Ethnic identity and inequalities in Britain : the dynamics of diversity / edited by Stephen Jivraj and Ludi Simpson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jivraj, Stephen, editor.

Simpson, Ludi, 1953- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnicity--Great Britain.

Ethnicity.

Equality--Great Britain.

Equality.

Great Britain--Ethnic relations.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 238 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2015.

Summary:

This important book is the first to offer an in-depth analysis from the last three UK population censuses, focusing on the dynamics of ethnic identity and inequalities in contemporary Britain, with contributions from experts based at or affiliated to the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of figures and tables

Acknowledgements

Notes on contributors

Introduction: the dynamics of diversity

Ethnic diversity and identity

How has ethnic diversity grown?

Why has ethnic diversity grown?

Does Britain have plural cities?

Who feels British?

Do people change their ethnicity over time?

In what ways is Scotland’s ethnic diversity distinctive?

Ethnic inequalities

Has neighbourhood ethnic residential segregation decreased?

Which ethnic groups have the poorest health?

Which ethnic groups are hardest hit by the ‘housing crisis’?

Have ethnic inequalities in the labour market persisted?

Is there an ethnic group educational gap?

How likely are people from minority ethnic groups to live in deprived neighbourhoods?

Conclusions

Policy implications

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Mar 2022).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

OCLC:

910662513