Secularising ideologies seek to reduce plurality, and engineer integration through the creation of a secular monoculture. Clearly the issue of multiculturalism is ultimately about social change. This is together with the capacity to live in a ‘tolerant’ way with other groups that hold diametrically opposing beliefs. . Nigel Pocock . […]
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These are times of the signs and random suggestions
Surrealism lurks in the city – resting, hiding, waiting to be noticed, observed, called forth into recognition. Steve Latham These are times of the signs, random suggestions, inviting us to enter the serendipity of found significances, a conceptual equivalent of ‘found art’. To locate the oddness, even amidst […]
“Tamil women in the UK”: We dressed to survive
Jaya, a Sri Lankan Tamil mother living in the London, reflects on war, displacement and rebuilding a life after leaving during the civil conflict. Her story, told to her daughter, reveals how survival shaped everyday decisions, from what women wore to how families moved. “The Prisma Series”.
Dating, stereotypes and prejudice: being a Latina in the UK
The Prisma series “Fetishisation of Latinas in the UK”. Paola Cardona felt the weight of the stereotyping of Latina women when she began using dating apps in the United Kingdom: from offers of money and racist comments to sexual expectations framed by the exoticisation of her Colombian origin. Sara Piquer […]
Generational gaps and parenting in Latin-British households
Latino families in London maintain traditional approaches to discipline and respect, contrasting with more independent British child-rearing methods, while language and religion influence adaptation. First-generation Latin immigrants emphasize obedience, family cohesion, and Catholic values, shaping children’s development even as second-generation youth blend cultural practices. Patrice Gerrard “It’s about respect,” […]















