UK as multicultural society

UK as multicultural society

1. UK fairly multicultural: contains ppl from different national, cultural, religious, linguistic backgrounds

   • 92%white, 4%asain, 2%black, 1% mixed ethnic backgrounds, 0.5%chinese, 0.5%other ethnic groups
   • ethnic groups not distributed evenly across UK, ethnic minority live in larger urban areas.
     • 45% ethnic minorities live in London, where make up 29% of pop

2. IMMIGRATION CAUSE OF MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY

   • encouraged in past
   • british empire existed from 17th century -20th. during time there was some immigration from british overseas colonies to uk
   • 1940-60's large immigration.
     • ww2 labour shortages, gov encouraged immigration
     • new law allowed ppl from former british countris to live & work in uk without visa,
     • result, 60,000 indians & pakistanis moved to uk by 60's
   • since 1960's other waves of immigration
     • 1972 ugandan dictator expelled 80,000 african asians from country, uganda been part of british empire so many held british passports. 28,000 came to UK
     • 1970' & 90's ethiopians and somalians came to uk fleeing civil war in east africa
     • 2004 - increase from eastern europe after new countries joined european union, eu citizens can live & work in any eu country
   • most move to urban areas - demand for workers.
     • few settle in rural areas - aren't as many jobs.
     • mmigrant workers found employment and accommodation then helped others from fam or community join them in UK
     • often move to same areas, set up communities of ethnic minorities 'chain migration'
   • some spread out more
     • many still concentrated in urban areas
     • some ethnic minority population spread out across UK
     • mainly cause children of immigrants move away from place of birth
       • decline of tranitional industries late 20th century led to high unemployment in many old industrial towns
       • children and grandchildren lived in UK whole lives - comfortable moving away
       • many gone to unis away from place of birth, settled there where there are more graduate jobs
       • inter-marriage between ppl from different ethnic groups, leave established area