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The British Identity

Britishness
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 and Englishness


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.

People do not call themself British


Depending on the country they live they call themself first as scottish, english or welsh And then as british And even sometimes they dont call themself as british at all

Native or white english and non- native or non white

NATIVE O WHITE BRITISH PEOPLE WITH EUROPEAN ANCESTRY PEOPLE ORIGINALLY FROM THE ISLAND OR SURROUNDINGS

NON- NATIVE OR NON- WHITE PEOPLE WITH NO EUROPEAN ANCESTRY PEOPLE FROM OTHER COEUNTRIES LIKE IRAK, IRAN, O EVEN AFRICA.

WHAT MAKES A BRITISH A BRITISH?

SOME FACTOR THAT MAKES A BRITISH A BRITISH ARE CERTAIN COSTUMES, BELIEF AND SYMBOLS
REMEMEBER! BEING BRITISH IS NOT THE SAME AS BEING ENGLISH

Identity is impacted on by a range of variables such as age, class, culture, gender, language, nationality, profession, race, religion and sexual orientation.

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 the complexity of negotiating one's identity in society.

BRITISH SOCIETY SOCIAL CLASSES, FAMILY AND INDIVIDUALS

SOCIAL CLASSES
the Upper Class: Often people with inherited wealth. Includes some of the oldest families, with many of them 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 NOW A DAYS

NOW A DAYS SOCIAL CLASSES ARE MESSURES BY: ECONOMIC CAPITAL CULTURAL CAPITAL SOCIAL CAPITAL

British Families
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.

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.

Individuals in British Society The Role of Men and Women


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.

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