Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Patterns of generational change: convergent, reactive or emergent? Anthony Heath 2. Defining difference: the role of immigrant generation and race in American and British immigration studies Mary C. Waters 3. Explaining intergenerational variations in English language acquisition and ethnic language attrition Meenakshi Parameshwaran 4. Is there assimilation in minority groups’ national, ethnic and religious identity? Lucinda Platt 5. Generation, ethnic and religious diversity in friendship choice: exploring interethnic close ties in Britain Raya Muttarak 6. Immigrant generation, religiosity and civic engagement in Britain Siobhan McAndrew and David Voas 7. The democratic engagement of Britain’s ethnic minorities David Sanders, Stephen D. Fisher, Anthony Heath and Maria Sobolewska 8. Ethno-religious minorities and labour market integration: generational advancement or decline? Sin Yi Cheung 9. Has multiculturalism failed in Britain? Anthony Heath and Neli Demireva

About the Author

Anthony Heath is one of Britain’s foremost sociologists and received a CBE for services to social science in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. He has published extensively on issues of ethnic inequality and integration and has carried out research both for international bodies such as UNDP and for British government departments.