ABSTRACT

The UK has seen, within recent years, a noticeable increase in Euroscepticism, culminating in the vote to leave the European Union altogether. Although there were many reasons for the Brexit vote, the UK, in common with some other EU countries, had become increasingly concerned about rising levels of immigration, particularly from within the EU. This has led to an increase in a process of Othering those of a different background, nationality or religion, and ultimately the EU itself. This article seeks to explore aspects of othering of the EU in the UK, partly in the light of the Brexit vote. It focuses on the role of the media and political elites in this process. The article draws from secondary sources and sets out a research agenda based on seeking to understand the othering process of the EU, within the UK that requires further empirical research.

摘要

近年来，英国对欧洲的怀疑态度明显增加，最终投票决定完全放弃欧盟。尽管英国脱欧公投的原因很多，但英国与其他一些欧盟国家一样，已经越来越关注移民人数的增加，尤其是来自欧盟内部的移民。这导致与其他背景，国籍或宗教不同的人以及最终欧盟本身的进程有所增加。本文旨在部分地根据英国脱欧公投来探讨欧盟在英国的其他方面。它着重于媒体和政治精英在这一过程中的作用。本文借鉴了二手资料，并根据寻求了解欧盟的其他进程，提出了一项研究议程，