Synopses & Reviews
Recent films and novels like White Teeth, The Buddha of Suburbia, andEast is East have exposed issues of multiculturalism in Britain to be both like, and unlike, our own. From the expulsions from Uganda under Idi Amin and the exodus of Hong Kong Chinese to more recent immigrants from the Indian subcontinent, new arrivals have vastly cahnged the face of British citizenship and identity.
In this direct and hard-hitting investigation of both public and private life, a leading British cultural critic asks difficult questions and poses complex responses to these astonishing transformations. Based on her own experiences, as well as the results of more than a hundred interviews, Alibhai-Brown casts her unflinching gaze not only on the white, male establishment in the meida, educational life, and politics, but also on the presumptions of British feminists, isolationism and complacency in minority communities. The author looks as well at the impact of these changes on families, intimate relationships, and a personal sense of self.
Passionate and personal, this challenging book will be of interest to anyone considering the issue of multiculturalism in the post-colonial society.
Synopsis
Drawing on her own experiences, wide research and over one hundred interviews, Alibhai-Brown offers a fresh look at such topics as racism, imperialism, immigration and identity politics. Imagining the New Britain offers a startling portrait of the vastly changing face of British citizenship and identity.
Description
Includes bibliographical references and index.