ABSTRACT
Britain has largely been in denial of its migrant past - it is often suggested that the arrivals after 1945 represent a new phenomenon and not the continuation of a much longer and deeper trend. There is also an assumption that Britain is a tolerant country towards minorities that distinguishes itself from the rest of Europe and beyond.
The historian who was the first and most important to challenge this dominant view is Colin Holmes, who, from the early 1970s onwards, provided a framework for a different interpretation based on extensive research. This challenge came not only through his own work but also that of a 'new school' of students who studied under him and the creation of the journal Immigrants and Minorities in 1982.
This volume not only celebrates this remarkable achievement, but also explores the state of migrant historiography (including responses to migrants) in the twenty-first century.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|4 pages
Historiography
chapter 1|11 pages
Uncovering Traditions of Intolerance
chapter 4|11 pages
Class vs. Ethnicity
part 2|4 pages
Places and spaces
chapter 5|11 pages
From the Profitable Strangers to the Residents of Banglatown
part 3|4 pages
Community history
part 4|4 pages
Racisms and anti-migrant politics
chapter 14|11 pages
Family Misfortunes?
chapter 15|9 pages
Inside, Outside, and In-Between
part 5|4 pages
Marginal, neglected and reimagined histories
part 6|4 pages
Identities