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Sunday, May 27, 2007
British Segregation
"A remarkable picture of how Britain is 'sleepwalking' towards US-style segregation of schools along racial lines is highlighted today by government figures that reveal many towns are developing schools that are overwhelmingly white, Asian or black. A majority of pupils in many areas of the country - particularly in deprived former mill towns in the north of England - have little contact with children from different ethnic backgrounds, even though they live in close proximity."
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Interesting but sad. I want to clarify that, in England, "Asian" refers to Indian and Pakistani, i.e. the communities referred to in the US as "Southeast Asian," as distinct from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc.
Britain better not make the same mistakes the USA made in trying to undo racial segregation. A few judges banging on the podium with a gavel will NOT create the social changes necessary to make adequate progress.
Anonymous said: "I want to clarify that ... Indian and Pakistani, i.e., the communities referred to in the US as 'Southeast Asian,' as distinct from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc."
In Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the media refer to Indians and Pakistanis as "South Asians," Vietnamese, Thai, Lao, Cambodians, etc., as "Southeast Asians," and Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans as "East Asians."
It's strange that British Caucasians would flee schools dominated by Indians and Pakistanis. In the U.S., South Asians are considered model students. I thought I had read that, in Britain, Indians and Pakistanis generally perform better in school than lower-income whites. Perhaps, in Britain, the "white flight" is motivated more by conflicts between income groups (socioeconomic classes) rather than by race alone -- but that's not what is implied by the Guardian's article.
Arianne said: "Britain better not make the same mistakes the USA made ..." etc.
I thought I had read that, sometime between the late 1960s and the 1980s, the British government did try some form of coerced integration in housing or education, but found that it simply exacerbated already-existing racial tension. I thought I had read that the Bradford race riots in Britain were taken by the British government as evidence that coerced integration didn't defuse race hatred. Perhaps someone from the U.K. can correct me on this.
Yes, in the USA, Asian students and general --- East, South, and Southeast --- tend to perform very well. Last year the winner of the award for top academic achievement at my high school was an Indian. However, things might be different in Europe. For instance, Arabs in Europe are generally less educated than native-born residents, while Arabs in America tend to be extremely well-educated.
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