Muslim schools are a relatively new phenomenon in British education. This article surveys
the situation of such schools in Britain today with particular reference to the city of …

Ethnicity has been a key concept in anthropology and sociology for many years, yet many
people still seem uncertain as to its meaning, its relevance, and its relationship to other …

This is the first survey of British immigration policy to include both its pre-World War Two
origins and its development after the crucial 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act. It is an …

Contemporary trends such as increased one-parent families, high divorce rates, second
marriages and homosexual partnerships have all contributed to variations in the traditional …

Drawing on theories of legal pluralism, this book tests whether and to what extent claims of
the modern nation-state laws to exclusive dominance over other spheres are tenable, and …

Is falling in love the same the world over? What makes a'happy marriage'in different
cultures? How does our society influence us in the way we raise our children? Is modern life …

Upward social mobility has been evident among British ethnic minority communities since
the 1960s, and education appears to have had a key role in this process. Despite this, social …

It has been known for many years that Britain's ethnic minorities suffer disadvantage in
employment. Recent findings have, however, shown a gap between the experiences of …

Dhooleka S. Raj explores the complexities of ethnic minority cultural change in this incisive
examination of first-and second-generation middle-class South Asian families living in …

This title was first published in 2000: Contemporary academic studies on economic activity
and South Asians in Britain have tended to concentrate on self-employment and …