German Migrants in Post-War Britain

<p>Both timely and topical, with 2005 marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this unique book examines the little-known and under-researched area of German migration to Britain in the immediate post-war era. Authors Weber-Newth and Steinert analyze the political framework of post-war immigration and immigrant policy, and the complex decision-making processes that led to large-scale labour migration from the continent. They consider:</p><p>* identity, perception of self and others, stereotypes and prejudice<br>* how migrants dealt with language and intercultural issues<br>* migrants' attitudes towards national socialist and contemporary Germany<br>* migrants' motivation for leaving Germany<br>* migrants' initial experiences and their reception in Britain after the war, as recalled after 50 years in the host country, compared to their original expectations.</p><p>Based on rich British and German governmental and non-governmental archive sources, contemporary newspaper articles and nearly eighty biographically–oriented interviews with German migrants, this outstanding volume, a must-read for students and scholars in the fields of social history, sociology and migration studies, expertly encompasses political as well as social-historical questions and engages with the social, economic and cultural situation of German immigrants to Britain from a life-historical perspective.</p> <p>1. Britain and West Germany in the Post-War Period 2. Immigration Policy – Immigrant Policy 3. Life and Work in Post-War Britain 4. Welfare and Support 5. Fifty Years On 6. Five Life Stories </p>