British Culture and Society
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PREPARATIONS FOR BRITISH CULTURE AND SOCIETY
1. The features of the United Kingdom’s culture
The culture of the United Kingdom is rich and varied, and has been influential on culture on a worldwide scale.
It is a European state, and has many cultural links with its former colonies, particularly those that use the English language. The origins of the UK as a political union of formerly independent states has resulted in the preservation of distinctive cultures in each of the home nations.
Britain's culture and creativity is flourishing as never before, whether in creative industries such as advertising, music and film, or in the visual and performing arts.
Like the US, Britain is proud of its multicultural heritage and diversity. Multicultural Britain with different communities has helped build today's vibrant Britain and contributed to its economic, social, democratic and cultural development.
2. The sociological issues in the United Kingdom
Housing
The United Kingdom has one of the highest population densities in Europe. Housing tends to be smaller and more closely packed than in other countries, particularly compared to North America. In modern Britain more detached housing has started to be built, most beginning in the mid-nineties. Demographic changes are putting great pressure on the housing market, especially in London and the South East.
Living arrangements
In the 20th century, the general trend is a rise in single people living alone, the virtual extinction of the extended family (outside certain ethnic minority communities), and the nuclear family reducing in prominence.
From the 1990s, the break up of the traditional family unit, when combined with a low interest rate environment and other demographic changes, has created great pressure on the housing market.
In the 21st century young people are tending to continue to live in the parental home for much longer than their predecessors.
Sport
The national sport of the UK is football, having originated in
PREPARATIONS FOR BRITISH CULTURE AND SOCIETY
1. The features of the United Kingdom’s culture
The culture of the United Kingdom is rich and varied, and has been influential on culture on a worldwide scale.
It is a European state, and has many cultural links with its former colonies, particularly those that use the English language. The origins of the UK as a political union of formerly independent states has resulted in the preservation of distinctive cultures in each of the home nations.
Britain's culture and creativity is flourishing as never before, whether in creative industries such as advertising, music and film, or in the visual and performing arts.
Like the US, Britain is proud of its multicultural heritage and diversity. Multicultural Britain with different communities has helped build today's vibrant Britain and contributed to its economic, social, democratic and cultural development.
2. The sociological issues in the United Kingdom
Housing
The United Kingdom has one of the highest population densities in Europe. Housing tends to be smaller and more closely packed than in other countries, particularly compared to North America. In modern Britain more detached housing has started to be built, most beginning in the mid-nineties. Demographic changes are putting great pressure on the housing market, especially in London and the South East.
Living arrangements
In the 20th century, the general trend is a rise in single people living alone, the virtual extinction of the extended family (outside certain ethnic minority communities), and the nuclear family reducing in prominence.
From the 1990s, the break up of the traditional family unit, when combined with a low interest rate environment and other demographic changes, has created great pressure on the housing market.
In the 21st century young people are tending to continue to live in the parental home for much longer than their predecessors.
Sport
The national sport of the UK is football, having originated in