Introduction
01 Country and people
Geographically speaking · Politically speaking ·
The four nations · The dominance of England ·
National loyalties
02 History
Prehistory · The Roman period （43-410） ·
The Germanic invasions （410-1066） · The medieval
period （1066-14S8） · The sixteenth century ·
The seventeenth century · The eighteenth century ·
The nineteenth century · The twentieth century
03 Geography
Climate · Land and settlement · The environment
and pollution · London · Southern England ·
The Midlands of England · Northern England ·
Scotland · Wales · Northern Ireland
04 Identity
Ethnic identity： the four nations · Other ethnic
identities · The family · Geographical identity ·
Class · Men and women · Social and everyday
contacts · Religion and politics · Identityin
Northern Ireland · Being British · Personal identity：
a sense ofhumour
05 Attitudes
Stereotypes and change · English versus British ·
A multicultural society · Conservatism · Being
different · Love of nature · Love of animals ·
Public-spiritedness and amateurism · Formality and
informality · Privacy and sex
06 Political life
The public attitude to politics · The style of
democracy · The constitution · The style of politics ·
The party system · The modern situation
07 The monarchy
The appearance · The reality · The role of the
monarch · The value of the monarchy · The future
of the monarchy
08 The government
The cabinet · The Prime Minister · The civil
service · Local government
09 Parliament
The atmosphere of Parliament - An MP's life ·
Parliamentary business · The party system
in Parliament · The House of Lords
10 Elections
The system · Formal arrangements · The campaign ·
Polling day and election night · Recent results and
the future · Modern issues
11 The law
The police and the public · Crime and criminal
procedure · The system of justice · The legal
profession
12 International relations
British people and the rest of the world · The British
state and the rest of the world · Transatlantic
relations · European relations · Relations inside
Great Britain · Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13 Religion
Politics · Anglicanism · Catholicism · Other
conventional Christian churches · Other religions，
churches， and religious movements
14 Education
Historical background · Modern times： the education
debates · Style · School life · Public exams ·
Education beyond sixteen
15 The economy and
everyday life
Earning money： working life · Work organizations ·
Public and private industry · The distribution of
wealth · Using money： finance and investment ·
Spending money： shopping · Shop opening hours
16 The media
The importance of the national press · The two types
of national newspaper · The characteristics of the
national press： politics · The characteristics of the
national press： sex and scandal · The BBC ·
Television： organization · Television： style
17 Transport
On the road · Public transport in towns and cities ·
Public transport between towns and cities ·
The channel tunnel · Air and water
18 Welfare
The benefits system · Social services and charities ·
The National Health Service · The medical profession
19 Housing
Houses， not flats · Private property and public
property · The importance of'home' · Individuality
and conformity · Interiors： theimportance
of cosiness · Owning and renting · Homelessness ·
The future
20 Food and drink
Eating habits and attitudes · Eating out ·
Alcohol · Pubs
21 Sport and competition
A national passion · The social importance
of sport · Cricket - Football · Rugby ·
Animals in sport · Other sports · Gambling
22 The arts
The arts in society · The characteristics
of British arts and letters · Theatre and
cinema · Music · Words · The fine arts
23 Holidays and
special occasions
Traditional seaside holidays · Modern
holidays · Christmas · NewYear · Other notable
annual occasions
