Culture Clash or Culture Club? National Identity in Britain
研究英国居民中英国身份认同的程度和决定因素,发现没有普遍的文化冲突,穆斯林群体也不例外;大多数英国出生者自认英国人,新移民随居留时间增长而认同增强,且来自较贫穷和非民主国家的移民同化更快。
This article investigates the extent and determinants of British identity among those living in Britain, a source of considerable contemporary angst. We find no evidence for a culture clash in general, and one connected with Muslims in particular. The vast majority of those born in Britain, of whatever ethnicity or religion, think of themselves as British. Newly arrived immigrants almost never think of themselves as British but the longer they remain in the UK, the more likely it is that they do. This process of assimilation is faster for those from poorer and less democratic countries. Copyright © The Author(s). Journal compilation © Royal Economic Society 2010.