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Watching the English

The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour

Author: Kate Fox  

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The bestselling modern classic and unofficial guidebook to the English national character, by anthropologist Kate Fox.

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The bestselling modern classic and unofficial guidebook to the English national character, by anthropologist Kate Fox.

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From the class system to conversation etiquette, anthropologist Kate Fox picks apart and exposes the bizarre codes of behaviour that the English unconsciously obey.

If you are English, this book will make you re-examine everything you take for granted. And if you aren't English, it will help you navigate the rules of this peculiar culture.

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About the Author

Kate Fox, an anthropologist, is currently an Associate Member of the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford. After an erratic education at a random sample of schools in England, the USA, France and Ireland, she studied anthropology and philosophy at Cambridge. She was for many years co-director of an independent social research centre in Oxford. Kate is married to the neurosurgeon and bestselling author Henry Marsh.

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Product Details

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Published
24th April 2025
Pages
608
ISBN
9781399753074

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