The Political Integration of Ethnic Minorities in Britain
Anthony F. Heath
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Hardback. A study of what ethnic minorities in Britain think about and how they engage in British politics. It considers the ways in which ethnic minorities resemble or differ from the white British population, and differences between different minority groups. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 Figures, 77 Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL1; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
Britain has become increasingly diverse over the last fifty years and she has been fortunate to attract relatively highly educated immigrants with democratic values and positive perceptions of the British political system. But Britain's ethnic minorities have suffered prejudice, harassment and discrimination, while politicians increasingly argue that they have failed to integrate adequately into British society and accuse them of leading separate lives. In this book we set out to explore the extent and nature of the political rather than the economic integration of Britain's growing ethnic minority population. We consider what ethnic minorities in Britain think about and how ... Read more
Britain has become increasingly diverse over the last fifty years and she has been fortunate to attract relatively highly educated immigrants with democratic values and positive perceptions of the British political system. But Britain's ethnic minorities have suffered prejudice, harassment and discrimination, while politicians increasingly argue that they have failed to integrate adequately into British society and accuse them of leading separate lives. In this book we set out to explore the extent and nature of the political rather than the economic integration of Britain's growing ethnic minority population. We consider what ethnic minorities in Britain think about and how ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
532g
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199656639
SKU
V9780199656639
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About Anthony F. Heath
Anthony Heath is a Professor of Sociology and the author of many books and articles on ethnicity, education, social stratification, and political sociology. He was the principle investigator of the British Election Studies between 1983 and 1997. He is a Fellow of the British Academy. Stephen Fisher is University Lecturer in Political Sociology and Fellow and Tutor in ... Read more
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