13 E1 Landeskunde Special - Abi 2006

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  • British society
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  • Immigration Britain
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  • The British Empire

Christopher

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British Immigration

Facts:

- in the year 2001 4.6 million people of minority ethnic groups lived in the UK; this
was 7.9 per cent of the total population
- Indians are the largest minority group, followed by Pakistanis, Black Caribbeans,
Black Africans and Bangladeshis
- the remaining groups together make 1.4 per cent of the UK population
- between 1991 and 2001 the minority ethnic population grew from 3 million up to
4.6 million
- 45 per cent of the minorities are living in London
- second largest place for minorities to live are the West Midlands with 13 per cent
- members of minority ethnic groups have high risks of being victims of racial
discrimination
- highest risk for Pakistanis and Bangladeshis
- nevertheless the crime rate against minorities fell between the last ten years
- children from Indian families own the best school marks
- black pupils are mostly excluded from their schools



Britain – A Multicultural Society

In Britain live 4.6 million people from different minority ethnic groups. More than 50 per cent of them are living in London. They make more than 20 per cent of the population there. This multicultural society causes many problems for the British government. There are lots of street fights between whites and non-whites, because the people are not living equal. Every ethnic group tries to keep their own identity by following their religion and their cultural events. Many white people still have lots of prejudices against ethnic minority groups. All in all, these facts are a big cause for the racial discrimination and the violence of many white people against minorities. White people are frustrated about illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel by boat or something else. There are also problems in education and employment: children of ethnic minority groups need more special help in education than whites and the rate of unemployment under these groups is much higher than among the whites.
But there are also positive aspects of the multicultural society in Britain. Although all these problems exist, the ethnic minority groups are in no other European country as good as integrated than in Britain. Big international concerns are settling in London. The offer of food is nowhere bigger than in London, and there are lots of mixed ethnic communities.
To sum it up you can say that Britain has to deal with the same problems than many other countries: asylum seekers, refugees, illegal immigrants and crime because of racial discrimination. Without solving these problems it will be difficult for the British people to find an own and common identity.

© Christopher Majuntke