Károly Pintér

Introduction to Britain


Family

The patterns of family life in Britain have followed the general European trends since 1945. After divorce laws were liberalized in 1971, the number of divorces grew rapidly. Nowadays, about 42% of marriages end in divorce, typically within the first 10 years. As a result, families became far more unstable, and the number of children living with only one parent (typically the mother) greatly increased. Sexual morality was also transformed: the great majority of teenagers attend mixed schools, they usually have sex before marriage, there are far more pregnancies and births outside marriage, which is no longer accompanied by shame and social stigma for the single mother and her child. Since the 1960s, it has also become common that couples live together without marriage; in British English, this is called ‘cohabitation’.

Introduction to Britain

Tartalomjegyzék


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//

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