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‘What if any is the relationship between ethnicity and social exclusion in the UK?’

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'What if any is the relationship between ethnicity and social exclusion in the UK?' Introduction Within this assignment I am going to be look at social exclusion in relation to ethnicity, I will start by defining what the terms ethnicity and social exclusion mean and then go on to talk about what social exclusion is and how it effects ethnic people in relation to housing, education and employment. What is ethnicity? Ethnicity is a social structure it can be defined as a group who share common cultural traits such as language, religion, and dress and are an identifiable minority within the larger nation-state. The House of Lords defininition is that 'an 'ethnic group' is a group that regards itself, or is regarded by others, as a distinct community by virtue of certain characteristics that will help to distinguish the group from the surrounding community.'(www.cre.gov.uk) it states that there are vital characteristics in which...

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