LIVING IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY TAKES TIME TO WHAT EXTENT IS THIS ILLUSTRATED BY THE UK?

LIVING IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY TAKES TIME TO WHAT EXTENT IS THIS ILLUSTRATED BY THE UK?

1. Multicultural society

   • Contains people from many
   • Different
     • National
     • Cultural
     • Religious
     • Linguistic

2. Immigration

   • 40's & 60's
     • Large waves of immigration
     • WW2
       • Labour shortages
       • Government encouraged immgration
     • New laws
       • Allowed people from countries
         • Of former British Empire
       • To live and work in UK
         • Without a visa
       • India, Pakistan, Caribbean
     • 60,000 Indians and Pakistanis
       • Moved to UK by 1960
   • Since 60's
     • 1972 Ugandan dictator
       • Expelled 80,000 African Asians
       • 28,000 came to UK
       • Part of British empire 1962
         • Ugandans held British passports
     • 70's and 90's
       • Ethiopians and Somalians
       • Fleeing civil war in East Africa
       • Came to UK
     • Since 2004
       • Increase in Eastern Europe immgration
       • Several new countries joined EU
         • Live and work any EU

3. Ethnic minority spread out

   • Still concentrated in urban
   • Due to children/grandchildren
     • Immigrants moving away birth place
   • Feel more comfortable leaving
   • Inter-marriage
   • Decline traditional industries
     • High unemployment
   • Universities

4. Urban areas

   • Industrial cities
     • Demand for workers
     • E.g Birmingham
   • Lack of work in rural
   • London
     • Global hub
     • Many international organisations
       • Operate
     • Large number immigrants

5. Chain migration

   • Immigrants found employment/accomodation
   • Helped others
     • Family/community
   • To join them abroad in UK
   • Set up communities
     • Of ethnic minorties

6. Racial, ethnic, religious tension

   • Differences lead to conflict
   • Lack understanding of each other
   • Racial violence problem
     • London bombings
       • Assault on Musilims
   • Opposition to certain customs
     • And religious practises
       • E.g burqa
         • Violates womens rights?

7. Housing issues

   • Low paid jobs in inner city
     • Result low costing housing
     • Overcrowding
     • Poor living conditions
   • Children of immigrants
     • Trapped in low cost housing
     • Difficult to move away
   • Many prefer to live in communities
     • Socialise members of ethnic group
     • Access to facilities
       • Places of worship
     • Safer
       • Less isolated
   • Ethnic segregation
     • Racial tensions
     • Living in groups

8. Economic issues

   • Claiming state benefits
     • Unemployment, housing
     • Increased pressure on public services
   • Long hours, low pay
     • Compared to UK born
   • High levels of unemployment
     • Racial tension can rise
     • Feel immigrants taking jobs
       • Doing jobs UK people won't

9. Language issues

   • Often don't speak english
     • Difficulty finding job
   • Children/grandchildren better
     • Lead to tension
       • Older feel culture being eroded

10. Education issues

    • Extra help
      • Special english lessons
    • Alteration for ethnic groups
      • Holidays
        • Manchester and London
          • Muslim time off festival Eid
      • School meals
      • School timetables

11. Bradford

    • Textile industry
      • War
      • Demand for workers
      • Encouraged by government
    • 70% population Pakistani
    • Specialist language staff
      • Students who can't speak english
    • Overcrowding problem