How Far is Britain a
Multi-Cultural Society
With Doctor Zoidberg
Social Diversity in Britain
Ethnic Group
White
2001
Population
2001
Percentage
44,679,361
90.92%
2,248,289
4.58%
1,132,508
Mixed
2009
Population
2009
Percentage
45,313,300
87.5%
3,166,800
6.0%
2.30%
1,521,400
2.9%
643,373
1.31%
956,700
1.9%
Chinese
220,681
0.45%
439,500
0.8%
Other
214,619
0.44%
412,100
0.8%
Asian or
Asian British
Black or
Black British
100
90
90.92
87.5
80
70
60
2001
50
2009
40
30
20
10
4.58 6
2.3 2.9
1.311.9
0.450.8
0.440.8
Asian
Black
Mixed
Chinese
Other
0
White
What Does This Mean?
• The Diversity of Britain is increasing.
• Good or Bad?
Good: Brings foreign culture into the country
Bad: Less housing space, jobs, school places
(Diversity)
It means understanding that each
individual is Unique, This can mean
different race, ethnicity, gender, age
social status, physical ability and
Religious/Political beliefs
Multi:
Cultural VS Racialism
Multi-culturalism :
The Defined by the diversity of
cultural backgrounds, all cultures are
celebrated and have a contribution
towards a better society .
which means different ethnic groups
living side by side.
Multi-racialism :
is the concept which
promotes a society
composed of various
races, while accepting
and respecting different
cultural backgrounds.
Both are words rendered almost meaningless by
too many different uses in different contexts.
Britain Multi-cultural Society
• British identity although is very diverse it does not
mean that Britain view religions and ethnics as
equals.
• Britain is at the point where majority morally know
that everyone is equals, this doesn’t stop people
viewing others as less superior but this
happens all over the world.
The Models
• 2 different models of ethnic integration
Multiculturalism
Model:
Which is Multiculturalism, different
ethnic groups living side by side,
and not one dominant culture
exists.
Assimilation into One
Identity Model:
Individual and Group diversity exists
but where the Nations identity
overrides a persons origin identity,
meaning that individual identities
come second.
Generation after generation the
diversity of Britain would fade away
as families would begin to adapt to
becoming more and more British
resulting in less and less identities
related to country of origin.
Issues with living in a
Multicultural Society
Segregation
Older people of the same race,
religion generally prefer contact
with the same background,
example of this is my Dad.
Integration
Fears of mixing races as
people don’t like the
unknown, or life styles
which could be alien.
Assimilation
If assimilation increases
cultures would be lost in
the process of a
multicultural society
leading to a pointless aim.