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Zawiera: 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 German invasions (410-1066); The medieval period (1066-1458); 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; The 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 contracts; Religion and politics; Identity in Northern Ireland, Being British, Personal Identity: a sense of humour. 05. Attitudes: Stereotypes and change; English versus British; Multicultural socjety; 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: organisation; 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: the importance 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 socjety; The characteristics of British arts and letters; Theatre and Cinema; Music; Words; The fine arts. 23. Holiday and special occasions: traditional seaside holidays; Modern holidays; Christmas; New Year; Other notable annual occasions.