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Contemporary Britain

Contemporary Britain: A Survey with Texts is a wide-ranging collection of primary

sources on the concerns of people living in Britain today. Covering many impor-

tant aspects of British life, from national image and identity to social behaviour and

'moral panics', Contemporary Britain provides an accurate picture of life in the

United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21 st century. It offers sources and commen-

tary on:

¤ Britain's role in world affairs

¤ British national identity

¤ constitutional reform within Britain

¤ social institutions, including the NHS

¤ political parties

¤ morality and religion

Accessible and invaluable, Contemporary Britain: A Survey with Texts is an essen-

tial companion to anyone studying current British civilization.

John Oakland is Senior Lecturer in English at the Norwegian University of Science

and Technology. He is author of A Dictionary of British Institutions: A Student's

Guide (Routledge, 1993), British Civilization (Routledge, 4th edition, 1998) and

American Civilization (Routledge, 2nd edition, 1997) with David Mauk.

A survey with texts

John Oakland

London and New York

First published 2001

by Routledge

11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada

by Routledge

29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

Routiedge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group

¨ 2001 John Oakland for selection and editorial content;

individual articles to their authors

Designed and typeset in Sabon and Helvetica by

Florence Production Ltd, Stoodleigh, Devon

Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ

International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall

or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means,

now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording,

or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in

writing from the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Contemporary Britain:

a survey with texts / edited by John Oakland, p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Great Britain-History-Elizabeth II, 1952- 2. Great Britain-History-

Elizabeth It, 1952ÏSources. I, Oakland, John.

DA592 .C6142001

941.085-dc21

00-045732

ISBN 0-415-15037-X (hbk)

ISBN 0-415-15038-8 (pbk)

John Oakland - Contemporary_Britain.pdf

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