British Belief and Values

LEAD-IN vWhat do you think the word stereotype means?
v(Oxford Advanced Dictionary) a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality
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British Beliefs and Values

By Nguyen Hong Hoa
Pham Thi Thanh Thuy B

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Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B
vGerman stereotype:
vMen with big beer guts vOrderliness vCleanliness (only the Switzerland is cleaner) vPunctuality (public transport as well as individuals always on time) vDirectness/Rudeness vArrogance
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EXAMPLES
Examples
beret
vFrench stereotype
vWear berets and carry baguettes vDrink a lot of wine vEat a lot of cheese vDo not like taking risks vRomantic and kindhearted
baguette
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Examples vJapanese stereotype

vStrict social order vExtreme competition vIndustriousness vEconomical
British stereotype
vBritish people are attributed with certain characteristics vHowever, one should be cautious with such characterizations because:
vBritish society is constantly changing vWhat is often regarded as typically British may in fact be only typically English vBritain is multicultural
British vs. english

Yes, I am Welsh first. If someone ties me down, Ill say Im British. Im proud to be Welsh, but not so proud to be British. Britishness for me is just a name. End of story. (White Welsh, Cardiff) -I dont want to be British. I want to be Scottish! -I do think of us as part of Britain - No, but were Scottish - Year, but were British. Were British. Your passport says that youre British. (White Scottish, Glasgow)
We celebrate the diversity in our country, get strength from different cultures and the races that go to making up Britain today. -Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, 2 October 2001
Commission for Racial Equality St Dunstans House, 201-211 Borough High Street London SE1 1GZ Published November 2005 ISBN 1 85442 573 0
The first thing that comes to mind when you say English is a white person. You dont see a black person as English. (Black Africans and Black 7 Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B Caribbeans, London)
More than 250 languages are spoken in London

Multicultural Britain
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others
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1. Conservatism
They may NOT BEHAVE in traditional ways
However
They LIKE symbols of tradition and stability Politicians cited enthusiasm for traditional family values as a way of winning support10
For example
The decline of nuclear family
However
1. Conservatism
vThey like their pubs to look old
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vThey like living in an old house vChildren like reading stories in rather old fashioned world
Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex Others
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2. Being different
vConservatism + individualism = proud of being different vE.g. left-hand traffic
2. Being different
vThe double-decker buses
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2. Being different
vSystem of measurement
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British Government sometimes seem to promote this (1993)
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3. The love of nature

e o f th Lo v e y s id e tr co u n
Dis lik e of new cons tructions
o ng wi pla
s nt
The love of the countryside

vBritish people have an idealistic vision of the countryside vSome countries
vcountryside = poor facilities + lack of educational opportunities + unemployment + poverty
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vTo the British

v countryside = peace + quietness + good health + no crime
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British Countryside
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An ideal country house: - Thatched cottage - a pond with ducks on it - built around an area of glass
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LOVE OF GROWING PLANTS
Growing plants
vRoyal Paddock Allotments in London vUsed for gardening vRent
vA 20 fee to be in the waiting list vAnnual fee for full plot: 20 vAnnual fee for half plot: 10 vAn off enrollment fee of 20
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Plot 36
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Royal Paddock Allotments in London
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Plot 39
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Dislike of new constructions

vSome history connected with the building of the Channel tunnel
On the English side, nobody wanted the rail link near them
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On the French side communities battled with each other to get the new railway lines built through their towns
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4. The love of animals

Soldiers dog cemetery at Edinburgh Castle

v v v v St. Tiggywinkles, the worlds busiest hospital for wildlife animals Treats over 10,000 animal casualties a year Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (even Christmas) All treatment free to public
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Pets have the five basic freedoms:

1. Freedom from hunger and thirst 2. Freedom from discomfort 3. Freedom from pain, injury and disease 4. Freedom to express normal behaviour 5. Freedom from fear and distress
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Pictures and cover of British Birds (January 2007), one among many other British bird magazines
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5. Formality and Informality

v When a British person is playing a public role => formality v When a British person is playing a private role => no rule at all v In Britain, being friendly =
v not addressing by title (Mr., Mrs., Professor, etc.) v not dressing smartly when entertaining guests v not shaking hands when meeting v not saying please when making a request
Friendship is symbolized by behaving as casually as possible

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5. formality and informality

vThe British still have a reputation for being the worst dressed people in Europe, and they dont really care vThe vast majority of people buy clothes at high-street stores, e.g. Marks and Spencer vMany people, however, still bargain at charity shops
A Marks and Spencer store
Top British designer Vivienne Westwood

39 Oxfam charity shop in London 40
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6. Public spiritedness and amateurism

vThe cult of the talented amateur vThis characteristic, however, is on the decline
vprofessionalism begins to have positive meaning
vYet tens of thousands of amateurs are actively involved in charity work

vOxfam, vAmnesty International, v Save the Children Fund
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7. Privacy and Sex

vPrivacy underlies many aspects v It is rude to ask personal question (money, sex life) vHow do you do is not a real request v Not normally invite others to their homes vSex, although viewed in an opener and more positive way, is still regarded as an absolutely private matter (E.g. joking innuendo and clumsy double entendre)
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A man walks into the greengrocers and asks the female assistant if it's OK to squeeze her "melons".
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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8. others
8.1. To housing
To housing
They do NOT want to live in flats Their most preferable housing is a detached house of old style
8.2 To food
8.3. To drinking
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To housing
Whatever kind of houses, their houses should ensure: - Privacy
Privacy
vFence/wall/hedge v 2 living rooms
- Individuality
- Cosiness
With a porch
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IndiVIDUALITY
vFront door vWindow frame vFront garden (paved, flowerbeds, patched of grass)
Cosiness
vOpen fire vFilled room
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To food
vFood delicacy is not focused vConservative about ingredients vTable manners are emphasized
Eat quickly Table cleared
Ambivalent
To drinking
Restricted Not at home Entry allowance and sale to children Strict laws on opening hours and amount of alcohol
vOpener to the way served v Have no restaurant culture

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Accepted and welcomed Local pubs Important place for social contacts No violence no shame attached to them
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Suggestions for further reading

1. Pubs- a reflection of individualism, multiculturalism and conservatism, . 2. In what way is the British individualism/ love of nature mirrored in their housing? 3. What is reflected in British charity activities?
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LEAD-IN vWhat do you think the word stereotype means?

British Beliefs and Values

Pham Thi Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Examples vJapanese stereotype

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

British vs. english

More than 250 languages are spoken in London

The decline of nuclear family

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

British Government sometimes seem to promote this (1993)

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

3. The love of nature

The love of the countryside

vTo the British

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

The love of the countryside

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

The love of the countryside

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

LOVE OF GROWING PLANTS

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Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Royal Paddock Allotments in London

Royal Paddock Allotments in London

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Royal Paddock Allotments in London

Royal Paddock Allotments in London

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Royal Paddock Allotments in London

Royal Paddock Allotments in London

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Plot 115 Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

Dislike of new constructions

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Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

4. The love of animals

4. The love of animals

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Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

4. The love of animals

4. The love of animals

Pets have the five basic freedoms:

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5. Formality and Informality

Friendship is symbolized by behaving as casually as possible

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5. formality and informality

A Marks and Spencer store

Top British designer Vivienne Westwood

Nguyen Hong Hoa- Pham Thanh Thuy B

6. Public spiritedness and amateurism