Ethnic And National Identity

Question 1

Race

Answer 1

Perceived biological or physical differences between groups eg skin colour

Question 2

Ethnicity

Answer 2

Cultural differences between groups based on things such as religion, language, country of origin, customs, norms, values, food, dress and music

Question 3

Ethnic Group

Answer 3

A group who shares the same cultural background eg black Caribbean

Question 4

Nationality

Answer 4

Refers to your country or the origin or the country you are legally entitled to reside in. Eg gives you your right to vote in a country or to have a passport.

Question 5

Immigrant

Answer 5

Somebody who has moved from country to permanently reside in another.

Question 6

First/Second/Third generation immigrant

Answer 6

First- Those who have moved to the new country themselves
Second- their children
Third- Their grandchildren

Question 7

Asylum Seeker

Answer 7

Somebody who seeks refuge in another country for a temporary period if it is too dangerous for them to be in their own country eg due to war or religious persecution

Question 8

Illegal immigrant

Answer 8

Someone who is not legally entitle to live in a country. Eg they may have entered the country illegally or simply outstay their visa.

Question 9

Racism

Answer 9

Negative attitudes or behaviours towards a person / group due to their radical or ethical background

Question 10

Institutional racism

Answer 10

When the way an organisation operates eg its policies and practices have the unconscious effect of discriminations against and disadvantages certain ethnic groups

Question 11

Ethnic Minority Group

Answer 11

A group who shares the same cultural background but which is different to that of the majority culture in the country were they reside.

Question 12

Assimilation

Answer 12

When an ethnic minority group become absorbed into the ethnic minority and adopt their cultural norms and values.

Question 13

Integration

Answer 13

When ethnic minorities become part of majority culture and keep their norms, values and cultural practices. They combine both cultures and take on their practices.

Question 14

Cultural/Ethnic resistance

Answer 14

When an ethnic minority group unite together and strengthen their own ethnic identities as a way of fighting/resisting the racism they gave from the ethnic majority.

Question 15

Code switching

Answer 15

The way in which some ethnic groups behave differently with family and their peers. (Johal, Derrington and Kendall. )

Question 16

Cultural comfort zones

Answer 16

Term used to describe the way some ethnic minority’s form peer groups with those from the same ethnic background as it makes them feel more comfortable (Sewell)

Question 17

Ethnocentric Curriculum

Answer 17

Curriculum based around the dominant culture eg in the UK the school curriculum is based around white British history, literature, politics etc. (Coard)

Question 18

Hyper Masculinity

Answer 18

Term used to describe identities of black males who follow role models from rap videos. (Sewell)

Question 19

Blasian

Answer 19

In the UK this refers to young Asia s who adopt Black ethnic identities (Alexander)

Question 20

Brasian

Answer 20

British Asians who combine British and Asian identities together (Gill)

Question 21

Dual Identities

Answer 21

Refers to those who have more than one ethnic identity. Eg British and Asian (Johal/Burdsey/ Derrington and Kendell)

Question 22

Cultural Borrowing

Answer 22

The mixing and sharing of different styles and cultures eg white Askans listening to rap music (Back)

Question 23

Cultural Masks

Answer 23

When young people adopt or try out new ethnic identities different to their own.