Hybrid Identities Survey
I’m making a small publication looking at hybrid identities and aiming to challenge perceptions of what it means to be British. Any information that ends up being included in the book will not be traced back to you. If you feel uncomfortable answering any of these questions please don’t feel like you have to. Participation on any level would be appreciated. 1. List the nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, languages and religions you feel you identify with on some level. 2. Which of these do you feel you identify with the most and why? If none of them have a significant impact then please say so.
3. Is there anything about your family that has had an influence on your answer to question one? (employment, religious upbringing, immigration, relationships, etc) 4. List all of the countries you have ever lived in during your life time. 5. When asked what nationality you are, what would be your response? 6. What do you think it means to be British? 7. Are you a British Passport holder? (or eligible to hold a British Passport)
Survey Responses
1. Welsh, British 2. I have my own country, culture and language. For foreign people or forms I say british (unless welsh is there) as its usually the quickest answer without needing an explanation, I don’t ‘feel’ like Im british. Im welsh. I think England is the only country that would happily identify themselves as ‘British’ or ‘English’ without preference. 3. 4. Wales and England 5. Im welsh. 6. Live within the borders of the United Kingdom. For me it’s just the answer I put on forms when ‘Welsh’ is not there, or knowledge of Wales is unknown to the person Im speaking to. I doubt Northern Irish and Scottish are happy about Englands invasion and conquest in the distant past, and would have the same response. 7. Yes
1. English, British, christianity, yorkshire, Yugoslavia 2. British 3. My family has lived in Yorkshire for generations. My Dad is half Yugoslavian, the only thing this has influenced has been food. 4. England 5. British 6. True to yourself, honest, having manners. 7. Yes