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标题：One Nation Under a Groove? Identity and Multiculturalism in Britain
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作者：Andreas Georgiadis ; Alan Manning
期刊名称：CEP Discussion Paper
出版年度：2009
卷号：2009
期号：july
出版社：Centre for Economic Performance
摘要：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.
关键词：Identity, Multiculturalism