British Society Британское общество ж national Entity and Differences
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British Society Британское общество by Болдак И А , Валько О В z
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J МГЛИ J км. H. К, Крулскойч for example, the Oxford and Cambridge Club in London, an association for graduates of these two universities. : 3. What are the changes ; In comparison with most other places in : in the family unit? i the world, family identity is rather weak in Britain, especially in England. Of course, the family unit is still the basic living arrangement for most people. But in Britain this definitely means the nuclear family. There is little sense of extended family identity, except among some racial minorities. This is reflected in the size and composition of households. It is unusual for adults of different generations within the family to live together. The average number of people living in each household in Britain is lower than in most other European countries. The proportion of elderly peo- ple living alone is similarly high. Significant family events such as weddings, births and funerals are not automatically accompanied by large gatherings of people. It is still common to appoint people to certain roles on such occasions, such as 'best man' at a wedding, or godmother and godfather when a child is bora. But for most people these appointments are of sentimental significance only. They do not imply lifelong responsibility. In fact, family gatherings of any kind beyond the household unit are rare. For most people, they are confined to the Christ- mas period. Even the stereotyped nuclear family of father, mother and children is becoming less common. Britain has a higher rate of divorce than anywhere else in Europe except Denmark and the proportion of children born outside marriage has risen dramatically and is also one of the highest (about a third of all births). However, these trends do not necessarily mean that the nucl- ear family is disappearing. Divorces have increased, but the majority of marriages in Britain (about 55%) do not break down. In addition, it is notable that about three-quarters of all births outside marriage are officially regis- tered by both parents and more than half of the children concerned are bom to parents who are living together at the time. Q u e s t i o n s : 1. What does 'discrimination on the basis of sex' mean 1 7 2. What factors influence social domestic roles of men and women' 7 3. How big is an average British family? 4. Are family traditions kept Download 446.71 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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