Culture of the United Kingdom

immigration to England. After World War II the economy was in bad shape and the United Kingdom government looked for immigrants to fill the employment vacancies. Many Jamaicans took the opportunity to start a new life and migrated to London in large quantities. With them they brought an important piece of their culture, the Jamaican “Rude-Boy.” Originating in the poorer communities of Kingston, Jamaica, the Rude Boy culture resonated with many white low income men and helped to create the…

Similar to the French populace, British society has frequently been depicted as being immensely enthusiastic about the outbreak of war in 1914. Yet Gregory argues that ‘the evidence for mass enthusiasm at the time is surprisingly weak’. This misleading portrayal of British society was fuelled by the memoirs of politicians, in particular Lloyd George. Writing almost twenty years after the outbreak of the First World War, the Chancellor at the time recalled how the crowds behaved in London after…

The first migrants into America faced multiple challenges including conquering the land, battling natives tribes in a bid to secure settlements, while at the same time trying to stay true to their religious, entrepreneurial, and socio-ethical roots acquired in their former lands back in Europe. Through their writings, the soldier, administrator and adventurer John Smith, Poet Anne Bradstreet and Governor William Bradford depict an America whose lands were initially hard to subdue and inhabited…

nation collapsing. The first example referenced of nations collapsing due to their transition from a dictatorship to a more liberalized government include the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. The next example Buchanan uses is when the United Kingdom lost its position as the world’s most powerful nation when it split up into Britain, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales when some citizens weren’t satisfied with their rights. Up until the point of separation, wars of independence caused…

Even though it is called Black Entertainment Television doesn’t mean that they only have African American employees. There are a lot of different cultures that work at BET. This is a plus for the company because it allows them to work on new ideas, and opportunities. BET believes in removing barriers, they have zero tolerance for discrimination. This was created because of a companywide dialogue, that…

3.3. Developments in the British sense of identity 3.3.1 Along with more palpable changes in cityscapes and cultural habits, the British sense of identity has changed in the course of time. While Britain had always been a country of immigrants (citation needed?), it is only recently that those immigrants have been integrated in the idea of a British national identity. The idea of a national identity initially began to evolve in the period between the First and Second World War, as that was when…

London is the biggest city in the United Kingdom and Europe and also is a world-class city; therefore, the history of London’s urban development is long and abundantly. As a world-class city, London has a corresponding status internationally, such as transportation, economy, or politics (De Vries, 2006, p98). On the other hand, London also is a biggest foreign exchange markets in the world. People can trade various products in there like gold, coffee, tea, antique, and so on. The development of…

By the end of the 19th century, societies around the globe had been brought within a single, speedily evolving world system as an effect of modern revolution. This system connected different regions and peoples economically, politically and culturally. Within this structure, some states and groups built-up massive wealth and power, while others fell into economic and political decline. The world system was under enemy controlled by the industrialized states of Europe, which had been feeble and…

fighting the rebels unconditionally surrendered , a presumed successful retaliation by the British, but the essence of the rebellion changed the course of Irish history forever. In 1800 the Act of Union Bill was passed which united Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom. This meant that there would be no Irish parliament and Ireland would be represented in Westminster , many attempts were made to counter this , such as Home Rule. Home Rule was basically an idea that Ireland should…

fairies in Shakespeare’s works, there are countless whimsical mythologies from all parts of the United Kingdom. Scotland, however, having the unicorn as its national animal, may be home to some of the most peculiar. Many tales from Scotland might seem as if they are useless and insignificant stories, created for mere entertainment, but, when thoroughly examined, these myths reveal important lessons and culture about the land they come from, as well as the people and creatures they might have…