• Please log in or register to access this feature.

ARTICLE

You have free access to this content

Inclusive Britishness: A Multiculturalist Advance

  1. Varun Uberoi1,
  2. Tariq Modood2

Article first published online: 30 OCT 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2012.00979.x

Issue

Political Studies

Political Studies

Volume 61, Issue 1, pages 23–41, March 2013

Additional Information

How to Cite

Uberoi, V. and Modood, T. (2013), Inclusive Britishness: A Multiculturalist Advance. Political Studies, 61: 23–41. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2012.00979.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Brunel University

  2. 2

    University of Bristol

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 FEB 2013
  2. Article first published online: 30 OCT 2012
  3. (Accepted: 29 November 2011)

SEARCH

SEARCH BY CITATION

ARTICLE TOOLS

View Full Article (HTML) Get PDF (195K)

References

  • Ajegbo, K., Kiwan, D. and Sharma, S. (2007) Diversity and Citizenship: Curriculum Review. Nottingham: Department for Education and Skills.
  • Anderson, B. (1983) Imagined Communities. London: Verso.
  • Andrews, R. and Mycock, A. (2008) ‘The Dilemmas of Devolution: The Politics of Britishness and Citizenship Education’, British Politics, 3 (2), 139–55.
  • Andrews, R., McGlynn, C. and Mycock, A. (2009) ‘Students' Attitudes towards History: Does Self Identity Matter?’, Educational Research, 51 (3), 365–77.
  • Ashcroft, M. (2012) ‘Degrees of Separation, Ethnic Minority Voters and the Conservative Party’. Available from: http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2012/04/ethnic-minority-voters-and-the-conservative-party-2/#more-1338[Accessed 12 June 2012].
  • Aughey, A. (2001) Nationalism, Devolution and the Challenge to the United Kingdom. London: Pluto Press.
  • Banks, J. (2009) ‘Diversity, Group Identity and Citizenship Education in a Global Age’, in J. Banks (ed.), The Routledge International Companion to Multicultural Education. London: Routledge, pp. 303–23.
  • Bauböck, R. (2002) ‘Farewell to Multiculturalism?’, Journal of International Migration and Integration, 3 (1), 1–16.
  • BBC Radio 4 (2010) ‘Analysis: Britishness’, 14 June. Available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sny2h/b00snxy2/Analysis_Britishness/[Accessed 19 August 2012].
  • Bechhofer, F. and McCrone, D. (2007) ‘Being British: A Crisis of Identity’, Political Quarterly, 78 (2), 251–60.
    Direct Link:
  • Blair, T. (2006) Our Nation's Future: Multiculturalism and Integration, speech, 8 December.
  • Blunkett, D. (2001) Politics and Progress. London: Politico's.
  • Brown, G. (1997) ‘Outward Bound’, The Spectator, 8 November.
  • Brown, G. (2004) British Council Annual Lecture, 8 July.
  • Brown, G. (2006) ‘Who do We Want to Be? The Future of Britishness,’ 14 January.
  • Brown, G. (2007) ‘We Need a United Kingdom’, Telegraph, 13 January.
  • Brown, G. (2009) ‘Introduction’, in G. Brown and M. d'Ancona (eds), Being British. Edinburgh: Mainstream, pp. 25–35.
  • Burke, E. (1996) ‘Reflections on the Revolution in France’, in D. Wootton (ed.), Modern Political Thought. Indianopolis IN: Hackett, pp. 551–73.
  • Byrne, L. and Kelly, R. (2007) A Common Place. London: Fabian Society.
  • Cabinet Office (2010) The Coalition: Our Programme for Government. London: Cabinet Office.
  • Cable, V. (2005) Multiple Identities. London: Demos.
  • Cameron, D. (2006a) ‘Politicians Should Never Claim Patriotism for One Party’, speech, 26 January.
  • Cameron, D. (2006b) Speech to the Soar Valley Community College, 21 July.
  • Cameron, D. (2007) Speech to the Islam and Muslims at the World Today Conference, 5 June.
  • Cameron, D. (2009) Hugo Young Lecture, 10 November.
  • Cameron, D. (2010) ‘Big Society Speech’, 19 July.
  • Cameron, D. (2011) Speech, Munich Security Conference, 5 February.
  • Cantle, T. (2001) Community Cohesion: A Report of the Independent Review Team. London: Home Office.
  • Clegg, N. (2011) ‘An Open, Confident Society: The Application of Muscular Liberalism in a Multicultural Society’, speech, 3 March.
  • CMEB (2000) The Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain: The Parekh Report. London: Profile Books.
  • Conservative Party (2010) Conservative Party Manifesto 2010. London: Conservative Party.
  • Conservative Party National and International Security Policy Group (CPNISPG) (2007a)An Unquiet World. London: Conservative Party.
  • Conservative Party National and International Security Policy Group (CPNISPG) (2007b) Uniting the Country: Interim Report. London: Conservative Party.
  • Cook, R. (2001) ‘Chicken Tikka Masala Speech’, 19 April.
  • Defoe, D. (2006 1703) The True-Born Englishman, ed. A. Jokinen, Luminarium Editions. Available from: http://www.luminarium.org/editions/trueborn.htm[Accessed 19 August 2012].
  • Denham, J. (2001) Building Cohesive Communities: A Report of the Ministerial Group on Public Order and Community Cohesion. London: Home Office.
  • Denham, J. (2004) ‘Real and Imaginary Fears’, Prospect, 96, March, 2–3.
  • Denham, J. (2005) ‘Who Do You Want to Be?’, Fabian Review, Winter, 7–8.
  • Department of Justice (2007) The Governance of Britain. London: The Stationery Office.
  • Dholakia, N. (2007) ‘Towards Cultural Pluralism: Identity, Multiculturalism and Citizenship’, in J. Margo (ed.), Beyond Liberty. London: Institute for Public Policy Research, pp. 198–209.
  • English, R., Hayton, R. and Kenny, M. (2009) ‘Englishness and the Union in Contemporary Conservative Thought’, Government and Opposition, 44 (4), 343–65.
    Direct Link:
  • Evans, R. (2011) ‘The Wonderfulness of Us’, London Review of Books, 33, 6.
  • Faulks, K. (2006) ‘Rethinking Citizenship Education in England’, Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 1 (2), 123–40.
  • Gamble, A. (1994) The Free Economy and The Strong State. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
  • Goldsmith, L. (2008) Citizenship Our Common Bond. London: Ministry of Justice.
  • Goodhart, D. (2004) ‘Too Diverse’, Prospect, February, pp. 30–7.
  • Gove, M. (2009a) ‘1688 and All That’, in G. Brown and M. d'Ancona (eds), Being British. Edinburgh: Mainstream, pp. 197–207.
  • Gove, M. (2009b) ‘What do Britons Have in Common?’ Paper presented at Quilliam Foundation Conference, 23 April. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwtXbw5n0vs[Accessed 19 August 2012].
  • Gove, M. (2010) ‘All Pupils Will Learn Our Island Story’, speech, 5 October.
  • Grever, M., Haydyn, T. and Ribbens, K. (2008) ‘Identity and School History: The Perspective of Young People from the Netherlands and England’, British Journal of Education Studies, 55 (1), 76–94.
    Direct Link:
  • Grieve, D. (2008) ‘Britishness: Useful or Redundant’, speech, 6 May.
  • Grieve, D. (2009) ‘Multiculturalism: A Conservative Vision of Free Society’, speech, 4 March.
  • Hague, W. (1999) ‘Identity and the British’, speech, 19 January.
  • Hague, W. (2001) ‘We Will Renew Britain's Civil Society’, undated.
  • Hazell, R. (2008) ‘The Future of the Union’, Political Quarterly, 78 (1), 101–12.
  • Hazell, R. (2011) Inside Story: How the Coalition Government Works. London: Constitution Unit.
  • Heath, A. and Roberts, J. (2008) British Identity: Its Sources and Possible Implications for Civic Attitudes and Behaviour. London: Department of Justice.
  • Heathorn, S. (2002) For Home, Country and Race: Constructing Gender, Class and Englishness in the Elementary School, 1880–1914. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
  • Hobsbawm, E. (1991) Nations and Nationalism Since 1780. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Home Office (2003a) ‘Plans for Citizenship Ceremonies Welcomed’, Press Release, 9 December.
  • Home Office (2003b) The New and the Old: The Report of the Life in the United Kingdom Advisory Group. London: Home Office.
  • Home Office (2005a) Life in the United Kingdom. London: The Stationery Office.
  • Home Office (2005b) Improving Opportunity, Strengthening Society: The Government's Strategy to Increase Race Equality and Community Cohesion. London: Home Office.
  • Home Office (2007) Life in the United Kingdom, second edition. London: The Stationery Office.
  • Home Office (2010) ‘Migrants Marrying UK Citizens Must Now Learn English’, Press Release, 9 June.
  • Howe, S. (1989) ‘Labour Patriotism 1939–83’, in R. Samuel (ed.), The Making and Unmaking of British National Identity I. London: Routledge, pp. 127–40.
  • Jones, P. N. (2007) ‘Minutes of the Launch of An Unquiet World’, Chatham House, 26 July.
  • Joppke, C. (2004) ‘The Retreat of Multiculturalism in the Liberal State: Theory and Policy’, British Journal of Sociology, 55 (2), 237–57.
    Direct Link:
  • Joppke, C. (2008) ‘Immigration and the Identity of Citizenship: The Paradox of Universalism’, Citizenship Studies, 12 (6), 533–46.
  • Joseph, K. (1986) ‘Without Prejudice: Education for an Ethnically Mixed Society’, Multicultural Teaching, 4 (3), 6–8.
  • Khan, S. (2008) Fairness Not Favours. London: Fabian Society.
  • Kiwan, D. (2008) ‘A Journey to Citizenship in the United Kingdom’, International Journal on Multicultural Societies, 10 (1), 60–75.
  • Kymlicka, W. (2003) ‘Being Canadian’, Government and Opposition, 38 (3), 357–85.
    Direct Link:
  • Kymlicka, W. (2010) ‘The Rise and Fall of Multiculturalism? New Debates on Inclusion and Accommodation in Diverse Societies’, in S. Vertove and S. Wessendorf (eds), The Multiculturalism Backlash: European Discourses, Policies and Practices. London: Routledge, pp. 32–50.
  • Lee, S. (2006) ‘Gordon Brown and the British Way’, Political Quarterly, 77 (3), 369–78.
    Direct Link:
  • Leonard, M. (1997) BritainTM: Renewing Our Identity. London: Demos.
  • Letwin, O. (2003) ‘E Pluribus Unum: Agreeing to Differ’, speech, 11 April.
  • Levey, G. B. (2008) ‘Multicultural Political Thought in Australian Perspective’, in B. B. Levey (ed.), Political Theory and Australian Multiculturalism. Oxford: Berghahn Books, pp. 1–27.
  • Liberal Democrat Party (2010) Liberal Democrats Election Manifesto. London: Liberal democrat Party.
  • Lynch, P. (1999) The Politics of Nationhood, Sovereignty, Britishness and Conservative Politics. London: Macmillan.
  • McGhee, D. (2008) The End of Multiculturalism? Maidenhead: Open University Press.
  • McLaughlin, E. and Neal, S. (2004) ‘Misrepresenting the Multicultural Nation, the Policy Making Process, News Media Management and the Parekh Report’, Policy Studies, 25 (3), 155–74.
  • McLean, I. and McMillan, A. (2005) State of the Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Major, J. (1999) The Autobiography. London: Harper Collins.
  • Mason, A. (2010) ‘Integration, Cohesion and National Identity: Theoretical Reflections on Recent British Policy’, British Journal of Political Science, 40 (4), 857–74.
  • Meer, N. and Modood, T. (2009) ‘The Multicultural State We're in: Muslims, Multiculture and the Civic Rebalancing of British Multiculturalism’, Political Studies, 57 (3), 473–97.
    Direct Link:
  • Miller, D. (1995) On Nationality. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Mirza, M. Senthilkumaran, A. and Ja'far, Z. (2007) Living Apart Together. London: Policy Exchange.
  • Modood, T. (1990) ‘The Cricket Test: A Note to Mr Tebbit’, New Life, 4 May in T. Modood (1992) Not Easy Being British. London: Trentham Books.
  • Modood, T. (1994) ‘Establishment, Multiculturalism and British Citizenship’, Political Quarterly, 65 (1), 53–73.
    Direct Link:
  • Modood, T. (2010) Still Not Easy Being British. London: Trentham Books.
  • Oakeshott, M. (1962) ‘Rationalism in Politics’, in Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, pp. 5–42.
  • Olser, A. (2009) ‘Patriotism, Multiculturalism and Belonging: Political Discourse and the Teaching of History’, Educational Review, 61 (1), 85–100.
  • Parekh, B. (1989) ‘Britain and the Social Logic of Pluralism’, in Britain: A Plural Society, Report of a Seminar. London: Commission for Racial Equality, 58–78.
  • Parekh, B. (1995) ‘The Concept of National Identity’, New Community, 21 (2), 255–68.
  • Parekh, B. (2000a) ‘Defining British National Identity’, Political Quarterly, 71 (1), 4–14.
    Direct Link:
  • Parekh, B. (2000b) Rethinking Multiculturalism. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
  • Parekh, B. (2002) ‘Being British’, Government and Opposition, 37 (3), 301–15.
  • Parekh, B. (2008) A New Politics of Identity. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Phillips, R., Goalen, P., McCully, A. and Wood, S. (1999) ‘Four Histories, One Nation? History Teaching, Nationhood and British Identity’, Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, 29 (2), 153–69.
  • Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) (2007) Citizenship: Programme of Study for Key Stage 3 and Attainment Target. Coventry: Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency.
  • Renan, E. (2001) ‘What is a Nation?’, in V. Pecora (ed.), Nations and Identities. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 162–77.
  • Smith, A. (1986) The Ethnic Origins of Nations. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Smith, A. (2000) Nationalism. Cambridge: Polity Press.
  • Straw, J. (2000) ‘Speech at the Launch of the Parekh Report’, Runnymede Bulletin, 324, 4.
  • Straw, J. (2007) Cyril Foster Lecture, 26 January.
  • Swann, M. (1985) Education for All. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
  • Thatcher, M. (1999) ‘World in Action Interview’, 27 January 1978, in M. Thatcher, Complete Public Statements: 1945–90. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Thomas, P. (2010) Youth, Multiculturalism and Community Cohesion. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Uberoi, V. (2007) ‘Social Unity in Britain’, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 33 (1), 141–59.
  • Uberoi, V. (2008) ‘Do Policies of Multiculturalism Change National Identities?’, Political Quarterly, 79 (3), 404–17.
    Direct Link:
  • Uberoi, V. (2009) ‘Multiculturalism and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms’, Political Studies, 57 (4), 805–27.
    Direct Link:
  • Uberoi, V. and McGhee, D. (2012) ‘Integrating Britain's Culturally Diverse Citizens’, in J. Frideres and J. Biles (eds), International Perspectives, Integration and Inclusion. Montreal: McGill Press, pp. 59–79.
  • Uberoi, V. and McLean, I. (2008) ‘Britishness: A Role for the State’, Political Quarterly, 78 (1), 32–41.
  • Uberoi, V. and Modood, T. (2010) ‘Who Doesn't Feel British? Divisions over Muslims’, Parliamentary Affairs, 63 (2), 302–20.
  • UK Border Agency (2010a) Citizenship Ceremonies. Available from: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/applying/ceremony/[Accessed 19 August 2012].
  • UK Border Agency (2010b) Policy Guidance for Tier 2 and Tier 5 Sponsors. Available from: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pbsguidance/[Accessed 19 August 2012].
  • Vasta, E. (2007) ‘Accommodating Diversity: Why Current Critiques of Multiculturalism Miss the Point’. Working Paper No. 53, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, University of Oxford.
  • Warsi, S. (2008) ‘Britain Needs Social Action Now More than Ever’, speech, 28 September.
  • Westlake, M. (2001) Kinnock the Biography. London: Little Brown.
  • Wills, M. (2009) ‘Belonging and Being British’, in G. Brown and M. d'Ancona (eds), Being British. Edinburgh: Mainstream, pp. 187–97.
View Full Article (HTML) Get PDF (195K)