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