D -> U8 - U10 Flashcards
come cultures more likely to assimilate
eg, Caribbean and African American communities that intermarry with the native population - influence of christianity as well
have attitudes changed?
- post- brexit mationalism
- some immigrant groups are poorly integrated
- some minority groups are perceived as hostile to liberal values (religious conservative)
assimilation
- 1st generation suffer in new homeland
- low paid jobs
- poor housing
- offspring more ambitious
- greater degree of mixing/ intermarriage
- attitude/ norms change
- more assimilation
OR: fear of loss of culture
suburbanisation
- most suburbs are still mostly white - but increasingly less so/ more South Asian
- better off groups don’t need to live in enclaves
- laws don’t block house moves
high property prices
- first time buyers need deposit that is 120% of income
- people have to buy where affordable - race/ ethnicity isn’t as important
love and language
- highest mixed group is between whites and black-carribean marriage
- intermarriage indirectly links to language acquisition
- language acquisition indirectly links to the level of isolation, and thereby segregation (social interaction between groups)
Eruvim, North London
- eruv - an area where Orthodox Jews can move freely on the Sabbath
- enclosed private space, but non-jews can move freely in/out
- exempt from jewish law - so people can push items outside of house, e.g. to Friday services
- enclosed space, where you can do things that you otherwise can’t do according to the Sabbath
better perception if:
- belong to a group
- lived amongst the same group
- earn more
- feel confident/ secure
jewish community
- 250k in Britain
- escaping discrimination and persecution
- gained greater confidence over time
- but aware of threats from fundamentalism/ extremism in ME, and anti-semitism in the UK
other ethnic groups
- e.g. Poles - voluntary movement
- drawn by economic opportunities
- lived experience of hard work, poor housing already
- But: host population is suspicious of motives
what about the Eruvim
- intersecting environmentally sensitive areas in London (Primrose Hill)
- questions like should London be multi faith or no faith
are there many options
there’s a shortage of inner city housing, but Jewish community is relatively wealthy, and residents want access to social activities
critical steps that result in assimilation
- influences of UK culture
- Higher economic growth - move away from communities
- growing up
- white British attitudes may change
- passing on of culture across generations
Tottenham, London
- cheap housing/ lower middle - working classes
- industrial mini-hub, e.g. small scale furniture, clothing, chemical companies
- bobbed heavily in WW2 , and post war housing blocks, associated gang crime
- highest unemployment in London - 8th in UK
- BAME majority
- riots in 1985
- riots in 2011
historic situation
- riots, linked to economic and social inequality
- Haringey has seen decline since the 1970s
what is being done?
- £28 million investment. Peacock Industrial Estate created 5000 new jobs
- new design companies (N17) taking apprentices from local schools to plan change
- 10k new homes around Tottenham Hale
where is the threat?
- loss of traditional businesses
- afro-carribean churches closing with ethnic change, but consolidation into older warehouses
- new homes/ houses out of budget
so is this just a quiet form of social cleansing?
types of conflict
o social - e.g. housing shortage or economic (lack of public funding)
o priorities - e.g. housing provision might be expensive (profits for a TNC vs costs to local residents)
o political e.g. National Government’s Prevent strategy tried to reduce risk of terrorism - but over focuses on Islam and alienates young people it is trying to engage with
o economic - local governments funding for youth centres, sport has been cut
o tourism can contribute, but it is unpredictable and low paid
locals feel threatened by
newcomers coming in, damaging community culture and pushing prices up
Saville town, Dewsbury
- large asian community
- The Dewsbury Moor, Ravensthorpe and Chickenley areas are classed among the 10% most deprived areas in the UK.
- The majority of houses in the town are in the cheapest band for council tax, for house prices are amongst the lowest in the country
Saville Town and Ravensthorpe
- particularly high concentration of Deobani muslims
- white flight has left 48/4000 white British in 2011 census
controversy from
- sharia court
- madrasa failing ofsted inspections
- home town of some rascal extremist
high
proportion of migrants coming from south asia
tension
- comes because of change in a living space
change? - new migrants disliked by established residents (who feel dislodged, squeezed out)
- the more different the groups, the greater the tension
