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book cover Ethnic Minorities in Britain
 Diversity and Disadvantage
Fourth National Survey of Ethnic Minorities
Tariq Modood, Richard Berthoud, Jane Lakey, James Nazroo, Patten Smith, Satnam Virdee, Sharon Beishon

'Provides the most reliable and comprehensive picture of the ways in which ethnic minorities are carving out a place for themselves in British society. No work on the subject that ignores these findings can henceforth be taken seriously'

Bhikhu Parekh, Professor of Political Theory, University of Hull, and former Deputy Chairman, Commission for Racial Equality

'In the great debates about poverty and social reform, on "the condition of England", the concerns of minorities risk becoming obscured. This in-depth study of the position of ethnic minorities is therefore indispensable for all those wrestling with any part of the social reform agenda'

Will Hutton, Editor, The Observer

'The definitive study of ethnic minority experience in Britain and the ways in which it is changing'

Professor John Rex, Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations, University of Warwick

'No other country in Europe has research that summarises the present and projects the future so well as this'

Professor Michael Banton, Chairman,
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

'This excellent study requires us to reappraise the anti-racist approach of the last two decades. At last there is a recognition that the visible minorities are very different from each other...The next step is for us as minorities to look at ourselves and also our own discriminatory behaviour - such as sexism'

Baroness Shreela Flather, Commission on Racism and Xenophobia in Europe

'An indispensable guide to the growing diversity of Britain's ethnic minority population and the evolution of the UK in a multi-cultural society'

Professor Stuart Hall, President, British Sociological Association, 1996-97

'This is a remarkable study which goes beyond the crunching of numbers to reveal insights about the changes in our society over the past generation. It is essential not just to those interested in race and ethnicity but to anyone who hopes to understand modern Britain'

Trevor Phillips, Chair, Runnymede Trust, and Executive Director, London Weekend Television

'Combines technical sophistication in data collection and analysis with perceptive interpretation. It will become a benchmark for debates on how to improve the lives of ethnic minorities in Britain and a model for social research in this important field for the rest of Europe'

Professor Malcolm Cross, Director, European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

'Accurate information is the first step to effective action. This survey is a vital aid to making a success of our multi-ethnic society'

Paul Boateng, MP

'Decision makers, social and economic policy creators and leaders in our society will find it impossible not to be influenced by the findings of this very important study'

Herman Ouseley, Chairman, Commission for Racial Equality

'Represents a major milestone in social research and understanding of evolving patterns in British society'

Professor Ceri Peach, School of Geography, Oxford University

'Like the previous PSI surveys in this area, this study provides not only invaluable empirical data, but an analysis which challenges the superficial assumptions that are often made about the nature of racism and multiculturalism in Britain today'

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Institute for Public Policy Research

'Perceptive and insightful study of changing profiles of minority communities in Britain today and an indispensable resource for those engaged in public policy'

Usha Prashar, CBE, Chair, National Literacy Trust

'A must for policy makers, academics and those working in the field of race'

John Monks,General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress

'The PSI studies of the economic and social position of ethnic minorities in British society have consistently revealed the often devastating impact of racism and practices of exclusion in conjunction with other structures of disadvantage. This new study adds further to our knowledge of these matters and deserves a very wide audience among scholars and those responsible for social policy formation'

Professor Robert Miles, Department of Sociology, University of Glasgow

More than three million people living in Britain today are members of ethnic minorities, mostly originating in the Caribbean or the South Asian subcontinent. They have many things in common - but there are also important differences within and between ethnic minority groups. Some came to Britain as adults; others were born here. Some have retained a strong allegiance to the customs of their country of origin; others have developed a mixed identity. While some have achieved levels of prosperity similar to those of the white population, others continue to experience disproportionate unemployment and poverty.

This is the fourth in a series of major studies by PSI which have charted the experiences of ethnic minorities in Britain since the 1960s. It reports on changes in such key fields as family and household structures, education, qualifications and language, employment patterns, income and standards of living, neighbourhoods and housing. And it introduces important new topics which have not been examined thoroughly in the past, including health and health services, racial harassment and cultural identity.

With the series already established as a key reference, Ethnic Minorities in Britain will be required reading for academics and students, social researchers and policy-makers: indeed for all those concerned about multi-cultural Britain.

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£17.50 paperback ISBN 0 85374 670 2
May 1997 448 pages 234 x 153mm
Report number 843

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