[Culture Smart! 01] • Britain by Norbury, Paul -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright About the Author Contents Map of Britain Introduction Key Facts Chapter 1: Land and People

• What Is “Britain”? • Climate • Who Are the British? • The Sounds of Britain • Historical Landmarks • Some Key Dates

Chapter 2: Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

• Introducing Scotland • The People • Historical Perspectives • The Scottish Economy • The Bagpipes • Clans and Tartans • Golf • Food and Home • Education, • Gaelic • Introducing Wales • Geography • Some History • Coal and Iron • The Welsh Economy • The People and the Language • Introducing Northern Ireland • Glimpses of History • Today’s Political Landscape • The Northern Irish Economy

Chapter 3: Values and Attitudes

• A Sense of Irony • A Sense of Trust • A Sense of Fair Play • Keeping Order • A Sense of Identity • A Sense of Fairness and Compromise • Royalty, Class, and “Honours” • Religion • A Sense of Duty • High Culture or Low Culture? • Drink and the Work Ethic • Humor as Entertainment

Chapter 4: The Monarchy, Politics, and Government

• A Bird’s-Eye View • The Queen’s Role • Political Parties • Etiquette of the “House”

Chapter 5: Food and Drink

• Meals of the Day • Invitations • Table Manners • Eating Out • The Pub • Wine Bars

Chapter 6: Time Out

• Pomp and Pageantry • Where to Go and What to Do • “Casual” Is Good • Shopping • Sporting Life • The Season • DIY and Gardening • Travel and Transportation

Chapter 7: Friendship, Family, and Social Life

• Informality and Friendship • Manners—Formal and Informal • The New Familiarity • The Family • The Class System • Taboo Subjects

Chapter 8: Business Briefing

• Britain’s Economy • Business Formalities • Written Communications • Formal Meetings and Dress Code • Smoking in Offices/Public Places • Gift Giving • Businesspeople • Negotiation Styles • Trade Unionism • Vacations • Conclusion