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Integration and Multiculturalism

Integration and Multiculturalism. Saki Amagai and KyoRy Park. Immigration: the act of entering a country Integration: the ending of racial segregation. UK ranked 9 th for its integration policies out of 33 countries… but still trails behind Canada (3 rd ) and Australia (5 th ).

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Integration and Multiculturalism

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  1. Integration and Multiculturalism Saki Amagai and KyoRy Park

  2. Immigration: the act of entering a country • Integration: the ending of racial segregation • UK ranked 9th for its integration policies out of 33 countries… but still trails behind Canada (3rd) and Australia (5th).

  3. Increase in Immigrants

  4. Opposition to immigration

  5. Where do people come from? • India • Ireland • Pakistan • Germany • Caribbean • USA • Bangladesh • Kenya • Italy

  6. Migration to UK

  7. Reasons for migration

  8. Contribution to integration

  9. Government Action • The Big Lunch • Community Music Day • Immigration and settlement rules

  10. Race riots A major terrorist attack (2005 and 2006) Car bombings (2007) England Riot 2011 2001 Bradford Riot

  11. British national party • Far-right political party that restricts membership to “indigenous British” people. • Oppose immigration and integration.

  12. David Cameron Speech 2011 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBi7uWzocLU • “State multiculturalism” is a failure>> encourages different cultures to live separate lives. • Need for a stronger national identity to prevent people from turning to all kinds of extremism.

  13. Equality act 2010 • Aimed to remove discrimination • Age • Gender • Race • Religious Beliefs • Disabilities • Equal Pay • Harassment • Direct Discrimination • Indirect Discrimination

  14. The key decision makers • Harriet Harman (Leader of the House of Common) announced the new Equality Bill • the government published the Equality Bill • MPs (Member of Parliament) approved all Lords amendments • Monarchy provided Royal Assent

  15. Manner of Consultation The Equality Act 2010 simplified and replaced previous legislations: • Equal Pay Act 1970 • Sex Discrimination Act 1975 • Race Relations Act 1976 • Disability Discrimination Act 1995 • Employment Equality Regulations (2003: Religion/Belief and Sexual Orientation 2006: Age)

  16. Stake Holders • Muslims • Colleges • Clergy

  17. Our thoughts • Saki: I think the lack of integration is a major issue in Britain that needs to be fixed as soon as possible. Social cleavages caused by different race and religious beliefs can lead to multiple riots and terrorist attacks, which could take away citizens’ safety. The Equality Act 2010 had been too recent to determine the effectiveness of it; however, I hope it would decrease the amount of discrimination among people and help the minorities assimilate into the British society. • Kyory: I think the Equality Act 2010 has potential to, obviously, alleviate the discrimination towards people who has different culture from the traditional British culture, and the racial tense among white British, non-white British, and foreigners. However, I'm really concerned that the real effectiveness of the Act in terms of personal discrimination. The Act would legally prohibit discrimination but, would it really make the British who originally hated some other groups of people more friendly to them?

  18. Discussion questions • Cameron stated that integration had failed in the UK. Do you agree with him? • If you were a citizen in the UK, what would you do to help advance integration?

  19. Bibliography • Equality Act 2010 Home Office . (n.d.).Welcome to the Home Office . Retrieved October 27, 2012, from http://homeoffice.gov.uk/equalities/equality-act/ • United Kingdom | MIPEX - Migrant Integration Policy Index. (n.d.). Migrant Integration Policy Index | MIPEX. Retrieved October 26, 2012, from http://www.mipex.eu/uk • David Cameron immigration speech in full . (2011, October 10). Politics news, UK political features, views and analysis - politics.co.uk. Retrieved October 28, 2012, from http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2011/10/10/david-cameron-immigration-speech-in-full • Equality Act 2010 - Explanatory Notes. (n.d.). Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved October 26, 2012, from http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/notes • Equality Act 2010 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved October 27, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_Act_2010 • Goodwin, M. (2012, February 21). Let's talk about an 'integrated Britain'. The Guardian. Retrieved October 27, 2012, from http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/21/integrated-britain-government-paper • Statement of General Equality Duties under the Eqaulity Act 2010. (n.d.).Equality and Diversity Policy. Retrieved October 28, 2012, from www.amersham.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/Statement-of-General-Duties-under-the-Equality-Act-2010-April-Update.pdf • The Equality Act 2010. (2012, May 2).The Law Society. Retrieved October 27, 2012, from http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/advice/practice-notes/equality-act-2010/ • United Kingdom ranks well in immigrant integration. (2007, October 15).Immigration, work visas and work permit services | UK Tier 1 Visas | UK Tier 2 Visas | US, Australian, and Canadian immigration services. Retrieved October 26, 2012, from http://www.workpermit.com/news/2007-10-15/uk/united-kingdom-migrant-integration-policy-index-report.htm • Voicu, A. (2009). Immigration and Integration Policies in the UK. ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, 9, 71-85.

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