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    This document discusses various types of identities that exist in Great Britain, including ethnic, family, geographical, class, gender, religious, and political identities. It notes that ethnic identities include identities such as Scottish, Welsh, Irish, and those from non-native British communities from the Caribbean and South Asia. Family identity in Britain tends to be rather weak compared to other places, with a small sense of extended family and high rates of divorce and single-person households. Class and gender identities also play a role in Britain society. The document concludes by mentioning that some in Britain worry about losing their national identity in the EU and favor withdrawing the UK from the European Union.

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    This document discusses various types of identities that exist in Great Britain, including ethnic, family, geographical, class, gender, religious, and political identities. It notes that ethnic identities include identities such as Scottish, Welsh, Irish, and those from non-native British communities from the Caribbean and South Asia. Family identity in Britain tends to be rather weak compared to other places, with a small sense of extended family and high rates of divorce and single-person households. Class and gender identities also play a role in Britain society. The document concludes by mentioning that some in Britain worry about losing their national identity in the EU and favor withdrawing the UK from the European Union.

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    IDENTITIES AND MULTICULTURALISM

    GREAT-BRITAIN AND THE EU


    Types of identities:
    Ethnic
    Family
    Geographical
    Class
    Gender
    Religious
    Political

    Ethnic identity:
    Native British
    Scottish:
    Differencies in education, law, religion
    Distinctive way of speaking (Scots, Scottish Gaelic)
    Burns supper




    Welsh:
    Welsh language
    Organization of public life is
    similar to that in England




    Ethnic identity:
    Native British
    Irish:
    Polarized society (ProtestantCatholic)
    Tensions, segregated lives




    Non-native British:
    From the Caribbean and south Asia
    Different languages and religions (Hindu, Muslim)
    Family identity:
    Rather weak compared to other places in the world
    Little sense of extended family identity, just nuclear family
    Small family size
    High proportion of elderly people living alone

    Family gatherings beyond
    the household unit are rare

    One of the highest
    rate of divorce in Europe
    Geographical identity:
    Weak sense due to mobility
    Local pride arises because of comfort/well-being
    not because of belonging
    Associated with a county (Cornwall, Yorkshire)
    Northerners - Southerners
    Class identity:
    Consciousness of class difference
    Differencies in:
    Food
    Topics
    Accent (standard British English, Received Pronunciation)
    Sports
    Pastimes
    Gender identity:
    Discrimination between men and women
    (officially illegal although ubiquitous)
    Women are under-represented in Parliament
    Paid less than men at work
    Domestic duties and childcare are still largely womens work
    Religious & Political identity:
    Not so important (exc. Northern Ireland)
    Small minority of people: churchgoers, active members of political parties
    Plays little part in determining other aspects of life
    Great Britain and the EU
    Worry about the loss of British identity in the EU
    (left-hand traffic, different systems of measurement, currency)
    Favour of the UKs withdrawal from the EU (Brixit)
    (detachment jobs boom, save billions in membership fees)
    References
    UK and the EU: Better off out or in?
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20448450

    United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_withdrawal_from_the_European_U
    nion

    James ODriscoll, Britain The Country and its people: an introduction for
    learners of english (Oxford, 2003): 42-55

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