First generation immigrants
-they immigrated (feel home where they were born)
-identify with their home culture, traditions, customs
-came to the UK in the 1960s, often encouraged by the British goverment to meet demand for unshilled workers ->they came there to work
-aim: going back home!
-they don't want to adopt to the British culture
-want their children to live like the parents
->fear: children become to British
-only come to Britian to earn good money (have good jobs)
->economic reasons
-live in special/separated parts of the town
Second generation immigrants
-like the British people
-want to be British
-want to get a more exiciting life for themselves
-sometimes not fully accepted
-inspired by western culture
->dream of freedom
-not feel confident about their identity neither British nor Indian
-try to fit in British culture
-grow up in a working-class
-problems to know their true identity
Third generation immigrants
-most successful in integrating
-become absorbed into British culture-> identification
-not connection to their home country
-new confidence
-melt entrely into society
-difficult to become comitted citizens without forgetting their past
-better chances on a job/working market
Manny
->fits to the second generation immigranst
-inspired by the western culture
-wants to accept in British society
-no Asian friends
