1. The influence of Ethnic Minorities on the National Character

2. Key term: Ethnic Minorities, People who hold different cultural practices and traditions from the majority white group.
In 2001, 92.1% of the population described themselves as White (but not all British)
The remaining 7.9% (4.6million) described themselves as non white.
(See who is my neighbour power point for full breakdown)

3. The UK is a multicultural country, meaning made up of different cultural groups. This is different from multiculturalism. This is an ideology that suggests that Britain SHOULD include cultural groups of equal status.
Summary of the types and times of immigration into the UK.
Ancient Immigration
1950s: New Commonwealth
1990s: Asylum Seekers and Europe
2004 onwards: Eastern European, economic migrants. Asylum seekers?

4. Blondel 1960s Britain was mostly homogenous (made up of similar elements)
Ethnic minority population has increased significantly.
1970s non white: 1 million
2009 non white: ___ million (more than half non whites were born in Britain and 4/5 African – Caribbean's under 3 began their life here.

5. Why may it be viewed as out of date to call these people “immigrants?”

6. Impact on employment
EM jobs still in sectors that originally attracted them. This means lower pay, less access to training and shift work with longer hours.
Chinese and Indians experienced upward mobility as a result on them setting up their own businesses such as:
Many European Migrants work in the service industries such as:

7. Impact on religions
Immigration has bought with it new religions into the UK. This has bought new issues not only about racism but about tolerance of faiths.
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Total 76% of the population claim to hold a religious belief

8. Complete activity on the Muslim Community out of 15 marks.