Culture

Bradford, West Yorkshire is a city in North central England. Bradford was a huge industrial city in Bronte Country. It grew in importance as a major producer of textiles during the industrial revolution. This made Bradford the "woollen center of the world."

Culture:

Bradford is one of the north's most culturally and ethnically diverse cities. Since it is the former textile capital of the world, Bradford has a long history of immigration. The first immigration was that of Germans, Italians, and Eastern Europeans (including Poles, Ukrainians, and Latvians). The second major immigration was from India. This was mostly from Pakistan. After the demise of the textiles, due to competition with India, South East Asia, and the far East, there was a thriving Asian business community. Bradford is a base to Asian culture and art organizations.
We saw Pakistan in the Movie THE ARBOR. Andrea Dunbar was with a Pakistani. We saw the racial issues that were portrayed during this time.

Religion:

Britain is a multi-faith society in which everyone has the right to religious freedom. The official religion of England is Christianity, as practiced by the Church of England. There are also Roman Catholics and Methodists. As it is so diverse, Britain also includes people of the Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh religions. People are usually even nice to those who do not practice any religion or do not believe.

UK population by religion, April 2001.

Food:

While researching foods of the UK, in general, everything said diversity. With the ethnic diversity, there will of course be diversity in food. Some food legends are as follows:

Black Beer

Denby Dale Pie

Dock Pudding

Pontefract Cakes

Rhubarb Triangle

Of course, fish and chips is a popular meal of England.

Farmers markets include freshly grown vegetables, lovingly reared organic meat and poultry, cakes and pies, home baked bread, and tastes of the East and Africa.

Local Pubs and cafes are very popular to eat at in Bradford. There seems to be pride in local foods in Bradford.

Music:

The UK sponsors all types of music. There are tons of orchestras and theaters in West Yorkshire. The performing arts are very popular there as well. There is music from Rap and RnB to pianists and classical music. There is also a lot of influence from other cultures as well. American music is a part of England entertainment.

Values:

High value is placed on family support. Many children base their lives around that of their parents. Children follow family values in most situations. They learn how to act by following the parents' footsteps. Education is very important as well. Even in families that the parents were not educated, the parents place high value on the children's education. There are differences from family to family though. Many values stem from religious beliefs and values.
We saw this struggle in the movie. Andrea had three children by three different fathers. Her first child was with a man of another ethnicity. Her children were born out of wedlock. Andrea's oldest daughter followed in her footsteps. Lorraine had children with different fathers as well. Throughout the movie we saw the harsh realities of the Dunbar family''s life.