2.10 - Do Established Communities Find Change Difficult?

Question 1

Change/Tension

Answer 1

Changes in land-use for Tottenham created tensions between the diverse community and new players/residents
In less diverse places, tensions rise with demographic change.

Question 2

Saville Town, Drewsbury

Answer 2

Large Asian community
High concentration of Deobani Muslims and White Flight has left
24/48,000 White British

Question 3

Saville Town Controversy

Answer 3

Sharia Court
Muslim school fails inspection
Child sexual exploitation changes - 55 arests, mostly Muslim men.

Question 4

Urban Tensions

Answer 4

Pre-existing high number of migrants creating support and safety but can still lead to tension.

Question 5

Rural Tensions

Answer 5

Have few in-migrants and communities experience little charge but this could make change more noticeable.

Question 6

Invasion Or Filtering

Answer 6

Some areas have migrants forced to live there e.g. Syrians in Milton Keynes, creating tension.
However, some proces experience White Flight and therefore tension may be less likely e.g. Slough

Question 7

Wealth Creating Or Job Competition

Answer 7

Wealthy migrants (Oligarchs) invest in housing/prices rise, this can cause resentment but could trickle down.
In other areas migrants take jobs creating poverty/deprivation

Question 8

Positive/Negative Attitude

Answer 8

Discrimination can be persisted creating tension e.g. Jewish Eruvium whilst others celebrate assimilation of cultures and schools and groups help understanding.

Question 9

ST Residents Creating Tension

Answer 9

In Evesham a lot of seasonal workers come for agricultural, many of them don’t speal English and can be exploited. in Cornwall people are coming for tourism therefore when they leave there’s a decline in the public and tourism sector.