Introduction

The 1990s encapsulated a period of turbulence and euphoria with which individuals identified in various ways. Primarily, the fault of Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative British society was splintered with unrealistic notions of meritocracy and a system that did little to foster egalitarianism, invariably causing social, economic, and political unrest nationwide. Significant periods in most individuals’ lives prove to be a point of discovery which can often lead to a sense of belonging that is hard to quantify. Conversely, a sense of exclusion or marginalisation can become apparent to individuals, where societal inclusivity can feel peripheral to a particular group of excluded individuals. The prevailing discourse of discrimination and marginalisation derives from the opportunity to detail some of racialised plights encountered by ethnic minorities through a societal, historical, and political lens that encapsulates the hedonism and divisiveness of the 1990.