Georgiadis, Andreas and Manning, Alan (2009) One nation under a groove? Identity and multiculturalism in Britain. CEP Discussion Paper, No. 944. Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Abstract
There is a lot of evidence that identity matters for behavior. There is a widespread belief that societies will function better if they manage to establish a common sense of identity among the population. And there are also contemporary fears that this common identity is threatened in several countries. In this paper we investigate the correlates of various measures of identity in the UK, a country currently greatly concerned about a perceived failure to build a common identity from a collection of diverse cultures. We find that the alleged failure to establish a British identity among ethnic minorities is exaggerated – for most their ethnicity and religion seem no barrier to a British identity. But there is a segment of the white population that clearly feels neglected and alienated, and are hostile to the multicultural agenda.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2009 The authors |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | D - Microeconomics > D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making > D71 - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics; Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology > Z13 - Social Norms and Social Capital; Social Networks |
| Sets: | Collections > Economists Online Research centres and groups > Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) |
| Identification Number: | No. 944 |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2010 14:55 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/28676/ |
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