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What Does It Mean To Be British:
In the text we learn that it's hard to define exactly what makes the British British and even though immigrants want to adapt to the British culture they seem bound by their own religion and culture.
They can't figure out which rules to go by because Britishness is a hazy thing and that makes it hard to fit in.
Guarding British Soil:
It's an online article about British immigration and how they are inspired by the Australian-style point-based immigration system. The British government suggests that the immigrants are being put into tiers depending on their qualifications.
My Son The Fanatic:
It’s a story about a father and a son with different opinions on adapting to the western culture. The son is a Muslim who holds on to his ethnical background and the father is fully integrated in the western civilisation.
Ae Fond Kiss:
It’s a movie about an Indian man (Casim) and a Scottish woman (Roissin) who fall in love but Casim’s Muslim background is an obstacle in the relationship between the two.
Girl:
The short story “Girl” is written by Hanif Kureishi deals with the popular topic love. Both in terms of Nicole and her mother, but also between Nicole and her older boyfriend Majid. Majid is Indian man whereas Nicole as well as her mothers is from the suburbs of London.
2) * Interracial relationships * Immigration * Integration * Point system * Arranged marriages * Cultural clash * Ethnical backgrounds * Discrimination/Stereotyping of Muslims * Diversity * Adapting to British culture * To be bound by religion * Britishness is a hazy thing * Dominating and authoritative male figures * Controlling parents * Traditions
3)
Whether integrating to a different culture is successful or not depends on the willingness to adapt. If you are open to change