《英语国家社会与文化入门》课程PPT教学课件（上册）The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries An Introduction Book 1 Unit 13 Irish Culture（Ireland）How the Irish Live Now

Ireland Unit 13 Irish Culture:How the Irish Live Now

Ireland Unit 13 Irish Culture: How the Irish Live Now

Quiz Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: 1.爱尔兰身份 2.天主教徒 3.新教徒 4.大家庭/小家庭（核心家庭） 5.妇女解放 6.酒吧文化

Quiz Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: 1. 爱尔兰身份 2. 天主教徒 3. 新教徒 4. 大家庭/小家庭（核心家庭） 5. 妇女解放 6. 酒吧文化

Focal Points ·What culture means ·the Irish identity the Irish attitude to the English the Roman Catholic values the Catholic and Protestant stereotypes and their conflict ·the women's movement ·family change ·pub culture 。trade union ·work culture first-level,second-level,and third-level education

Focal Points • What culture means • the Irish identity • the Irish attitude to the English • the Roman Catholic values • the Catholic and Protestant stereotypes and their conflict • the women’s movement • family change • pub culture • trade union • work culture • first-level, second-level, and third-level education

This Unit Is Divided into Six Sections What Culture Means II. How the Irish Live Now Ⅲ. The Irish Attitude towards the English IV, The Roman Catholic Church and the Stereotypes of Being Catholics and Being Protestants V Family Change,Community Life,and Work Culture VI. Education

This Unit Is Divided into Six Sections I. What Culture Means II. How the Irish Live Now III. The Irish Attitude towards the English IV. The Roman Catholic Church and the Stereotypes of Being Catholics and Being Protestants V. Family Change, Community Life, and Work Culture VI. Education

I.What Culture Means General definition of culture is:the way people live. 。 Specifically,culture refers to the patterns and normal expectations of people's lives as passed within a certain place, including tangible and intangible elements. After these patterns are understood,it is easier to understand the role that "high culture"-such as art or music -plays within that particular tradition,as the ultimate expression of a particular people's perspective on the world

I. What Culture Means • General definition of culture is: the way people live. • Specifically, culture refers to the patterns and normal expectations of people’s lives as passed within a certain place, including tangible and intangible elements. • After these patterns are understood, it is easier to understand the role that “high culture” – such as art or music – plays within that particular tradition, as the ultimate expression of a particular people’s perspective on the world

Dancing as "High culture"has unique characteristics of a particular people. The Unique Irish Stepdance(Riverdance)

Dancing as “High culture” has unique characteristics of a particular people. • The Unique Irish Stepdance (Riverdance)

Culture is composed of tangible elements and intangible elements as reflected by the following pictures. ·1st row:Irish whiskey·Irish dancing.Shamrocks.Book of Kells.Uilleann pipes player. 2nd row:James Joyce.Saint Patrick·Ross Castle·Celtic GEIL cross.Irish language road sign. 3rd row:Gaelic football.a stack of turf·Bono·Orange parade.Children of Lir sculpture with the Irish tricolour

Culture is composed of tangible elements and intangible elements as reflected by the following pictures. • 1st row: Irish whiskey • Irish dancing • Shamrocks • Book of Kells • Uilleann pipes player. 2nd row: James Joyce • Saint Patrick • Ross Castle • Celtic cross • Irish language road sign. 3rd row: Gaelic football • a stack of turf • Bono • Orange parade • Children of Lir sculpture with the Irish tricolour

Artifacts (such as architecture)and customs are all very common elements in a culture. A traditional Irish cottage in County Antrim(left);St.Patrick's Day parade in Dublin (right)

Artifacts (such as architecture) and customs are all very common elements in a culture. • A traditional Irish cottage in County Antrim (left); St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin (right)

II.How the Irish Live Now Modern Ireland has experienced rapid social and economic changes:from a largely rural and traditional society to an urban and modern society where improvements in education, women's status and general economic prosperity are the major achievements. Ireland's modernization process abolished the law of "primogeniture"which favored the first born male in inherit the family legacy. ·The development also abandoned the state's“marriage bar?” which excluded women from work once they get married. There was also an enlargement of the middle class during the economic boom from 1990s to 2005

II. How the Irish Live Now • Modern Ireland has experienced rapid social and economic changes: from a largely rural and traditional society to an urban and modern society where improvements in education, women’s status and general economic prosperity are the major achievements. • Ireland’s modernization process abolished the law of “primogeniture” which favored the first born male in inherit the family legacy. • The development also abandoned the state’s “marriage bar” which excluded women from work once they get married. • There was also an enlargement of the middle class during the economic boom from 1990s to 2005

The average young person in Ireland today would have grown up with rapid social changes.The son of a farmer would come to understand that his generation is very different from any that have gone before. From a rural,traditional to an urban,modern society

The average young person in Ireland today would have grown up with rapid social changes. The son of a farmer would come to understand that his generation is very different from any that have gone before. • From a rural, traditional to an urban, modern society