دانلود کتاب British Civilization: An Introduction

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Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of plates
List of figures
List of tables
Preface and acknowledgements
Chronology of significant dates in British history
1 The British context
Historical growth
Structural change
Contemporary conditions
British attitudes to Britain
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
2 The country
Geographical identities
Physical features and climate
Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
Energy resources
Transport and communications
Attitudes to the environment
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
3 The people
Early settlement to ad 1066
Growth and immigration to the twentieth century
Immigration from 1900
Ethnic groups in the UK
Population movements from 1900
Attitudes to national, ethnic and local identities
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
4 Religion
Religious history
The Christian tradition
The non-Christian tradition
Cooperation among the faiths
Religion in schools
Religious identification
Attitudes to religion and morality
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
5 Politics and government
Political history
Local government and devolution
The contemporary British political framework
Constitution and monarchy
UK Parliament: role, legislation and elections
The UK party political system
The UK government
UK parliamentary control of government
Attitudes to politics
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
6 International relations
Foreign and defence policy
Empire, Commonwealth and Ireland
The European Union (EU)
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
7 The legal system
Legal history
Sources of British law
Court structures in England and Wales
Civil and criminal procedure in England and Wales
Law and order
The legal profession
Attitudes to the legal system and crime
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
8 The economy
Early British economic history
The modern economy: policies, structure and performance
Social class, the workforce and employment
Financial institutions
Industrial and commercial institutions
Consumer protection
Attitudes to the economy
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
9 Social services
Social services history
Household and family structures
Social security (pensions and welfare benefits)
The National Health Service (NHS)
The personal social services/social care
Housing
Attitudes to the social services
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
10 Education
School history
The 1944 Education Act
The contemporary state school sector
The contemporary independent (fee-paying) school sector
School organization and examinations
Higher education
Further, adult and lifelong education
Attitudes to education
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
11 The media
The print media
The broadcasting media
Media ownership and freedom of expression
Attitudes to the media
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
12 Leisure, sport and the arts
Leisure activities
Sport
The arts
Exercises
Further reading
Websites
Index