gender sexuality in society

Prepare a case study in which you analyse four key aspects of the social experience of members of a selected minority ethnic group or category of migrant in the UK.

1. Choose a particular minority ethnic group or category of migrant in the UK to focus on. This could be a relatively narrowly defined ethnic group (e.g. British-Bangladeshi people) or one that is more expansive (e.g. Black or Asian people), or a migrant category (e.g. refugees, low-skilled migrant workers).

2. Critically analyse four key aspects of the social experience of this group. These are:

i. Causes and patterns of migration to the UK. This should be informed by relevant theories of international migration and, if appropriate, analyses of patterns of settlement, and supported by empirical evidence. (Depending on the particular group selected, you may have to narrow the focus of your analysis to a particular subcategory for this section, e.g. refugees from the conflict in Somalia, or post-War labour migration from the West Indies.)
ii. Ethnic identity construction. Use relevant concepts, theories and empirical evidence to critically analyse the construction of this group’s social identity. This may involve considering some or all of the following issues, or different issues, depending on which are most relevant:
• categorisation in terms of attributes such as ‘race’, ethnicity and nationality (e.g. Black, Muslim, British), and the social meanings and statuses attached to these;
• the intersection of such identities with other social structures and identities (e.g. class, gender, religion, region);
• institutional contexts relevant to the process of ethnic identity construction (e.g. the labour market, the criminal justice system, the media);
• agents (e.g. media outlets, community organisations) and ideas (e.g. Islamophobia, multiculturalism, Black Power) that have played a significant role in ethnic identity construction.
iii. Social problems relevant to the experience this group. Focus on ONE institutional context (e.g. education, employment, welfare, criminal justice, housing, health, immigration, media) in which problems relevant to the experience of this particular group have occurred. Use relevant concepts, theories and empirical evidence to inform your analysis.
iv. Tackling the social problems identified. Use relevant concepts, theories and empirical evidence to inform analysis of ways in which problems you have identified could be, or have been, tackled to a greater or lesser extent. This could include references to examples of government policy and/or policy proposals, historical accounts of past struggles, biographical narratives of activists, analyses of media campaigns and/or the work of community associations, and such like.

For each of the four aspects, use empirical evidence to support claims you make and to illustrate lived experiences you describe. Evidence may include official statistics, historical accounts, news reports, film or documentary clips, extracts from biographies or literature, poetry, musical compositions, works of art, public exhibitions, or other relevant sources – as appropriate to the point(s) it supports or illustrates.

The main body of your assignment should therefore consist of four sections, with each section analysing one of the four aspects listed. You should also include a brief introduction identifying the group you have chosen to focus on and providing some context for the analysis that will follow, and a conclusion reflecting on the significance of key points you have made.