An Immigration History of Britain: Multicultural Racism since 1800

by Panikos Panayi

Book Overview

Immigration, ethnicity, multiculturalism and racism have become part of daily discourse in Britain in recent decades - yet, far from being new, these phenomena have characterised British life since the 19th century. While the numbers of immigrants increased after the Second World War, groups such as the Irish, Germans and East European Jews have been arriving, settling and impacting on British society from the Victorian period onwards.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405859172
• ISBN13: 9781405859172
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"