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DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM IN AND RACISM IN

UNITED KINGDOMUNITED KINGDOM

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Motto: Motto: "Any normal and fair-minded person would have a perfect right "Any normal and fair-minded person would have a perfect right to be concerned if a group of Romanian people suddenly moved in next to be concerned if a group of Romanian people suddenly moved in next

door."door."Nigel FarageNigel Farage

It is obvious that all of us want to prosper, to have a better life, a better education. That’s why, the education in UK becomes an available option, from this point of view.

Britain seems to be a friendly space for students of all countries, irrespective of religion, colour, and the opportunity to experience a unique culture, with cities and rural landscapes.

I tried to find out more about opportunities to learn, live and work in the Kingdom. I tried to find as many elements that help me in understanding all aspects of everyday life about people, about their way of being, positive or negative aspects about these things.

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Historical aspectsHistorical aspectsHumanists accept the scientific theory of evolution,

which means that we, human beings are all members of the same species, Homo Sapiens (which means "wise

man"!), and share the same ancestors. We also evolved as social animals. This means that we live in large groups and

have to learn to work and get on with each other, regardless of race, nationality, age, sex, religion or

appearance.

The first official restriction of immigration by people not of British nationality, was designed to restrict the immigration of Jews fleeing from persecution in Eastern Europe. Roman Catholics were unable to stand for Parliament until 1829, despite their substantial numbers in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; or Jews until 1859. Buggery became a hanging offence in 1533 and by the early nineteenth century more men were hanged for homosexual offences than for murder. Gypsies have been simultaneously romanticised and marginalised throughout recorded history.

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DefinitionsDefinitionsStereotypes are beliefs about psychological characteristics and / or behaviour of certain categories of individuals or social groups (sex, age, ethnic, religious, etc.).

Prejudice is an attitude connected to a person or a group of people.

Discrimination is the action taken by individuals or institutions on the basis of prejudice.

The term discriminate appeared in the early 17th century in the English language. It is from the Latin discriminat- 'distinguished between', from the verb discriminare, from discrimen 'distinction', from the verb discernere .

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Types of discriminationTypes of discrimination

► Of age, or Of age, or ageismageism► DisabilityDisability► Regarding employmentRegarding employment► LanguageLanguage► NationalityNationality► Race and ethnicityRace and ethnicity► Regional or geographic discriminationRegional or geographic discrimination► Religious beliefsReligious beliefs► Sex, gender, and gender identity Sex, gender, and gender identity

(sexism)(sexism)► Sexual orientationSexual orientation

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RacismRacism

►RacismRacism is the belief that certain people is the belief that certain people are superior because they belong to a are superior because they belong to a particular race. particular race.

►The racism can be defined as the pride The racism can be defined as the pride in the own racial group and preference in the own racial group and preference for the distinctive features of that groupfor the distinctive features of that group

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History History

►Racism was born in the slave trade in Racism was born in the slave trade in the seventeenth-eighteenth century. the seventeenth-eighteenth century.

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Racial differencesRacial differences

►Throughout the Throughout the 16th, 17th and 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, 18th centuries, people used people used different terms to different terms to explain racial explain racial differences. differences.

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British Nationality Act 1948British Nationality Act 1948

► Citizens of British colonies were granted United Citizens of British colonies were granted United Kingdom citizenship under the Nationality Act of Kingdom citizenship under the Nationality Act of 1948, which meant that workers from the West 1948, which meant that workers from the West Indies and Pakistan could come to Britain and Indies and Pakistan could come to Britain and

stay for as long as they liked. The stay for as long as they liked. The British British Nationality Act 1948Nationality Act 1948 was an was an ActAct of the of the

Parliament of the United KingdomParliament of the United Kingdom that created that created the status of "Citizen of the United Kingdom and the status of "Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies" (CUKC) as the national citizenship of Colonies" (CUKC) as the national citizenship of

the the United KingdomUnited Kingdom and its colonies. and its colonies.

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Types of Racism Types of Racism

►Racism can exist at many levels: Racism can exist at many levels: individual, institutional and cultural.individual, institutional and cultural.

►Racism can take two forms: visible and Racism can take two forms: visible and hidden. hidden.

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Stephen LawrenceStephen Lawrence

► On 22 April 1993, Stephen On 22 April 1993, Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to Lawrence was stabbed to death at a bus stop in death at a bus stop in South London in an South London in an unprovoked, racist attack. unprovoked, racist attack. The police were heavily The police were heavily criticised for their conduct criticised for their conduct of the investigation and of the investigation and no one has ever been no one has ever been convicted for the crime.convicted for the crime.

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Achim Beck vs. CIBCAchim Beck vs. CIBC

►Achim Beck, an investment banker, Achim Beck, an investment banker, successfully sued his employer for successfully sued his employer for sacking him because the company sacking him because the company

wanted a "younger" person to do his wanted a "younger" person to do his job. job.

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<Motivation> for racism ?<Motivation> for racism ?

Colour immigrants Colour immigrants steal jobs of true-born steal jobs of true-born British. You can not British. You can not be sure of the future be sure of the future of your children.of your children.

Black immigrants Black immigrants impose an impose an unacceptable culture unacceptable culture on Britain.on Britain.

British way of life will British way of life will suffersuffer

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Discrimination against Discrimination against Romanians in United Romanians in United

KingdomKingdom ► Twenty Romanian families were Twenty Romanian families were

forced from their homes in forced from their homes in Lisburn Road, Belfast, in Lisburn Road, Belfast, in Northern Ireland. Up to 115 Northern Ireland. Up to 115 people, including women and people, including women and children, were forced to seek children, were forced to seek refuge in a local church hall refuge in a local church hall after being attackedafter being attacked;;

► In 2013, the Daily Express In 2013, the Daily Express newspaper launched a 'Crusade' newspaper launched a 'Crusade' against new European Union against new European Union migrants from Bulgaria and migrants from Bulgaria and RomaniaRomania . .

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► Racial discrimination is now a legal offence Racial discrimination is now a legal offence in the UK and these civil and human rights in the UK and these civil and human rights are afforded to every man, woman and are afforded to every man, woman and childchild ; ;

► It is also an offence to discriminate on the It is also an offence to discriminate on the grounds of religion, sexuality, gender and grounds of religion, sexuality, gender and disability. Discrimination for any of these disability. Discrimination for any of these reasons can lead to legal consequences. reasons can lead to legal consequences.

Final conclusions

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Thank you for your attention Thank you for your attention !!