The British Empire/Commonwealth. Investigating ideologies and processes of racial segregation and Othering in Britain (1950-1990)

Academic Paper from the year 2022 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 1,0, Klagenfurt University, language: English, abstract: The proseminar paper intends to research racism and racial segregation in Britain from 1950 to 1990. The research question 'Racism and Othering - an interdependence?' and the hypothesis of an 'intolerant Britain' ought to be elucidated based on scientific literature. The publications of van Dijk (1991), Rich (1990), Reeves (1983), McGhee (2005), Miles and Phizacklea (1979) , Gillborn (1995) as well as Edwards and Rèvauger constitute the backbone of the paper and should lay the foundation for the scientific elaboration of the aforementioned hypothesis and research question.