Ikhlaq Din
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Ikhlaq Din
@ikhlaqdin.bsky.social
Author of The New British (2006) and Ethnicity and Englishness (2008).
Please reference my work if you use it.
It’s not about joining in a game of football but it’s joining in with the local community.
September 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The New British provided a rare insight exploring the daily lives of Pakistanis in Bradford (2006).

The Revised Edition will include community integration, community cohesion and social tensions in the UK in light of national and global events.
August 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
August 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Was there any doubt?

There was only one 007…
July 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
One of the best films ever?
July 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A unique insight into the lives of Pakistanis in Bradford.

Chapter 11: Cultures, Subcultures and Gangs.
July 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A unique insight into the lives of young Pakistanis growing up in Bradford.

An in-depth discussion around gangs to inter-generational conflict. Growing up in a Asian household “ain’t easy”.
July 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
March 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
March 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The fear of crime in the neighbourhood had a considerable impact on the lives of residents (Din, 2001).
January 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The New British (2020) now available in paperback from WHSmith (Routledge).
January 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Thank you to Dev Maitra for referencing The New British in his Gangs and Race chapter (June 2023). As seen in Dev’s chapter, my work is still relevant to this day. @ResearchGate
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January 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Thank you to @DESIblitz an informative article.
January 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM