英美概况(来安方复旦版)Ch01Sec05CultureAndSocialL.ppt

英美概况（来安方 复旦版）KevinWANG 王锦堂                               email: wangjintang@                                Mb：13927761630                                H： 86367273oTextbook:o来安方， 《英美文化与国家概况》，复旦大学出版社，2008oReference Books1.来安方主编，《英美概况》，河南教育出版社，1995； 2.朱永涛著，《英语国家社会与文化入门》，高等教育出版社 3.张奎武主编，《英美概况》，吉林科学技术出版社，2004 o来安方， 《英美文化与国家概况》，复旦大学出版社，2008基本信息基本信息出版社出版社: 复旦大学出版社; 第1版 (2008年8月1日) 丛书名丛书名: 博学英语系列 平装平装: 348页 开本开本: 16 ISBN: 9787309061352 条形码条形码: 9787309061352 商品尺寸商品尺寸: 22.6 x 16.8 x 1.8 cm 商品重量商品重量: 440 g 品牌品牌: 复旦大学出版社 来源： oReview of Section 04: Culture And Social LifeoCulture Refers to the patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social group learn, create and share. It includes people’s beliefs, rules of behavior, language, rituals, art, tech, dress style, food, religion, political-legal-economic system, architecture, etc.oTraditionally, British people are characterized as requirement of decency and civility. Thus, they are careful in what and how to speak.Historical background and class culture.---p63oClass culture:oTraditionally, upper class----landowners with rent; middle class—educated or dealt with paper or with profession; lower class—those manual workers.Questions:oHow is the British noble class different from its counterparts in other countries. Why they did not lose influence in society in history? p63oWhat does promogeniture mean and how shall we evaluate its use in society?p64oDescribe the past and present situations of the middle class in Britain. P64-65class cultureoNoble classothe middle class in Britain:o60% of population and most important class.best educated and most skilled, largest consuming bloc.oWorking class:included mainly agrilabors, then workers in 18-19c.oLower classBritish FamilyoFamily life has always been of great importance for the British people.oNuclear family and monogamyoPatriarchal society in history and now both spouses have equal rights and obligations.oLegally, children are protected but reasonable chastisedEducation policy----p69•Research assignment:•Form into groups to find outØ the 10 oldest universities in the world.ØThe Most famous universities in USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and introduce them briefly!Education policy----p69oBritish schools are required to provide religious education and daily collective worship for all pupils.oFinancial support for school---School Grant System 1862oSelf-government in primary and secondary schools, ---by school boardsoPrivate schools, also called independent schools, supported by donations and tuition.primary and secondary schoolsoFree compulsory educationoprimary  schools -----from age 5osecondary schools -----from age 11oHigher Education& Universities--- from age 16 if General Certificate of Secondary Education(GCSE) & Advanced level (A level)oGrammar schoolsEmployment and social welfare---p78oVocational training programsoManpower service commission(MSC)oSocial welfare--- 1.National Health Service, 2.social security program and 3.personal social services。