British culture

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 136. Chapters: British English, British Royal Family, Punch and Judy, Bhangra, Postcard, Quarter days, British comedy, Bank holiday, Cross-quarter day, Pub quiz, Angry young men, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce, Shrove Tuesday, Cottaging, Mothering Sunday, Culture of the United Kingdom, British Council, Coronation of the British monarch, Culture of Yorkshire, British diaspora, Alternative names for the British, Royal Society of Literature, UFO sightings in the United Kingdom, Chav, Lists of members of the British Royal Family through history, New Statesman, Débutante, Japan-British Society, British humour, British tea culture, Britishness, Crufts, British Inspiration Awards, Culture of Northern Ireland, British national day, Autism Sunday, Remembrance Sunday, Folk club, The Two Cultures, Mass-Observation, Royal Mail rubber band, Mischief night, Underground, Hardworking families, Monkey tennis, Ode of Remembrance, Chip pan, Behind the sofa, Penny dreadful, Merseyside Quiz Leagues, Muscular liberalism, Arts and Humanities Research Council, British Rail sandwich, Lord Kitchener Wants You, The Lion and the Unicorn, Supreme Cat Show, Instigate debate, Cool Britannia, Best kept village, UK City of Culture, Nation of shopkeepers, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, Lobby Lud, BIT, The Quiz League of London, Jack and Holly, Institute of Art and Ideas, London Free School, Car boot sale, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Bristol Troubadour Club, Git, White van man, Gypsy Lore Society, Meat raffle, British Stratego Association, Nicholas Albery, Does exactly what it says on the tin, Flags at Buckingham Palace, Ten Green Bottles, Bunjies, Skateboarding duck, Liberatum, Primrose Hill set, Acacia Avenue, Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art, Centro Iberico, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Briticism, Counterpoint, National day for the United Kingdom. Excerpt: The culture of the United Kingdom refers to the patterns of human activity and symbolism associated with the United Kingdom and its people. It is informed by the UK's history as a developed island country, being a major power, and, its composition of four countries-England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales-each of which have preserved and distinct customs, cultures and symbolism. As a direct result of the British Empire, British cultural influence (such as the English language) can be observed in the language and culture of a geographically wide assortment of countries such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, the United States, and the British overseas territories. These states are sometimes collectively known as the Anglosphere, and are among Britain's closest allies. As well as the British influence on its empire, the empire also influenced British culture, particularly British cuisine. Innovations and movements within the wider culture of Europe have also changed the United Kingdom; Humanism, Protestantism, and representative democracy have developed from broader Western culture. The Industrial Revolution, with its origins in the UK, brought about major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation, and had a profound effect on the socio-economic and cultural conditions of the world. The social structure of Britain during this period has also played a central cultural role. More recently, popular culture of the U...