Károly Pintér

Introduction to Britain

Student Life and Finances

After World War II, especially in the 1960s and 1970s, higher education in Britain experienced spectacular growth, and the number of students increased dramatically. Dynamic development was possible because university education was free (fees were nominal and often covered by the students’ local government), and public universities financed themselves from government grants. The government also wanted to encourage university studies with the introduction of student grants. Grants are the most common form of financial support for a university student, mostly coming from the local government of the student’s permanent residence, in order to help pay for housing, food, books and other maintenance costs. The amount of grants was generous at first, but as the number of students continued to grow, the government had difficulty supporting them all. In the 1980s, they introduced means testing, which meant that the student’s social and family background (especially the family’s wealth and per capita income) was checked and grants were only awarded to students with relatively modest background. This immediately reduced the number of students who received a grant, while the amount of the grant (in real terms) was also significantly smaller than before.

Tartalomjegyzék

Károly Pintér: Introduction to Britain A textbook for students of English
Impresszum
Előszó
Introduction
Acknowledgements
chevron_rightI. Geography of Britain
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
- 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
chevron_rightIV. Wales
chevron_rightV. Northern Ireland
chevron_rightVI. Crown and Parliament
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
- 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
- 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
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

Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 262 9

Történelem PPKE BTK jegyzetek

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//

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