{"product_id":"books-watching-the-english-by-kate-fox","title":"Watching the English","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant and hilarious' GRAYSON PERRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely brilliant' JENNIFER SAUNDERS, \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delightful read' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An entertaining, clever book' \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe international bestseller and unofficial guidebook to the English national character by anthropologist Kate Fox.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever been unable to explain the idiosyncrasies of English humour, bizarre mobile-phone etiquette, or the endless obsession with class? In this classic bestselling book, social anthropologist Kate Fox puts a nation under a microscope. The result is a biting, affectionate, insightful and often hilarious look at the English in all our glory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on extensive field-research, experiments and observations, Fox deciphers a strange and fascinating culture, governed by complex sets of unspoken rules and bizarre codes of behaviour. She uncovers the roots of English self-mockery and demystifies peculiar cultural features such as 'weather-speak', class anxiety tests, the paranoid pantomime rule and the apology reflex. If you're English, this book will help you understand yourself and your fellow countrymen in a new way. And if you aren't English, you'll finally understand why we talk about the weather so much.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA worldwide bestseller, translated into multiple languages, and a set text for university anthropology courses, \u003ci\u003eWatching the English\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless classic on the quirks, habits and foibles of the English people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53767675576593,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781444785203.jpg?v=1783938234","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-watching-the-english-by-kate-fox","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}