
Contemporary British Identity
English Language, Migrants and Public Discourse
Christina Julios(Author)
Ashgate Publishing Limited
22nd Edition
Published on 28. March 2008
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-7546-7158-9 (ISBN)
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Description
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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Series
Edition
22nd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-7158-9 (9780754671589)
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Person
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.
Content
Foreword; Preface; Part 1 Language and Identity: Introduction; English language colonisation, decolonisation and globalisation; Ethnic linguistic minorities. Part 2 Migrants and Public Discourse: 1900s - 1950s: a discourse of laissez-faire - preserving the status quo; 1960s - 1980s: a discourse of multiculturalism - living with difference; 1990s - 2000s: a discourse of integration - sharing common values. Part 3 Conclusion: Contemporary British identity - over 100 years in the making; Bibliography; Index.