Immigration, Ethnicity and Racism in Britain: 1815-1945 (New Frontiers in History) - Hardcover

Panayi, Panikos

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0719036976 ISBN 13: 9780719036972

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 1994

Synopsis

This textbook provides a wide-ranging and accessible examination of the issues of immigration, ethnicity and racism in Britain during the years 1815 to 1945. The study, from the Irish immigration of the mid-19th century to the eve of post-war influxes, examines the key period in British immigration history. The book tackles four basic themes: firstly, why so many immigrants made their way to Britain during the years 1815 to 1945; secondly, the geographical, gender and economic divisions of the newcomers; thirdly, the topic of ethnicity, focusing upon a wide range of issues, including religious, philanthropic, educational, social and political activities; and, finally, the reactions of British society to the newcomers.

About this title

About the Author:

Panikos Panayi is Reader in History at De Montfort University -- .

About this edition

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0719036976
• ISBN 13: 9780719036972
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128