When it comes to understanding the great cultural ocean that divides Brits and Yanks, it's not just our vocabulary but also our attitudes that differ. This irreverent guide surveys a whole gamut of British-American divergences, from sex to food, from pets to religion, from sports to money, and from war to-most divergent of all-humor. Entertaining and invaluable, Brit-Think, Ameri-Think has been updated to reflect changes in political, cultural, and social trends, and includes new chapters on cultural icons Oprah Winfrey and Bridget Jones, and on Brit-cool vs. Ameri-cool.
By:
Jane Walmsley
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions:
Height: 196mm,
Width: 131mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 126g
ISBN: 9780142001349
ISBN 10: 0142001341
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 25 February 2003
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Brit-Think, Ameri-ThinkPreface 1. First Things First 2. Brits and Yanks Abroad-Business and Pleasure 3. Strictly Business 4. Brits and Yanks at Home 5. Choosing Partners...""What's Love Got to Do with It?"" 6. The Importance of Being ""Cute"" 7. Sex 8. The Children...Baby-Brit, Baby-Yank 9. Aspirations...or ""You Can't Hve Everything-Where Would You Put It?"" 10. The Food Connection 11. The World According to Oprah 12. Regionalism and Other Local Problems 13. At One with Nature 14. What Makes This Country Great? 15. The Establishment 16. How Cool Can We Get? 17. Goods and Services 18. Pets 19. Judging a Nation by Its Television 20. Humor Travels? 21. Good Sport 22. War Games 23. Religious Persuasions 24. The Golden Years 25. That Really Counts"
Jane Walmsley was born in Pittsburgh, but has lived in England for more than twenty years, where she works as a television broadcaster, producer, and journalist. She is married to a Brit, who is undoubtedly the source of much of her insight into the British character.
Reviews for Brit-Think, Ameri-Think: A Transatlantic Survival Guide, Revised Edition
'Candid and humorous' Washington Post; 'Jane Walmesley furnishes hard and often very funny truths' Philadelphia Inquirer
