Research and analysis

National identity and ethnic diversity

Report on how the changing ethnic composition of the UK affects the national identity.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 21 January 2013

Documents

Is there evidence that national, and other, identities change as the ethnic composition of the UK changes? (DR18)

Ref: BIS/13/520

PDF, 1.23 MB, 51 pages

Details

This report examines the links between the growing ethnic diversity of the UK and changes in national identity over time. It looks at how the population has changed and is likely to change over the medium-term future and reviews changes in national identification.

This review was commissioned as part of the Foresight project on the future of identity in the UK.

Published 21 January 2013