3 british belief and values

British Beliefs and Values British vs english Yes, I am Welsh first If someone ties me down, I ’ ll say I ’ m British I ’ m proud to be Welsh, but not so proud to be British Britishness for me is just a name End of story (White Welsh, Cardiff) © Commission for Racial Equality St Dunstan’s House, 201-211 Borough High Street London SE1 1GZ Published November 2005 ISBN 85442 573 -I don ’ t want to be British I want to be Scottish! -I think of us as part of Britain - No, but we ’ re Scottish - Year, but we ’ re British We ’ re British Your passport says that you ’ re British (White Scottish, Glasgow) The first thing that comes to mind when you say English is a white person You don ’ t see a black person as English (Black Africans and Black Caribbeans, London) We celebrate the diversity in our country, get strength from different cultures and the races that go to making up Britain today -Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, October 2001 More than 250 languages are spoken in London Multicultural Britain Contents Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others Conservatism They may NOT BEHAVE in traditional ways However For example The decline of nuclear family However They LIKE symbols of tradition and stability Politicians cited enthusiasm for traditional family values as a way of winning support5 Conservatism They like their pubs to look old They like living in an old house Children like reading stories in rather old – fashioned world Contents Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others Being different Conservatism + individualism = proud of being different E.g left-hand traffic Being different The double-decker buses Being different British Government sometimes seem to promote this (1993) System of measurement BBC weather forecasts View this forecast in Celcius oC -3 o C View this forecast in Fahrenheit 41 o F 27 o F 10 Contents Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others 27 Formality and Informality  When a British person is playing a public role => formality  When a British person is playing a private role => no rule at all  In Britain, being friendly =  not addressing by title (Mr., Mrs., Professor, etc.)  not dressing smartly when entertaining guests  not shaking hands when meeting  not saying please when making a request Friendship is symbolized by behaving as casually as possible 28 formality and informality  The British still have a reputation for being the worst dressed people in Europe, and they don ’ t really care  The vast majority of people buy clothes at high-street stores, e.g Marks and Spencer  Many people, however, still bargain at charity shops A Marks and Spencer store Oxfam charity shop29in London Contents Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others 30 Public spiritedness and amateurism  ‘The cult of the talented amateur ’  This characteristic, however, is on the decline  ‘professionalism ’ begins to have positive meaning  Yet tens of thousands of ‘ amateurs ’ are actively involved in charity work  Oxfam,  Amnesty International,  Save the Children Fund 31 Contents Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others 32 Privacy and Sex  Privacy underlies many aspects  It is rude to ask personal question (money, sex life) ‘How you ’ is not a real request  Not normally invite others to their homes  Sex, although viewed in an opener and more positive way, is still regarded as an absolutely private matter (E.g joking innuendo and clumsy double – entendre) 33 A man walks into the greengrocers and asks the female assistant if it's OK to squeeze her "melons" 34 Contents Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others 35 others 8.1 To housing 8.2 To food 8.3 To drinking 36 To housing They NOT want to live in flats Their most preferable housing is a detached house of old style 37 To housing Whatever kind of houses, their houses should ensure: - Privacy - Individuality - Cosiness 38 To food Food delicacy is not focused Conservative about ingredients Table manners are emphasized Eat quickly Table cleared Opener to the way served  Have no restaurant culture 39 Ambivalent To drinking Accepted and welcomed Local pubs  Important place for social contacts  No violence  no shame attached to them Restricted  Not at home  Entry allowance and sale to children  Strict laws on opening hours and amount of alcohol 40 Suggestions for further reading Pubs- a reflection of individualism, multiculturalism and conservatism, … In what way is the British individualism/ love of nature mirrored in their housing? What is reflected in British charity activities? 41 [...]... (E.g joking innuendo and clumsy double – entendre) 33 A man walks into the greengrocers and asks the female assistant if it's OK to squeeze her "melons" 34 Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism 7 Privacy and sex 8 Others 35 8 others 8.1 To housing 8.2 To food 8 .3 To drinking 36 ... very popular  bird tables Pictures and cover of British Birds (January 2007), one among many other British bird magazines 25 4 The love of animals Pets have the five basic “freedoms”: 1 Freedom 2 Freedom 3. Freedom 4 Freedom 5 Freedom from hunger and thirst from discomfort from pain, injury and disease to express normal behaviour from fear and distress 26 Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservatism Being different... Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism 7 Privacy and sex 8 Others 30 6 Public spiritedness and amateurism  ‘The cult of the talented amateur ’  This characteristic, however, is on the decline  ‘professionalism ’ begins to have positive meaning  Yet tens of thousands of ‘ amateurs ’ are actively involved in charity work  Oxfam,  Amnesty International,  Save the Children Fund 31 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism 7 Privacy and sex 8 Others 32 7 Privacy and Sex  Privacy underlies many aspects  It is rude to ask personal question (money, sex life) ‘How do you do ’ is not a real request  Not normally invite others to their homes  Sex, although viewed in an opener and. .. Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism 7 Privacy and sex 8 Others 27 5 Formality and Informality  When a British person is playing a public role => formality  When a British person is playing a private role => no rule at all  In Britain, being friendly =  not addressing by title (Mr., Mrs., Professor, etc.)  not dressing smartly when entertaining guests  not shaking hands when...Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism 7 Privacy and sex 8 Others 11 3 The love of nature e h t f o e e v d o i L s y r t n u co G ro i w g n a l p s t n w e n f o e k i l s i D s n o i t c u r t s con 12 The love of the countryside British people have an idealistic vision... 2 3 4 5 6 Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism 7 Privacy and sex 8 Others 22 4 The love of animals Soldiers ’ dog cemetery at Edinburgh Castle 23 4 The love of animals  St Tiggywinkles, the world ’ s busiest hospital for wildlife animals  Treats over 10,000 animal casualties a year  Open 24 hours a day, 36 5... casually as possible 28 5 formality and informality  The British still have a reputation for being the worst dressed people in Europe, and they don ’ t really care  The vast majority of people buy clothes at high-street stores, e.g Marks and Spencer  Many people, however, still bargain at charity shops A Marks and Spencer store Oxfam charity shop29in London Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservatism Being different... list  Annual fee for full plot: £20  Annual fee for half plot: £10  An off enrollment fee of £ 20 Plot 36 16 Royal Paddock Allotments in London Plot 154 17 Royal Paddock Allotments in London Plot 157 18 Royal Paddock Allotments in London Plot 23A 19 Royal Paddock Allotments in London Plot 115 Plot 39 20 Dislike of new constructions Some history connected with the building of the Channel tunnel On the... idealistic vision of the countryside Some countries countryside = poor facilities + lack of educational opportunities + unemployment + poverty To the British  countryside = peace + quietness + good health + no crime 13 The love of the countryside British Countryside 14 The love of the countryside An ideal country house: - Thatched cottage - a pond with ducks on it - built around an area of glass ... and distress 26 Contents Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others 27 Formality and. .. The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others 30 Public spiritedness and amateurism  ‘The cult of the talented amateur... animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others Being different Conservatism + individualism = proud of being different E.g left-hand traffic Being