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Identities and Multiculturalism in Britain

This document discusses various types of identities that exist in Great Britain, including ethnic, family, geographical, class, gender, religious, and political identities. It notes that ethnic identities include identities such as Scottish, Welsh, Irish, and those from non-native British communities from the Caribbean and South Asia. Family identity in Britain tends to be rather weak compared to other places, with a small sense of extended family and high rates of divorce and single-person households. Class and gender identities also play a role in Britain society. The document concludes by mentioning that some in Britain worry about losing their national identity in the EU and favor withdrawing the UK from the European Union.

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Identities and Multiculturalism in Britain

This document discusses various types of identities that exist in Great Britain, including ethnic, family, geographical, class, gender, religious, and political identities. It notes that ethnic identities include identities such as Scottish, Welsh, Irish, and those from non-native British communities from the Caribbean and South Asia. Family identity in Britain tends to be rather weak compared to other places, with a small sense of extended family and high rates of divorce and single-person households. Class and gender identities also play a role in Britain society. The document concludes by mentioning that some in Britain worry about losing their national identity in the EU and favor withdrawing the UK from the European Union.

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IDENTITIES AND MULTICULTURALISM

GREAT-BRITAIN AND THE EU


Types of identities:
Ethnic
Family
Geographical
Class
Gender
Religious
Political

Ethnic identity:
Native British
Scottish:
Differencies in education, law, religion
Distinctive way of speaking (Scots, Scottish Gaelic)
Burns supper




Welsh:
Welsh language
Organization of public life is
similar to that in England




Ethnic identity:
Native British
Irish:
Polarized society (ProtestantCatholic)
Tensions, segregated lives




Non-native British:
From the Caribbean and south Asia
Different languages and religions (Hindu, Muslim)
Family identity:
Rather weak compared to other places in the world
Little sense of extended family identity, just nuclear family
Small family size
High proportion of elderly people living alone

Family gatherings beyond
the household unit are rare

One of the highest
rate of divorce in Europe
Geographical identity:
Weak sense due to mobility
Local pride arises because of comfort/well-being
not because of belonging
Associated with a county (Cornwall, Yorkshire)
Northerners - Southerners
Class identity:
Consciousness of class difference
Differencies in:
Food
Topics
Accent (standard British English, Received Pronunciation)
Sports
Pastimes
Gender identity:
Discrimination between men and women
(officially illegal although ubiquitous)
Women are under-represented in Parliament
Paid less than men at work
Domestic duties and childcare are still largely womens work
Religious & Political identity:
Not so important (exc. Northern Ireland)
Small minority of people: churchgoers, active members of political parties
Plays little part in determining other aspects of life
Great Britain and the EU
Worry about the loss of British identity in the EU
(left-hand traffic, different systems of measurement, currency)
Favour of the UKs withdrawal from the EU (Brixit)
(detachment jobs boom, save billions in membership fees)
References
UK and the EU: Better off out or in?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20448450

United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_withdrawal_from_the_European_U
nion

James ODriscoll, Britain The Country and its people: an introduction for
learners of english (Oxford, 2003): 42-55

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