The newly published UK Census has reiterated the ethnic diversity of Britain, and recent urban disturbances, concerns about asylum-seekers and renewed debates about the nature of ethnic identity and citizenship have combined to give ethnic differences a high public and policy profile. This book explores the diverse experiences of ethnic disadvantage and challenges common assumptions. The authors suggest that the opportunities offered and the types of disadvantage experienced by different ethnic groups increasingly reflect inequality and hierarchy within the minority ethnic population. By looking at a number of key areas of social life the authors have also found regional variations and variations over time in the experiences of different ethnic groups, which cannot be covered by a "blanket" policy on the issue, and raise questions about current policy practices. This book goes much further than texts that merely describe ethnic inequalities by exploring and explaining their dynamic nature. It suggests that the increasing diversity of experience within different ethnic groups is the key to understanding continuing and emerging tensions and conflicts.