为充分推动哲学社会科学研究成果的转化和交流，促进高校哲学社会科学繁荣发展，特设立《高校哲学社会科学成果文库》，以利传承精神，接续道统，以求推广学术价值，彰显学者思想。

这本《英国社会与文化概况》(作者杨树芳)是其中一册，适合从事相关研究工作的人员参考阅读。

《英国社会与文化概况》(作者杨树芳)以英国社会与文化为主线，重点介绍了英国的地理环境、人文特征、政治体制、经济概况、教育特色、节日风俗、体育娱乐和社会习俗等方面内容，《英国社会与文化概况》旨在帮助读者在强化语言能力的基础上，了解英国社会与文化概貌，熟悉英语的逻辑思维和文化背景，从而提高跨文化深入交流和沟通的能力。

Chapter One Geography: the Land

I. Geographical Features

II. Climate and Weather

III. Energy Resources

Exercises

Supplementary Reading Famous Landmarks in England

Chapter Two Geography: the People

I. Distribution of Britain's population

II. Characteristics of Britain's population

III. Current Social Class in Britain

Exercises

Supplementary Reading The English Character

Chapter Three Government and Politics

I. The Monarchy

II. Parliament

III. Government

IV. Political Parties and Elections

Exercises

Supplementary Reading The Commonwealth of Nations

Chapter Four Education in Britain

I. Educational policy

I1. Educational Stages

III. Oxford and Cambridge

Exercises

Supplementary Reading How to Apply Oxford

Chapter Five British Economy

I. Overview

II. British Economy since World War II

III. Economic Structure

Exercises

Supplementary Reading Social Welfare in Britain

Chapter Six Mass Media

I. Newspapers

II. Broadcast and Television

III. News Agency

Exercises

Supplementary Reading Britain's Big Three

Chapter Seven Holidays and Festivals

I. Christian Festivals

II. Trooping the Colour

III. Holidays in the Four Nations

IV. Public Holidays

Exercises

Supplementary Reading The May Day

Chapter Eight Sports and Entertainment

I. Sports

II. Cultural Entertainment

III. Pubs

IV. Shopping

Exercises

Supplementary Reading British Food and Drinks

Key to Exercises