Race and Ethnicity in Modern Britain

Download or read book Race and Ethnicity in Modern Britain written by David Mason and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first chapters of this comprehensive introduction set out in a clear and accessible way some of the key conceptual issues in the study of race and ethnicity in modern Britain. Subsequent chapters examine the historical background to migration and ethnic diversity. Drawing attention to a key distinction between difference and diversity, the book examines the interplay of inequality, citizenship, and public policy in a number of key areas central to life in Britain today. In addressing such key topics as employment, education, housing, health, criminal justice, and political representation, Professor Mason emphasizes diversity which makes up life in modern Britain and shows how the experience of different ethnic groups are also mediated by class and gender.