Multicultural Britain: A People’s History

Multicultural Britain explores Britain's transition into a diverse society, revealing the ordinary people who have forged its multiculturalism, skewering public leaders who have weaponised race, and shining a light on the shifting nature of British racism. It is a fresh and thought-provoking book that unveils British multiculturalism as a rich and complex lived reality.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2024
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd

Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2025, Multicultural Britain: A History explores the complex and multifaceted story of Britain's transition into a multicultural society. Authored by historian Kieran Connell, who grew up in Balsall Heath, inner-city Birmingham, the book takes readers on a journey through multicultural communities across Britain at pivotal moments in their development. Beyond London, the book delves into the messy contradictions of the country's transition into today's diverse society, revealing the ordinary people who have forged Britain's multiculturalism, skewering public leaders who have weaponized race for their own political ends, and shining a light on the shifting nature of British racism and its enduring day-to-day impact on ethnic-minority groups. Through a series of vivid and thought-provoking essays, Connell unveils British multiculturalism not as a problematic idea, but as a rich and complex lived reality. The book is a timely and important contribution to our understanding of the challenges and opportunities of living in a multicultural society, and will be of interest to anyone with an interest in history, sociology, and politics.

Weight: 656g
Dimension: 223 x 147 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911723516