INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH HISTORY AND CULTURE https://doi.

Abstract

Introduction to British History and Culture sums up modest, almost a decade long, experience in teaching the course called British Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš, first as a Teaching Assistant to Professor Milena Kaličanin, using the textbook written by Professor Vesna Lopičić1. This was the same coursebook I used as a student taking this course at the Department of English, and then as Assistant Professor teaching it for the first time. Inspired by stimulating discussions with students, and contemplations on the relevance of the course to the (Gen Z) students whose knowledge of things British is often limited to interpretations offered by the popular culture, this textbook aims to provide an overview of history and shed light on the British culture as produced by complex historical circumstances. I humbly hope the textbook will complement the legacy established by Professor Lopičić in designing the course, the materials – two additional Anthologies, and the teaching style.