Culture awareness in the anglophone world II: British culture in the interwar period through the Series ‘Peaky Blinders’
Abstract
This paper analyses the representation of British culture during the interwar
period and its historical accuracy in the internationally famous series ‘Peaky Blinders’
through the main ethnic groups represented in the show, as well as the linguistic aspect
of each of them. For this purpose, first of all, the definition of culture is discussed
alongside the boundaries of the term and its different interpretations. Mainly,
Spencer-Oatey’s (2012) theory is taken into account for this particular section.
Moreover, a brief general explanation of British culture in the interwar period is given
in order to contextualise the paper's focus. After this, the work delves into its main
point, which is section 3: Peaky Blinders and British culture. After a brief introduction
this section is divided into five subsections, each of which explores the history in Great
Britain, the linguistic aspect and the historical accuracy of the representation of each
major ethnicity represented in the series.