Cultural identities among Greek Diaspora in the UK

Chalari, Athanasia ORCID: 0000-0003-1016-3797 (2024) Cultural identities among Greek Diaspora in the UK. GreeSE Papers: Hellenic Observatory Discussion Papers on Greece and Southeast Europe (203). Hellenic Observatory, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the ways Greek born, permanent residents in the UK (Greek diaspora in UK), experience their Greek, British and/or Greek diasporised cultural identities especially in relation to integration and social cohesion within the host culture. 30 in depth interviews have been conducted and analysed through interpretative phenomenology revealing multi-layered experience of multicultural identity through six certain and distinct ways involving constant negotiation between the: a) Greek cultural origin of homeland, b) Greek diasporised culture in the UK and c) British culture. A rather unanticipated finding relates with participants’ almost unanimous hesitation in belonging or committing to British national identity which paradoxically co-exists with their undisputed active and productive contribution towards social cohesion among British society.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	https://www.lse.ac.uk/hellenic-observatory/publica...
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author
Divisions:	Hellenic Observatory
Subjects:	J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2024 18:51
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 19:55
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/126290

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