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Why are Muslims less accepted than other minorities in Britain?

Ingrid Storm By Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted:

Negative attitudes towards Muslims may cause discrimination and disadvantage. Dr Ingrid Storm considers the reasons why prejudice is still high. Muslims are less accepted in Britain than other religious and ethnic minorities. Such heightened negative attitudes could contribute to discrimination in the labour market, segregation and social conflicts. In a recent Policy@Manchester blog by Rob […]

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Racial prejudice: how bad measures can lead us astray

Rob Ford By Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted:

Last year, the Guardian triggered a major debate over prejudice after a front page splash painted a dark picture of rising racial intolerance in Britain, writes Dr Robert Ford. But he argues that this debate was focussed on a poorly constructed measure – and that more robust measures paint a very different picture. There is […]

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The decline of racial prejudice in Britain

Rob Ford By Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted:

The recent release of the 2013 British Social Attitudes report has triggered the usual bout of agonised soul searching about the state of the nation, writes Dr Robert Ford. But dig into the data and it becomes clear that racial prejudice is on the decline. The British, it seems, are becoming meaner and more inward […]

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Racist attitudes – the barrier to ethnic minority employment?

Ken Clark By Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted:

Why do ethnic minorities still face discrimination in gaining employment?, asks Ken Clark. The issue of racial prejudice in British society has been in the news recently. Under the headline Racism on the rise in Britain, the Guardian reported on data from the British Social Attitudes Survey which showed that the proportion of respondents describing […]

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