Britain S New Citizens

Author : Kathleen Paul
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501729331

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Whitewashing Britain by Kathleen Paul Pdf

Kathleen Paul challenges the usual explanation for the racism of post-war British policy. According to standard historiography, British public opinion forced the Conservative government to introduce legislation stemming the flow of dark-skinned immigrants and thereby altering an expansive nationality policy that had previously allowed all British subjects free entry into the United Kingdom. Paul's extensive archival research shows, however, that the racism of ministers and senior functionaries led rather than followed public opinion. In the late 1940s, the Labour government faced a birthrate perceived to be in decline, massive economic dislocations caused by the war, a huge national debt, severe labor shortages, and the prospective loss of international preeminence. Simultaneously, it subsidized the emigration of Britons to Australia, Canada, and other parts of the Empire, recruited Irish citizens and European refugees to work in Britain, and used regulatory changes to dissuade British subjects of color from coming to the United Kingdom. Paul contends post-war concepts of citizenship were based on a contradiction between the formal definition of who had the right to enter Britain and the informal notion of who was, or could become, really British. Whitewashing Britain extends this analysis to contemporary issues, such as the fierce engagement in the Falklands War and the curtailment of citizenship options for residents of Hong Kong. Paul finds the politics of citizenship in contemporary Britain still haunted by a mixture of imperial, economic, and demographic imperatives.

Author : Thom Brooks
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781785900150

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Becoming British by Thom Brooks Pdf

From Syrian asylum seekers to super-rich foreign investors, immigration is one of the most controversial issues facing Britain today. Politicians kick the subject from one election to the next with energetic but ineffectual promises to 'crack down', while newspaper editors plaster it across front pages. But few know the truth behind the headlines; indeed, the almost daily changes to our complex immigration laws pile up so quickly that even the officials in charge struggle to keep up. In this clear, concise guide, Thom Brooks, one of the UK's leading experts on British citizenship - and a newly initiated British citizen himself - deftly navigates the perennially thorny path, exploding myths and exposing absurdities along the way. Ranging from how to test for 'Britishness' to how to tackle EU 'free movement', Becoming British explores how UK immigration really works - and sparks a long-overdue debate about how it should work. Combining expert analysis with a blistering critique of the failings of successive governments, this is the definitive guide to one of the most hotly disputed issues in the UK today. Wherever you stand on the immigration debate, Brooks's wryly observed account is the essential road map.

Author : David Jeevendrampillai
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800080539

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Citizenship, Democracy and Belonging in Suburban Britain by David Jeevendrampillai Pdf

A study of the conditions of being a citizen, belonging and democracy in suburban Britain, this book focuses on understanding how a community takes on the social responsibility and pressures of being a good citizen through what they call ‘stupid’ events, festivals and parades. Building a community is perceived to be an important and necessary act to enable resilience against the perceived threats of neoliberal socio-economic life such as isolation, selfishness and loss of community. Citizenship, Democracy and Belonging in Suburban Britain explores how authoritative knowledge is developed, maintained and deployed by this group as they encounter other ‘social projects’, such as the local council planning committee or academic projects researching participation in urban planning. The activists, who call themselves the ‘Seething Villagers’, model their community activity on the mythical ancient village of Seething where moral tales of how to work together, love others and be a community are laid out in the Seething Tales. These tales include Seething ‘facts’ such as the fact that the ancient Mountain of Seething was destroyed by a giant. The assertion of fact is central to the mechanisms of play and the refusal of expertise at the heart of the Seething community. The book also stands as a reflexive critique on anthropological practice, as the author examines their role in mobilising knowledge and speaking on behalf of others. Citizenship, Democracy and Belonging in Suburban Britain is of interest to anthropologists, urban studies scholars, geographers and those interested in the notions of democracy, inclusion, citizenship and anthropological practice.

Author : John Hamilton
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617848346

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Becoming A Citizen by John Hamilton Pdf

Discusses different aspects of government, how it works, civic duties, and the people's role in government.

Author : Devyani Prabhat
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781447344476

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Britishness, Belonging and Citizenship by Devyani Prabhat Pdf

Long term resident migrants to the UK still face significant barriers to citizenship. Dr Prabhat captures the experiences of those who successfully become British citizens through stories of belonging, citizenship, and the law. The book illuminates the gap between policy and practice in gaining British citizenship.

Author : Rieko Karatani
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135762315

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Defining British Citizenship by Rieko Karatani Pdf

Unlike many nations Britain had not developed a national citizenship by the 20th century. Instead belonging in Britain was merely a function of allegiance to the Crown. This lack of definition was seen as beneficial. This title explores the implications of such vagueness as a new millennium begins.

Author : Life in the United Kingdom Advisory Group,Great Britain: Home Office
Publisher : TSO
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0113413599

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Life in the United Kingdom by Life in the United Kingdom Advisory Group,Great Britain: Home Office Pdf

This is the only official handbook for the new Life in the UK tests taken on or after 25 March 2013. This large print version contains all the official learning material for the test and is written in clear, simple language - making it easy to understand. This essential handbook covers a range of topics you need to know to pass your test and apply for UK citizenship or permanent residency, including: The process of becoming a citizen or permanent resident; the values and principles of the UK; traditions and culture from around the UK; the events and people that have shaped the UK's history; the government and the law; getting involved in your community

Author : Anna Triandafyllidou
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781474428255

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Multicultural Governance in a Mobile World by Anna Triandafyllidou Pdf

Through both theoretical contributions and empirically-orientated analyses, this book provides insights into how theories and practices of multicultural citizenship and migrant integration are adapting and might adapt to the new, more dynamic but also more fluid patterns of international migration and mobility.

Author : Charles Pattie,Patrick Seyd,Paul Whiteley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 052153464X

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Citizenship in Britain by Charles Pattie,Patrick Seyd,Paul Whiteley Pdf

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Author : James Hampshire
Publisher : Springer
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230510524

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Citizenship and Belonging by James Hampshire Pdf

James Hampshire explores the politics of immigration in postwar Britain and shows how ideas of race, demography and belonging intertwined to shape immigration policy. It is the first book to explain immigration in terms of the politics of demographic governance - how states manage and regulate their populations - and provides a much needed historical context to current debates. In addition, the book develops new perspectives on the ways in which racialized ideas influenced politics and policy-making.

Author : Randall Hansen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191583018

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Citizenship and Immigration in Postwar Britain by Randall Hansen Pdf

In this contentious and ground-breaking study, the author draws on extensive archival research to provide a new account of the transforamtion of the United Kingdom into a multicultural society through an analysis of the evolution of immigration and citizenship policy since 1945. Against the prevailing academic orthodoxy, he argues that British immigration policy was not racist but both rational and liberal. - ;In this ground-breaking book, the author draws extensively on archival material and theortical advances in the social science literature. Citizenship and Immigration in Post-war Britain examines the transformation since 1945 of the UK from a homogeneous into a multicultural society. Rejecting a dominant strain of sociological and historical inquiry emphasizing state racism, Hansen argues that politicians and civil servants were overall liberal relative to the public, to which they owed their office, and that they pursued policies that were rational for any liberal democratic politician. He explains the trajectory of British migration and nationality policy - its exceptional liberality in the 1950s, its restrictiveness after then, and its tortured and seemingly racist definition of citizenship. The combined effect of a 1948 imperial definition of citizenship (adopted independently of immigration), and a primary commitment to migration from the Old Dominions, locked British politicians into a series of policy choices resulting in a migration and nationality regime that was not racist in intention, but was racist in effect. In the context of a liberal elite and an illiberal public, Britain's current restrictive migration policies result not from the faling of its policy-makers but from those of its institutions. -

Author : Kamila Shamsie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735217690

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Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie Pdf

“Ingenious… Builds to one of the most memorable final scenes I’ve read in a novel this century.” —The New York Times WINNER OF THE 2018 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION FINALIST FOR THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE The suspenseful and heartbreaking story of an immigrant family driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences, from the author of Best of Friends Isma is free. After years of watching out for her younger siblings in the wake of their mother’s death, she’s accepted an invitation from a mentor in America that allows her to resume a dream long deferred. But she can’t stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in London, or their brother, Parvaiz, who’s disappeared in pursuit of his own dream, to prove himself to the dark legacy of the jihadist father he never knew. When he resurfaces half a globe away, Isma’s worst fears are confirmed. Then Eamonn enters the sisters’ lives. Son of a powerful political figure, he has his own birthright to live up to—or defy. Is he to be a chance at love? The means of Parvaiz’s salvation? Suddenly, two families’ fates are inextricably, devastatingly entwined, in this searing novel that asks: What sacrifices will we make in the name of love?

Author : Melanie Cooke,Rob Peutrell
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788924634

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Brokering Britain, Educating Citizens by Melanie Cooke,Rob Peutrell Pdf

This book addresses the politically charged issue of citizenship and English language learning among adult migrants in the UK. Whilst citizenship learning is inherent in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), the book argues that top-down approaches and externally-designed curricula are not a productive or useful approach. Meaningful citizenship education in adult ESOL is possible, however, if it brings social and political content centre-stage alongside pedagogy which develops the capabilities for active, grassroots, participatory citizenship. The chapters deliver a detailed examination of citizenship and ESOL in the UK. They address a range of community and college-based settings and the needs and circumstances of different groups of ESOL students, including refugees, migrant mothers, job seekers and students with mental health needs. The book draws attention to the crucial role of ESOL teachers as ‘brokers of citizenship’ mediating between national policy and the experiences and needs of adult migrant students. The book links together language pedagogy and citizenship theory with the practical concerns of ESOL teachers and students.

Author : Henry Dillon,Alastair Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1907389806

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Life in the UK Test: Practice Questions 2022 by Henry Dillon,Alastair Smith Pdf

Author : Trevor Desmoyers-Davis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003-06-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135334901

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Citizenship In Modern Britain by Trevor Desmoyers-Davis Pdf

Citizenship in Modern Britain is a readable text that examines citizenship from a social science perspective. The subject matter has been divided into three sections,corresponding to each of the AQA AS Level modules. The text also provides all the necessary academic material required for examinable citizenship courses, supported and developed by a series of research, practical and discursive activities. These activities have been designed not only extend to students’ knowledge of the subject, but also to encourage thought, debate and evaluation. This book is essential for students taking AS level Citizenship. It also provides excellent support for students who are studying subjects that have close links to citizenship issues such as sociology, law, Government and politics and general studies.