British Civilization: An Introduction - Hardcover

"Oakland has produced an accessible and comprehensive introduction to British culture and society maintaining clarity and focus while looking at issues in sufficient depth and detail. The book is well supported with a dedicated website for students and tutors offering links for future research and self-assessment."

Chris Bilboe, University of Liverpool, UK

Atle Libæk Wold, University of Oslo, Norway

"The neatly updated eighth edition of John Oakland's British Civilization is probably the best and most comprehensive institution-based introduction to contemporary Britain, and is simply indispensable in the classroom."

György Borus, University of Debrecen, Hungary

Rudolf Chalupsky, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic

"Comprehensive and brilliantly structured, British Civilization has helped my successive undergraduate classes get a clear and thorough introduction to the different aspects of British society. This revised and updated eighth edition is undeniably highly valuable course material for foreign students of British Studies."

Salim Kerboua, Université Mohamed Khider de Biskra, Algeria

Praise for the previous edition:

Howard Jopp, University of Hull, UK

Ane Vikaune, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Li-Jiuan Lilie Tsay, Ming-Chuan University, Taiwan

Russell Clark, Keele University, UK

The eighth edition of this highly-praised textbook has been substantially updated and revised to provide students of British studies with the perfect introduction to Britain, its country and people, politics and government, education, economy, media, arts and religion. It includes:

• discussion of recent developments and areas of topical interest in British society such as immigration, the recession, devolution and the Scottish Referendum and Britain’s relationships with the US and the EU
• coverage of the 2015 general election and its implications for the future
• new full-colour illustrations
• exercises and questions to stimulate class discussion
• insights into the attitudes of British people today towards important issues
• updated suggestions for further reading and useful websites.

Supported by a fully updated companion website (found at www.routledge.com/cw/oakland) featuring further exercises, quiz questions, an interactive timeline, links to relevant articles and videos online and tutor guidance, British Civilization is a vital introduction to the crucial and complex identities of Britain past and present.