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The British Identity

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The Identity of the people of the UK is definded by

this word.

Is a word that tries in a politial way to re-unite to all of

those who belong to the countries of the UK.

Is a Word use by the native and the non-native in

terms of nationhood.

Britishness

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a confusion between these two words, they are

different but for many people are the same thing.

Essensially keep in mind that British is not the same as

english.

Britishness and Englishness

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People do not call themself

British

Depending on the country they live

they call themself first as scottish, english or welsh

And then as britishAnd even sometimes

they dont call themself as british at all

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Native or white english

andnon- native or non white

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NATIVE OWHITE BRITISH

NON- NATIVE ORNON- WHITE

PEOPLE WITH EUROPEAN

ANCESTRY

PEOPLE WITH NO

EUROPEAN ANCESTRY

PEOPLE ORIGINALLY FROM

THE ISLAND ORSURROUNDINGS

PEOPLE FROM OTHER

COEUNTRIES LIKE IRAK,IRAN, O EVEN AFRICA.

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WHAT MAKES A BRITISH A

BRITISH?

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SOME FACTOR THAT MAKES A

BRITISH A BRITISH ARE CERTAINCOSTUMES, BELIEF AND SYMBOLS

REMEMEBER!

BEING BRITISH IS NOT THE SAME AS

BEING ENGLISH

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Identity is impacted on by a range of variables

such as

age, class,

culture,

gender,

language,

nationality,

profession,

race, religion and

sexual orientation.

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OTHER FACTORS THAT ARE TAKEN

INTO ACCOUNT NOW A DAYS

A number of participants had emigrated from

their countries of birth because of war or

economic factors or had lived in other countries.It was fairly usual to be a rich mixture of

differences of ethnic origin, religion, country of

birth, country of nationality and to hold all those

as aspects of the self, highlighting thecomplexity of negotiating one's identity in

society.

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BRITISH SOCIETY

SOCIAL CLASSES, FAMILY AND

INDIVIDUALS

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the Upper Class: Often people with inherited wealth.

Includes some of the oldest families, with many ofthem being titled aristocrats.

the Middle Class: The majority of the population of

Britain. They include industrialists, professionals,

business people and shop owners. Lower or Working Class: People who are agricultural,

mine and factory workers.

SOCIAL CLASSES

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NOW A DAYS SOCIAL CLASSES ARE MESSURES BY:

ECONOMIC CAPITAL

CULTURAL CAPITAL

SOCIAL CAPITAL

SOCIAL CLASSES NOW A DAYS

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Families in Great Britain are conformed in different

ways. Now a days traditional families no longer exist as such

because of the increase in divorced and families with

single parents or with parents who conform new

families are more common this days.

British Families

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Usually british families are conform by two parents

and at least two or three sons or doughters. Family relatives dont live together

Relatives only get together in birth parties, weedings

and funerals and in some ocassions on birthdays

parties.

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As in every culture around the world the role of the

men and women is changing. Now a days is normal to see women working and

mantaining and entire family on their own.

Men now a days are in charge of the house and the

kids. Jobs that were tipically only for men now are carried

out by women.

Individuals in British Society

The Role of Men and Women

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