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• Károly Pintér: Introduction to Britain A textbook for students of English
• Impresszum
• Előszó
• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• chevron_rightI. Geography of Britain
  • 1. England, Great Britain, Britain, UK: What is the difference?
  • 2. An Island Country
  • 3. Climate, Hills, Rivers
  • chevron_right4. How United is the United Kingdom?
    • Devolution: the Road to Independence?
    • North v. South
    • Key concepts
• chevron_rightII. England
  • 1. English v. British: When to Use Which Term?
  • 2. English Identity v. British Identity
  • chevron_right3. Main Regions of England: the South
    • The South-East and London
    • The West Country
    • East Anglia
  • chevron_right4. Main Regions of England: The Midlands and the North
    • The Midlands
    • The North
  • chevron_right5. Famous Englishmen
    • Key concepts
    • Significant towns
• chevron_rightIII. Scotland
  • 1. Scotland v. England
  • 2. Regions of Scotland: Lowlands v. Highlands
  • 3. The Kirk
  • 4. Education in Scotland
  • 5. Devolution and Politics in Scotland
  • chevron_right6. Famous Scots
    • Key Concepts
    • Significant towns
• chevron_rightIV. Wales
  • 1. Wales v. England
  • 2. Regions of Wales
  • 3. Language and Culture in Wales
  • 4. Devolution and Politics in Wales
  • chevron_right5. Famous Welshmen
    • Key Concepts
    • Significant towns
• chevron_rightV. Northern Ireland
  • 1. Northern Ireland v. Great Britain
  • 2. Origins of the Northern Irish Conflict
  • 3. The Two Sides and Their Attitudes
  • 4. The End of the Conflict
  • chevron_right5. Famous Northern Irish and Cultural Representation of the Troubles
    • Key concepts
    • Significant towns
• chevron_rightVI. Crown and Parliament
  • 1. The Uniqueness of the British Constitutional Monarchy
  • chevron_right2. The Crown
    • The Political Role of Monarch – Theory and Practice
    • The Monarchy and the Public
  • chevron_right3. Westminster – the Seat of Parliament
    • The House of Commons
    • The House of Lords
    • Power relations between the two Houses
    • The “Elective Dictatorship” of the Commons
    • Key concepts
• chevron_rightVII. The Cabinet, the Parties and the Elections
  • 1. Whitehall – the Seat of Government
  • chevron_right2. How the British Elect the House of Commons
    • The First-Past-the-Post System
    • The Failure of Electoral Reform
  • chevron_right3. The Parties
    • The Conservatives
    • Labour
    • Other Parties
    • People and Political Parties
  • chevron_right4. The Civil Service
    • Key concepts
• chevron_rightVIII. Legal System in England
  • chevron_right1. The Legal System of England and Wales
    • Common Law
    • Criminal Case and Civil Case
  • chevron_right2. Criminal Courts
    • Magistrates’ Courts
    • Crown Courts
    • Courts of Appeal
  • 3. Criminal Procedure
  • 4. Civil Courts and Procedure
  • chevron_right5. The English Legal Profession
    • Ministry of Justice
  • chevron_right6. Police
    • Key concepts
• chevron_rightIX. British society
  • 1. Births, Deaths and the Structure of the Population
  • 2. Family
  • chevron_right3. Social Class
    • Accents
  • chevron_right4. Immigration and Ethnic Minorities
    • Non-white minorities
  • chevron_right5. The British Welfare State
    • The National Health Service
    • Social Security
    • Key concepts
• chevron_rightX. Education in England
  • 1. English (Not British) Education
  • chevron_right2. State Schools and Final Exams
    • School Reforms and Their Impact
  • 3. Independent Schools
  • chevron_right4. Higher Education
    • University Courses and Degrees
  • chevron_rightStudent Life and Finances
    • Oxbridge
    • Key concepts
• chevron_rightXI. Religion
  • 1. Religion in a Secular Age
  • chevron_right2. The Church of England
    • Organisation
    • Groups within the Church
  • chevron_right3. The Other Christian Churches
    • Free Churches
    • Catholics
  • chevron_right4. Other Religions
    • Jews
    • Muslims
    • Hindus and Sikhs
    • Key concepts

Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 262 9

This book attempts to establish a basic knowledge of British politics, society and culture among its readers. It is aimed primarily at students, and is intended to enrich their knowledge of the English language with an understanding of the history and key features of this society.

The book systematically explores Britain. Beginning with its geography, it divides the United Kingdom into its overarching countries- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- and explores the main regions, as well as political, social and linguistic background of each. This is followed by outlines of politics, the legal system, as well as education, healthcare and religion in the UK as a whole.

This book is distinguished by its scope; intended for a Hungarian audience and written through the lens of Hungarian culture, with so called Think of Hungary First sections at the beginning of chapters to compare historical and societal developments to those that have taken place here, and allow readers to better understand these. There are also lists of Key Concepts at the end of chapters, and explanations of these which also promote the reader’s understanding.

Thus, this book is a comprehensive and systematic guide, introducing Hungarian students to Britain’s history, culture and people.

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/pinter-introduction-to-britain//