Brit-Myth Who Do the British Think They Are?

Name: Brit-Myth Who Do the British Think They Are?
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ISBN: 9781861893369

ISBN-10: 1861893361

ISBN-13: 9781861893369

Edition: 2007

Authors: Chris Rojek

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The world sees Britain through the antics ofMonty Python’s Flying Circus, the stiff-lipped, painfully class-conscious societies depicted inGosfordParkandRemains of the Day, and the scathing diatribes ofAmerican Idol’s Simon Cowell. The images being projected from the island nation of England are so disparate these days that it’s hard to know what to think of the British. Chris Rojek explores this dilemma, looking at the myths, misconceptions, and stereotypes of the British. Drawing upon a wide range of sources in pop culture, politics, art, and history, Rojek examines how Britons are viewed both at home and abroad. FromAustin Powersto King Arthur and Albion, and fromBig Brotherto…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date: 2/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.80" wide x 8.50" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Chris Rojek is Professor of Sociology and Culture at Brunel University




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