Contemporary British Identity: English Language, Migrants and Public Discourse (Studies in Migration and Diaspora) - Hardcover

Julios, Christina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754671585 ISBN 13: 9780754671589

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2008

Synopsis

Against the background of an increasingly multicultural British society, this book traces the evolution of British identity in the 20th century.Debates around British multi-culturalism and multi-ethnic identity are deconstructed through a linguistic lens, which explores the role played by the English language in these debates. Examination of the expansionism of the 19th century British Empire and the rise of the United States to the position of the world's superpower during the 20th century is provided.The book raises questions about the collective ability and willingness to redress the imbalance between the majority white population and the country's marginalised minority ethnic communities. These questions provide enlightening clues to the likely course that the prevailing public discourse on British identity will take in the 21st century.

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About the Author

Christina Julios is Director of Policy and External Affairs at the Ethnic Minority Foundation (EMF), London, UK. She is also a member of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)'s Race Equality Scheme Board and the Women's Resource Centre (WRC) Policy Forum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754671585
• ISBN 13: 9780754671589
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192