Julios, Christina,

Contemporary British identity : English language, migrants, and public discourse / Christina Julios. - viii, 198 pages ; 24 cm. - Studies in migration and diaspora . - Studies in migration and diaspora. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-192) and index.

Introduction -- English language colonisation, de-colonisation, and globalisation -- Ethnic linguistic minorities -- 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 -- Contemporary British identity, over a hundred years in the making.

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National characteristics, British--History--20th century.
Group identity--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Multiculturalism--Great Britain
Ethnology--History--Great Britain--20th century.
British--Ethnic identity


Great Britain--Civilization--20th century

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