Friday, 26 February 2010

What Makes Us British?

Here are a few signifiers that I believe indicates our creates collective identity of Britishness:
-Royal Family
-London/Blackpool/Oxford/Cambridge
-Flags (St George)
-Landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, London Eye and Big Ben
-The Beckhams, Mr Bean, Kate Winslett
-Tea
-Fish and Chips
-DM Boots
-Dr Who
-Working Title Film
-Beatles
-Terraced Houses
-James Bond 007
-Farmers
-Red Letter Boxes
-Harry Potter
-Heinz Beans
-Brit Pop
-The "V" Sign
-Bonfire Night
-SGT Pepper
-Rolls Royce
-London Underground
-Peak District
-Sherlock Holmes
-Monty Python
-Hunting (foxes)
-Glastonbury
-Sports Teams and Leagues, Wimbledon
-Eastenders
-Stone Henge
-Shakespeare
-Pubs
-Black Cabs
-BBC

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