater
Painting
Literature
Music
POLITICAL WAYS
Parties
Royalty
USEFUL INTERNET LINKS
England & UK News Sources
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INTRODUCTION
England has a rich culture that dates back more than two thousand years. It has given birth to the modern parliamentary democracy, the Industrial Revolution, the welfare state and the English language.
England today is a vibrant and influential country, but it does have problems. Its difficulties are remarkably similar to those plaguing the United States — a shrinking manufacturing base, a failing school system, family breakdown, social polarization and homelessness.
England is one of four political units making up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — typically