The document contains notes and facts about Britain's immigrants from the EU, their reasons for immigration and the distribution of ethnic groups in the UK.
It also explains the advantages and disadvantages of a multicultural society and explains the problems of first and second generation migran...
disadvantages and advantages of a multicultural society
second generation migrants
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FACTS REFUGEES MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY PROBLEMS OF MIGRANTS
Great Britain: Main island made up of three In 1950/60s urgent for workers in Advantages: First Generation
countries: England Scotland Wales Britain, foreigners especially from - Ethnic diversity enriches a society - Difficulties with language
United Kingdom of Great Britain and colonies were encouraged to come and fill (Variety of food,music,fashion) - Many have low-payed, unskilled jobs
Northern Ireland: official political name the gap - Ethnic culture becomes part of national and live in inner city areas with poor
Citizens of GB are British but often identify Citizens from Commonwealth countries: culture (e.g British love Curry) housing
themselves by their country of birth permit to live in UK - Interaction with people from variety of - Have to face discrimination (some be-
Since end of Second World War: Population This group suffered a lot during backgrounds make people more open- lieve that Migrants just want to take
of Great Britain is increasing and getting economic downturn in the early 1970s minded and tolerant advantage of social security system
older (People live longer and birth rates (A lot unemployed) - Business: Foreign workers bring new and free healthcare
declines) Number of asylum seekers increased perspectives into workplace (can lead to a - increase in anti-Islam groups in re-
sharply at the end of 1980s as people fled greater creativity and productivity) cent years (due to the increasing
IMMIGRANTS FROM EU international trouble spots such as - Multiculturalism: More peaceful society numbers of terrorist attacks, which led
Somalia etc. (Accepting of differences unlike isola- to deeper suspicion of Muslims or
EU members: right to work and live in any Civil war in Syria since 2011 caused tionist countries that are unused to for- Muslim-looking people: Result of
other member country as long as they have a refugee crisis throughout Europe Eigners and more suspicious/intolerant) that is discrimination
job or can support themselves financially - Not many members of ethnic
Britains decision to leave: significant fall in Disadvantages: minorities in leading positions
the number of people moving to Britain - National identity and culture/traditions
Many feel insecure/ uncertain about their REASONS: COME TO BRITAIN will be lost Second Generation
future and others don’t feel welcome anymore - when cultures are too different they can - Live with two cultures, which can lead
Threat: Brain Drain; Problem British industry To work Not integrate, only exist side by side to a culture clash
- Many immigrant don’t want to integrate - They can feel distanced from their pa-
To study into British society; create division rents culture(may not speak the
Ethnic Backgrounds Eventhough Majority language/visited the country)
- Cultures do not always share the same
1.White of British society is - Might feel that they have to live up to
To seek asylum values (conflicts, racial tension)
2.Indian white, they have a lot their parents expectations, might feel
- People who can’t identify with their
of. Ethnic diversity, guilty about leading their own live,
3.Black African
To join family members country can be isolated, live within the
especially in large more attached to the other culture
4.Black Caribbean society but aren’t integrated
5.Pakistani
cities. - Might face discrimination, because
Opinions are divided thy are seen as foreign even if they
6.Bangladeshi
on wether this is a feel British
7.Chinese
good thing or a bad - Experience a crisis of identify: do not
8.Mixed Race
thing completely belong to either culture
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