Britishness

Britishness

· Britishness is  a term referring to a sense of national identity of the British people and common culture of the UK’.-  Frederic P Miller (2009)

·Has the perception of Britishness changes over time?

-Victorians, global power, past

-Army, empire, kingdom, past

-Still a respected country in terms of global standards

-‘Posh’ – Americans

-Tourists, brits abroad

-Yob culture

·Define Britishness- It’s like painting wind- Mark Easton, BBC News (2012)

British is a form of identity do therefore cannot be defined in strict terms

It’s a flexible and evolving term which takes into account the constantly changing country

-Austin Powers

-Harry Potter

-This is England

-Olympics- Mo Farrah, British Muslim

-Britains is being effetced by other influences, now national dish is  a curry.