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define race

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perceived biological or physical differences between groups, eg skin colour

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define ethnicity

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cultural differences between groups
-eg, food, language, clothes, country of origin, norms, values, music

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define ethnic group

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a group with the same ethnic background

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define ethnic minority group

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a group of the same ethnic background residing in a country where they are the minority ethnicity

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define nationality

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country of origin or country where you are legally entitled to reside in

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define racism

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discrimination on the grounds of race/ ethnicity/ nationality

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define institutional racism

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when an organization operates in a way that unconsciously discriminates

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define migration

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moving from one country to another

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define emigration

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moving out of a country

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define immigration

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moving into a country

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what are some push factors associated with immigration?

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poverty, war, poor education, corrupt government, famine, natural disasters, religious persecution

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what are some pull factors associated with immigration?

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fairer wages, free healthcare, climate, security, marriage opportunities, education, family ties

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polish immigration points:

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-since 2004, uk has been one of the few countries to allow polish immigrants in
-pull factors: better opportunities/ work

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nepalese immigration points:

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-settlement rights almost guaranteed to all gurkhas
-gurkha: soldier who fought for british army in 2009

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caribbean immigration points:

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-1950s windrush generation
-pull factors: better opportunities/ work

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african immigration points:

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-mainly nigerian, ghanian and somalian
-christian/ muslim shared beliefs
-better lifestyle/opportunities
-political asylum

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indian immigration points:

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-1950s onwards
-sikh, muslim and hindu groups
-better lifestyle/ opportunities in medicine

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pakistani immigration points:

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-1950s onwards
-muslim and hindu groups
-better lifestyle/ opportunities in manufacturng

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what did cashmore and tronya conclude?

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-immigrants faced open hostility and discrimination within labour markets
-resulted in ‘turning inwards’
-this resulted in union between all black groups, regardless of ethnic background

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define ‘turning inwards’

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finding support from within their own communities against discrimination

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what did ghuman suggest about the family?

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-that asian parents brought their children up with a set of norms and values different to those of western culture
-eg respecting their elders, learning mother tongue, aversions to premarital sex

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what did anwar suggest about the family?

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-suggests that family can be a source of conflict for some asian children living in wetsern societies because they are surrounded by different sets of norms and values

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define immigrant

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someone who has permanently moved from one country to another

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define first/ second/ third generation immigrants

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-1st: those who have moved to a new countries themselves
-2nd: their children
-3rd: their grandchildren

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define asylum seeker
someone who seeks refuge in a country other than their own for a temporary period of time
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define illegal immigrant
someone who is not legally entitled to live in the country which they have immigrated to
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define assimilation/ integration
-when an ethnic minority group adopt the norms and values of the majority group surrounding them -this can lead to multiculturalism
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define cultural resistance
when ethnic minority group members unify in order to resist against racism
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what did butler identify in muslim women living in the uk?
-2nd gen muslims can feel inner conflict between their asian background and british surroundings -the family put pressure on to women and girls as it is their perceived responsibility to raise the next generation -these asian girls blamed traditional values of their countries of origin, not their religion (islam)
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what did driver and ballard say about education/ ethnic families?
-that asian parents place greater value on academic achievement -on average, indian pupils received higher grades than their black/white counterparts
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what did archer and francis say about education/ ethnic families?
-cultural factors are important in regards to british-chinese student success -academic achievement is important to identity -parents took a stronger role in ensuring academic success
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what did coard say in relation to education/ ethnicity
-argues that the british curriculum is ethnocentric (focusing on british culture) -eg holidays given (christmas/ easter, christianity) -subjects cover ethnocentric things, eg history on british past, english on british literature
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what did gillborn say about how an ethnocentric curriculum can negatively impact black students?
-black students are negatively stereotyped in education, leading to them receiving less support and guidance -this can lead to the self-fulfilling prophecy
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what did alexander say about ethnicity in the media?
-saw that asian teenagers in east london are negatively stereotyped by the media -'myth of asian gang' whereby the media exaggerates black/asian gang violence -islamaphobia can be found at the root of this
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define islamaphobia
discrimination towards those who identify as islamic
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what did tony sewell discover in 2004 about afrocaribbean males in the media?
-they follow 'hyper masculine' role models -curates an identity associated with gangs in order to achieve status
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what did les black conclude in his study?
-studied white/ asian/ black youths on housing estate in south london -found that they were all friends, spoke the same form of mle, wore similar clothes and listened to the same music -he claimed this was a formation of hybrid identities
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what term did gill coin about how mixed race youths label themselves?
blasian- black/ asian brasian- british/ asian
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what is nayak referring to with her 2003 term 'white wannabes'
white working class youths who try to emulate black culture
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what is the basis for nationality?
shared langage/ history/ ethnic backgrounds/ territory
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what are some examples of symbols of national identity?
flag, tradtional wear or food, sports teams, national anthems, rituals
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outline the idea of nationality as a social construct
symbols of nationality form an 'imagined community', since members will not all know each other
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what did philip et al 1998 say about education?
-argues that the national curriculum supports ideologies of nationalism, and are a key factor in creating a national identity -teaching of national events in schools leads to a shared conscious, creating a national community
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what did schuden point out in 1994 about british socialisation?
english, irish, scottish and welsh develop a shared sense of nationality despite being different territories
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what did kumar point out in 2003 about national identity?
-argues that missionary nationalism is overrided by multiculturalism
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how does globalisation relate to nationality?
some sociologists argue that the youth of today are 'citizens of the world' and their identity isnt bounded by national boarders
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what 3 reactions to globalisation did hall outline in 1991?
1- acceptance of global culture (cultural homogenisation) 2- assimilate some aspects of global culture but not all (cultural hybridity) 3- resist global culture (cultural resistance)
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what 4 things did fairweather and rogerson say result in cultural homogenisation?
1- computer software 2-advertising 3- antisocial behaviour 4- digital communication
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how does cultural homogenisation occur because of computer software?
the expansion of western forms of computerware eg microsoft means places are no longer limited to the local forms
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how does cultural homogenisation occur because of advertising?
western broadcasting on a global scale influences what is desirable
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how does cultural homogenisation occur because of antisocial behaviour?
antisocial behaviour on the internet can reflect western morals and deviances
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how does cultural homogenisation occur because of digital communication?
western cultures and ideas transmitted globally more rapidly
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define globalisation
the process of which the world becoming politically, socially and economically inter-connected
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what does parekh suggest forms the basis of cultural diversity?
ethnicity, sexuality, morals
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define multiculturalism
a society which is made up of multiple different ethnic groups and cultures
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what does barker say about multiculturalism?
argues that a multicultural society welcomes and encourages diversity
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define hybrid identity
refers to the mixing of 2 or more cultures within one individual identity

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