He will, of course, also be assessed on his liking of dogs and acceptance of tea. Last one was 30s, black, working class & male & he was socially conservative, economically leftist, dog-loving, tea-declining. This told me a lot.
Although, we have the colonial history which necessarily assumes superior status, it was assumed from afar & is less entrenched in daily interactions with fellow Brits seen as a subclass.
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Only 3% of Brits are black while 7.5% are South Asian. Assumptions about South Asians range from 'Doctor' to 'Cornershop owner' to 'terrorist' which has certain class connotations but they are not primary. South Asians are more likely to be successful & professional than whites.
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Black Brits are more likely to be working class as many came to do menial jobs after the fall of the empire. South Asians, particularly Indians, came to be doctors, engineers & set up small businesses. Refugees complicate this, obviously.
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There can be a reluctance to westernise but this is not seen as 'gentrification.'
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