School Size/Class Size -- Local Culture - Preserved

[ClareWashbrook at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 153023

Steve/bboyminn at yahoo.com writes:
>> Now, if we are talking about Muggles, if an American muggle child
moves to Enlgand to go to school, he will bring a certain degree of
his American culture with him, and that will influence the kids at 
the local English school.  Partly because the world seems fascinated 
with all things American. << 


Clare:
 
Hmm, you don't know England then?
 
The foreign is not really accepted well.  We have courses on racism 
now because there are so many Middle Eastern families moving here 
and many inner city schools have more Pakistani and Indian children 
than English.  As to American, the children accept that which is 
popular regardless of where it comes from but they are formed by 
their parents and regardless of rightness, political correctness or 
my own opinions (which are complex) England is extremely anti-
America.  An American child coming into an English school would be 
more likely to be picked on than be the interesting novelty.  The 
world may seem fascinated by all things American and our government 
may be determined to make us the 51st state but the general opinion 
is *nay*!  We are mongrel and accept that but it's a European 
mongrelness.
 
smiles,
Clare x