Muslims more British than British?
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Ethnic minorities identify more closely with the idea of ‘Britishness’ than their white counterparts, new research has revealed, contradicting the perception that immigrants do not integrate into British society.
The reports titled ‘Understanding Society’, conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex, discovered that Muslims are the most likely of all groups to identify with the concept of ‘Britishness.’
The researchers also point to the significant numbers of White Brits who feel little or no association with “being British.”
The authors of the report say the result discards suggestions that ethnic groups are either unwilling or unable into integrate British society and show that fears over negative impacts of immigration on cultural identity are overrated, according to Britain’s the Daily Mail.
The study examined the socio-economic circumstances of 40,000 British households and was supported by 11 government departments and administrations.
Participants were asked a series of questions, including how important on a scale of one to 10, being British was to them.
Brits from a Pakistani background scored the highest with an average of 7.76. Bangladeshi and Indian groups came second and third respectively, while the white population scored the lowest with an
average of 6.58.
“Our research shows that people we might assume would feel very British, in fact do not - while others who we might assume would not
associate themselves with feelings of ‘Britishness,’ in fact do,” said one of the researchers, Dr. Alita Nandi.
“Many people seem to manage dual identities, and it’s interesting to note that in all the ethnic groups we looked at, British identity increases from generation to generation, while within the majority white population many maintain strong non-British identities, such as Scots or Welsh,” she added.
The study also revealed that identification with ‘Britishness’ is found to be higher among the children and grandchildren of migrants and that White, Chinese and Afro-Caribbeans associate least closely with the concept.
What do you think about being ethnic and British? Are you a Muslim Brit who feels their Britishness particularly keenly? Comment below.
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Unfortunly as we talk about this issue we can not actually say that Muslims have still not integrated enough which can explain The amount of racism still in our world today why I'm saying I that things like headscarfs and burkas still present Visal barriers that peoole would rather not accept Britishness I'm talking convert but small things that alot of British people still see as a menace
When I see a Middle-eastern man or Asia man walking down my road wearing maybe a england T-shirt I feel proud of them and of england as a whole!
The world has moved on since 7/7 and 9/11 but now we all need to pitch in and make little changes to make Britain a friendlier happier and a better place for everyone
My earlier comment was not posted even though it wasn't abusive because the mediator of this site does not wish to have what REAL English people are thinking put before the ethnic community.
PATHETIC comes to mind but then censorship, rigging elections, abusing white girls and killing their own because they don't "tow the line" is common in their community, my censored comment comes as no surprise!
Being of English origin going back centuries what a lot in the ethnic community fail to see is that we feel like this boat (Britain), is being swamped by people from other countries and like all boats it is now over full and in danger of sinking. The other thing that "grates" with English people is large families, why? We have state pensions so some families in certain communities don't need to have 10 kids per family to support them in old age. The other thing are immigrants being given preferential treatment in some matters because idiots in government departments are scared to death of the "race-card" being played. Let me tell all you coloured people something. If you laugh at your colour, religion and background instead of calling people racist pigs etc then people will think much better of you. For example quite a few years ago we had a coloured comedian called Charlie Williams who was much loved over here who could laugh at his colour and not get uptight about it. It's the ones from muslim countries who are the most over sensitive and all I can say is - you know where the airport is.
I am from a Pakistani background and proud to be British. I may not be English even though I may have English habits. Anyone not proud of being British and all the things this country offers, should seriously think about leaving. We are treated a damn site better here than in most Muslim countries. As for those who wish to pursue violence (Not in Islam) need to ask 'would the prophet have done this' the answer would be no. Therefore, are you better than the prophet... Diplomatic and peaceful dawah is the answer.