1. Great Britain

2. Agenda The country The people The religion The queen Their believes Typically British Conclusion

3. Great Britain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Population: ~ 60 million people Capital Cities: – United Kingdom: London England: London Scotland: Edinburgh Wales: Cardiff

4. GB = UK? No! United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland UKGB

5. HDI Human development index – used to rank countries by level of "human development" – Life expectancy, Knowledge and education, Standard of living Norway 0,968 Ireland0,96 Switzerland 0,955 Austria0,951 United Kingdom0,942

6. The union jack Which one is the culture of UK?

7. The union jack Where is the welsh flag? – It’s missing Alternative Suggestion (incl. Wales) – was never used

8. The people people from the UK – “What is your identity?” – … answered separately by people from England, Scotland and Wales

9. The people “What is your identity?” – Most English people feel British – People from Wales and Scotland more feel to be Walsh / Scottish – Scottish & Walsh people think that British = English – For British people it’s the same!

10. The people Ethnic groups

11. The religion Religions

12. The religion Church of England - Officially established church The Church of England understands itself to be both Catholic and Reformed The British monarch (Queen Elizabeth II), has the constitutional title of "Supreme Governor of the Church of England". – The canon law of the Church of England states, "We acknowledge that the Queen’s most excellent Majesty, acting according to the laws of the realm, is the highest power under God in this kingdom, and has supreme authority over all persons in all causes, as well ecclesiastical as civil."

13. The religion Importance of religion – UK - Germany

14. The Society Power distance index (PDI) Individualism Masculinity

15. Social structure Upper class Upper middle class Middle class Middle middle class Lower middle class Lower class Skilled working class Traditional working class chavs Aristocracy, land owners, high educated professionals... Small part of the society Less educated professionals, Blue Collar jobs Low educated, Blue Collar jobs in industry...

16. Social structure British society moved from working-class society to a service society – Movement from working class to middle class UK was one of the origins of the industrial revolution Proud of their working class It’s no bad thing to be part of the working class / middle class

17. Working class hero John Lennon – Released 1970 As soon as your born they make you feel small, By giving you no time instead of it all, Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all, A working class hero is something to be, … They hurt you at home and they hit you at school, They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool, Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules, A working class hero is something to be, A working class hero is something to be. …

18. The society Importance of work

19. The society It is important to this person to be rich?

20. The society Importance of leisure time

21. The society British people seem not to be the most enthusiastic workers. – Especially the middle & working class There are more important things in life! – Football – Pubs... Just to name 2 of them

22. Football Not called soccer! England is home to the oldest football clubs in the world (1857) National sport in England Taken quite serious Tough way of playing Tip: Become best friends by cheering for the same team!

23. Football Hooliganism – unruly and destructive behaviour of sports fans – Indicator for social unhappiness 1980s, 1990s … rise of hooliganism - parallel rise in unemployment – Organizers of FIFA world cups tend to be „afraid“ of British Hools – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giT59xxnpOA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giT59xxnpOA&feature=related

24. Pubs (public houses) For a British person, the “local” is a part of life. a place to relax – perhaps even more so than at home escape troubles and responsibilities

25. Pubs British people drink a lot minimum drinking age is 18 Tip: never ask for 'a beer'! – Ask for a specific type, or use a brand name “a pint of bitter” “a lager” … a pint

26. Asterix in britain Stereotypes Interactive session