Watching the English

Watching The English: The Hidden Rules of English Behavior
Author	Kate Fox
Language	English
Subject	English social behaviour
Genre	Social anthropology
Publisher	Nicholas Brealey
Publication date	7 January 2014
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	228
ISBN	9781857886160

Last updated February 23, 2026

Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour is a 2004 international bestseller by Kate Fox, a British social anthropologist.^[1]^[2] The book examines "typical" English behaviour.

The book was first published in 2004, and updated in 2014.^[3]

References

↑ "Review: Anthropology: Watching the English by Kate Fox". The Times . 25 April 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
↑ "The awkward squad". The Guardian . 23 July 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
↑ "The more the English change, the more we stay the same". Telegraph.co.uk . 22 April 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

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[1] "Review: Anthropology: Watching the English by Kate Fox". The Times . 25 April 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

[2] "The awkward squad". The Guardian . 23 July 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

[3] "The more the English change, the more we stay the same". Telegraph.co.uk . 22 April 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

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