A tolerant country? : immigrants, refugees, and minorities in Britain

Author(s)

• Holmes, Colin

Bibliographic Information

A tolerant country? : immigrants, refugees, and minorities in Britain

Colin Holmes

（Historical handbooks）

Faber and Faber, 1991

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-122) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

An historical survey of immigration and an exploration of the response to immigrants and refugees in Britain, from the 19th century to the present day. The author raises questions relating to the self-image of Britain as a tolerant country and explains hostile attitudes that sometimes surface. The author has also written "Immigrants and Minorities in British Society", "Anti-Semitism in British Society 1876-1939", and "Immigration and British Society 1871-1971". He is also joint-editor of the journal, "Immigrants and Minorities".

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Details

• NCID: BA20348197
• ISBN:
  • 0571154263
• LCCN: 91190920
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 127 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DA125.A1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- Ethnic relations
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- Race relations
  • LCSH : Minorities -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Immigrants -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Refugees -- Great Britain
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA0130716X