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The memoirs in So This is England are mainly from people of African-Caribbean descent, while some Vietnamese, Italian, and Irish descendant stories are also included. Stories are divided and presented in five sections: coming to England, housing, work, schooldays, and memories. Many of the stories describe processes of migration, acclimation to daily life in England, and cultural assimilation.

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Title:
So This is England
Description:
The memoirs in So This is England are mainly from people of African-Caribbean descent, while some Vietnamese, Italian, and Irish descendant stories are also included. Stories are divided and presented in five sections: coming to England, housing, work, schooldays, and memories. Many of the stories describe processes of migration, acclimation to daily life in England, and cultural assimilation.
Publisher:
Peckham Publishing Project
Date:
1984
Type:
text
Subjects:
immigration migration Peckham Publishing Project childhood factory family labour work
Language:
English
Source
Preferred Citation:
"So This is England", Digital Collections, FWWCP
Reference Link:
https://library.bc.edu/ds/fwwcp/items/fwwcp_tmpid_15_21.html
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